Knit Yourself a Staycation (or Two!)

As much as I love knitting from other people’s patterns, so I don’t have to make any choices or do much math, sometimes it’s fun to have more options than a single pattern might give you.

The Staycation from Tif Neilan is perfect for the person who wants to see options because there are actually two versions. They are drop shoulder sweaters knit from the top down, meant to be a little oversized, but there is a marled version for when you want to keep the knitting super simple and a colorwork version if you want a little more work to do (but don’t worry — it’s mosaic slip stitch colorwork so actually super easy to do).

Both are bulky (though the marled version uses two strands held together) and available in nine sizes from 36.5 to 72 inches. It’s meant to be worn with 4 to 12 inches of positive ease.

There are sleeveless and long sleeved options as well, so it’s quite the choose-your-own-adventure of a a knitting pattern. Actually two patterns. You can buy the marled version or the colorwork version seperately on Ravelry for $8 each or bundle them for $10 total. (Just make sure you add both to your cart before you check out and the price will automatically adjust.)

Which one would you knit? I like them both!

[Photo: Tif Neilan.]

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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