Knitting Funnies

I have a few funny knitting related things to share this week, so I thought I would put them all together in one post for when you need a laugh or a smile.

First, this past week was Wool Week in Britain, which is a week devoted to celebrating the wonderful qualities of wool and innovative uses for the fiber. To celebrate, the Campaign for Wool produced three new videos, one of which shows adorable baby sheep talking about the fire-resistant properties of wool and thinking about becoming movie stars. It’s pretty cute, actually.

Second, I think I’ve seen this one before but it bears repeating since KniCroManiac shared it on her Tumblr. The work of Jorge Pérez Higuerahas called The Other Side explores what Stormtroopers do on their day off. For some it includes fiber arts: And finally, while Trevor Noah was getting ready to take over “The Daily Show,” he did a few promo videos, including one in which he explains his passion for knitting. (Spoiler alert: it involves a toaster oven.)

Have you seen anything funny related to knitting lately? Please share!

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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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