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More Holiday Goodies from Red Heart

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holiday patterns red heartI’ve gotten way behind on Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas free patterns, so consider this your catch up if you’re not getting the emails yourself.

I love this Keepsake Stocking, worked mostly in a multicolored yarn with solid red at the cuff, heel and toe. There’s also the wee Fashion Sweater Ornament, which is a great scrap-knitting project you can make in any color and it will still be adorable on the tree.

And if you’re looking for a collection of knit and crochet patterns for Christmas rather than having to download them one at a time, Red Heart has also put together the free Have a Cozy Holiday ebook, which has 15 knit and crochet projects, many of which have been shared in this email series.

I’m finally starting to think about knitting holiday decor, are you? I’d love to hear what you’re working on.

[Photo via Red Heart.]

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  1. The link to the Keepsake Stocking isn’t working. (You need to remove the craftgossip.com stuff from the URL.) Thanks for posting these, since I’m not on Red Heart’s email list.

  3. I got as far as the right heel slipping the remaining stitches to the right needle. I’m confused by how I would Join B and work over the first 12 stitches. There were seven right heel stitches left (in Color B), and then I would have to work stitches that were on the stocking part.(Color A)I’m frustrated and want to finish this…Anyone help me?

Have you read?

Knit and Felt Some Tabi Style Slippers

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]