Tim Horton’s Adorable Knit Restaurant

I know Christmas is long past, but being that it’s Epiphany today I figure we have one last chance to talk about the holidays, and in that spirit I bring you this story about the time Tim Horton’s took over a restaurant in Canada and knit everything in sight.

Fort Frances, Ontario, is one of the coldest places in Canada, but Tim Horton’s warmed it up one day with fully knit booths and a giant scarf and hat on the top of the building.

Residents were lured to the shop with red yarn running around town and other yarn bombed things like trees and fire hydrants. They also provided residents with free coffee for a day.

The video is pretty darn cute, and just might make your holiday spirit last a little longer.

The knit restaurant was part of a campaign called Warm Wishes, and Tim Horton’s, along with Toronto yarn shop Lettuce Knit, has been collecting knit hats and scarves to be donated to people in need.

[Photo screenshot from YouTube.]

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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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