moving on

I'm all finished with the little man's turkish slippers. He loves them, and has requested his next pair (before he even tried them on, he was talking about his next pair) be pink - like the book.

I'm (finally) ordering the yarn to finish the SKB, although I have this sinking feeling that it's not fitting right. I keep trying it on, and it does fit, but, as I've learned from past experience, merino tends to spread out after washing. We shall see...

I just can't stop myself

Finished the Turkish Slippers in about 5 days - you just can't beat that! Then my little man wanted a pair just like Dad's. Except he wanted to choose his own yarn. So he picked this, which as you can see, is not blue or cotton. Olive green merino. I've adapted the pattern to fit his little feet (by trying them on as I go), and I'm almost done with number two. Love, love, love the speed!!!!!

Hooked

I have tried to teach myself how to crochet since... well, very soon after I taught myself to knit. For some reason, I could not do it. Eight years. Completely blocked. But, now, consider me unblocked. I love crochet. I doubt it will ever replace knitting (my first love), but it is fun and goodness gracious - it goes so fast!! I finished one in two days, and am almost done with the second. No second slipper problems here.

For the first project, my man asked for these slippers (and he didn't even care what color, since they're for his feet!). As with my first knitting project, I'm using cotton. I found some Rowan DK in the stash - after abandoning some way-too-scratchy wool.

I've never used the DK before, but I really like the way it feels and looks. The stitches came out nice and even, until I stopped working in the round and went back and forth. Then, I got a little uneven. It couldn't possibly be because I'm working on these while laying down feeding the babe... I'm not too upset, because that's the part that goes under the insole, so no one will see (except me).

Oooh! I got invited to Ravelry too. It looks like fun.