Wrapping Up A Month!

Because tomorrow is March 1.  Not because I've got my shit together or anything...

So sexy!

Remember when I was complaining about my hands hurting?  That's the yarn.  It's weirdo black wool from a mill in Scotland that our Squishy sent me a million years ago.  It's course, rough and a bit tough but I think that's what you want when you're making slippers that will be worn in a house with hardwood floors.  Right?

Yarn held double in more or less garter stitch makes for soft bouncy slippers that I love wearing around the house.  With or without socks.  Kinda itchy without, though.  Whatever...

The pattern is Nola's Slippers.  It's a free pattern and I love it.  In fact, I'm getting ready to pull yarn to make another pair.  This time, the black should wear like iron yarn will only be on the bottom. 

These slippers are also why March is Origami Month if you're playing along and I am somehow making you do it.  Still plenty of time to join in if you like.  Also, as I'm used to getting the blame for everything, feel free to steal the button and blame me for something else.  I'll be a good sport unless I hate you or you make me tired. 

Table o'crap!

This was part of my February Finishes.  I ripped and re-wound the yarn from my failed Turn a Square.  I had stolen the needles from it and couldn't remember what size I'd been using when I tried to return to it.  Never a good sign for a project if I've stolen the needles.

The yarn was all tidied up and put with friends in a drawer in what used to be my home studio/office space.  Now it's more like that room down the hall I don't have time to hoover out.  Whatever...

Love that dish!

This is the handspun that had been a rather tragic looking Hitchhiker.  I stole the needles out of that one, too.  Tiny sock needles, which should have been all the warning I needed to not cast on, but no...

The yarn was plied again and will be socks at some later date.

There is also an actual finished project that came out of this month, too.  However, it's currently in a box somewhere.  Y'all will have to wait.

Comments

[margene]

March 1st? Oh my I've lost track of time (again). You are a saint for knitting with black yarn.

[Karen]

Slippers are perfect for sturdy yarn! They look great:)

[Datagoddess]

I do love that picture. Just needs bells on the toes...

[kmkat]

I just caught up on your last few posts. (I've been WORKING!) Nobody can kvetch quite as mysteriously and entertainingly as you. Keep up the good work!

Oh, and I am glad your feet are warm. But aren't knitted slippers a death wish on hardwood floors? Or maybe you just walk better than I do.

[Marilyn]

Origami knitting? Seriously? Are you sure?
Cute slippers though...and love the socks!
I've stolen needles from projects too and it generally isn't a good sign...
Love that dish too!
xoxo

[Stacey]

I love slippers and socks on hardwood! If you get the right speed and direction, you can FLY!!! Of course, I may be slightly weird and overly tired. Sexy ankles! /runs

[Angie]

Love the cast iron socks. I kind of got the gauge I wanted and now I'm having second thoughts on the yarn choice. /sigh. I think tomorrow AM will be swatch with coffee AM.

I love that plate, too. And the lovely yarn.

[silvia]

Oh my I love this post! I love that dish too, it makes me want to eat shortbread and drink tea - both of which are not my faves btw.

March is my favorite month, I adore origami and buy copious amounts of origami paper at the 100 yen store and don't use it, but my origami omnibus sits proudly on the bookshelf.

The slippers are sooooo cute! We won't even address your cute tights/socks since this comment will now be longer than your actual post. I shall note the slipper pattern in rav in case my slippers have another resoling. xoxo

[CindyCindy]

You've been busy, dumplin'. Still think the slippers need a bell. I'm gonna give mine bells. That cake of handspun from the Hitchhiker is gorgeous. That'll make some mighty purdy socks. Happy Friday/March Oneth!!!!!

[Patty]

I love that plate too! And the gorgeous yarn sitting upon it. The slippers are quite nice and as Stacey said above, I hope you're going to take a couple of rides across the floor in those things!

[Cheryl S.]

That yarn sounds like it was a perfect choice for slippers.
Origami? Hmmm.

[Cheryl S.]

Oh, and I've been thinking about that slipper pattern since I first saw Mustavilla's projects. Don't seem to have any appropriate yarn in the stash, though, or I'd have made them already.

[kitten]

I am too tired for origami this month. Maybe when you decide what you will make us all do for April, I will consider being compelled to do it. What would be nice is for someone to make me put the laundry away. (Temple will fold it - wrong, but he folds it, so I shut up - but he WILL NOT put it in a drawer.)

[Doris]

Origami? How does one get in on being made to do that?
Love the dish...I think I had a shirt in a similar pattern once and it was one of my all time favorites... don't judge ;)

[Joy]

Love the dish AND the color of the yarn ... yum!

[Kym]

Oh! That dish! And the cast-iron slippers look just perfect.

[gayle]

Love the slippers! (And hardwood floors may be why they're called *slippers*...)
Origami, eh? I'll have to try to dig up the Drops mitered-square pixie slippers I started many moons ago and finish them. If I haven't stolen the needles out of them, that is.

[Val]

I will be casting on slippers tomorrow..thanks I have been looking all over for just the right pattern.

[Sarah]

I love your slippers and striped legs! I'm glad that it was only yarn causing pain and hope you never have to knit with it again.

I was confused and thought that March was for something else, and I'm pretty sure I'm the one to blame for that.

Yep, better as socks than a Hitchhiker. xoxox