I’ve been finishing up a few dinky little booties, the first pair I made came out too big mainly because I used worsted weight yarn instead of double knitting as the pattern requires.
Actually I tell a lie, the first pair I made were felted in the machine and they came out like a couple of fur balls!
These latest 2 pairs were felted by hand and came out so beautifully….I was worn out after all the activity needed to get them to felt. I also get very wet!! I’ve since read that they can be felted in a food mixer using the dough hook. I’m so keen to try this out that I just have to knit another pair. Of course I’d use a top loading washing machine of I had one….I’ve had good results from using the tumble dryer but these little critters would just get lost inside the big drum.
Both of the cute designs are by the late Bev Galeskas……she was such a talented woman
It’s been lovely to spend time with my husband this week and just relax and knit especially as I’ve not been feeling that great. I’ve had a migraine every day since last Sunday and it has left me feeling a bit washed out…let’s hope that I don’t get another tomorrow…..
Oh both pairs are adorable!!
Thank you Kai…..they’re great fun to make!
So cute!
Do hope you are feeling better. Cute slippers, the hand-felting though! impressed!
Thanks Connie….I’m starting to feel a bit better, just hope I don’t wake up with another one tomorrow as I’ve done for 9 mornings on the trot now
On 7 January 2013 13:46, Picperfic's Blog
Gorgeous bootees! Where did you read about the dough hook? Sounds like fun!
I read about it on Ravelry, by someone that had made these booties too
Thanks! How does anyone even think of putting their knitting into a kitchen machine? Talk about thinking outside the box….
Those boots are so cute, clever you!! Sorry to hear you have been suffering with migraines. My mum used to get them and they would wipe her out for days at a time.
I used to be like that Helen, was a nightmare looking after my children when one hit me….but they have made a lot of progress with migraine medicines and although I’m having a bad bout of them right now, my tablets usually stop it in it’s tracks, but the side effects make me feel groggy