It’s Wednesday, and that means knitting and reading with Ginny. This week I finished, or almost finished a few projects for myself. I finished a hat that I’ve been aching to make since I saw the pattern over a year ago. I started on New Year’s Eve at my parents house and sadly ran out of yarn while I was there. I was certain that there would be enough of the red leftover from another project, but sadly I had to go back to the yarn store and buy yet another skein. Really it’s not all that sad.
I made great progress with my hopsalot slippers. I wanted to get the felting done at my mom’s just in case I had to use her washer as mine is a front loader. The pattern says to hand felt it, and various project notes said that they threw them in the machine and they ended up felting way too small. I ended up throwing them in the washer not once, not twice, but three times before I felt they were felted to the right size.
They are supposed to be bunny slippers, and I just need to get the ears and face done. It’s starting to dawn on me that I will have to take them off in order for that to happen and I’ve been literally living in these since they have gotten done thus far. They are without a doubt the most comfortable slippers I have ever worn and I will probably make them 2 pairs at a time in the future when these ones wear out.
There are a few other projects that I finished for Christmas and haven’t had a chance to share about them yet. Solveig just woke up, though. So it might have to be another day.
Real quick, my reading didn’t make it into the picture, but I’ve been reading through Streams in the Desert again, and it is all new to me all over again. This is my 3rd time through this devotional and it speaks to me just as much this time as it did previously. This might just be my favorite all time devotional. So well done.
Rachel Proffitt says
January 11, 2012 at 5:23 amI like the look of your slippers 🙂 I have a pair of store bought ones that look similar!
little macaroon. says
January 11, 2012 at 7:30 amI’ve been longing to make that hat for ages too, maybe now’s the time!
Kaylana says
January 11, 2012 at 10:23 amI, too, am finally getting to a project that’s been waiting for over a year. Sick little ones are slowing me down though.
All in it’s due time, right?
Lee Ann says
January 11, 2012 at 10:25 amI love your slippers!! Each cold morning, I remind myself that i need to make a pair of slippers, and each evening, I realize that I forgot to start a pair, yet again. Oh well! Such is life!!
Anonymous says
January 11, 2012 at 11:38 amI guess I’ll have to give Streams in the Desert another chance. I started it a while back and didn’t get anything out of it. So thanks for mentioning it and I’ll revisit it. 🙂 My grandmother gave it to me and she loved it too.
Love your slippers. 😉 ~Heather Krupa
Mami Dearest says
January 11, 2012 at 2:01 pmI love the hat – very stylish 🙂
I have the hopsalot pattern. It’s too cute! haven’t started mine yet though. Need to get on that!
Ellen says
January 11, 2012 at 2:21 pmI guess you’ve been hopping a lot around the house. They look very nice. The pair of felted slippers that I made for my son for Christmas have been worn since that day. They already have a hole in the bottom!
Jen says
January 11, 2012 at 2:32 pmI love that hat pattern. Two of my friends have made it and I love the results.
Alisa says
January 11, 2012 at 5:06 pmsuch cute slippers!!
Rebecca says
January 11, 2012 at 5:52 pmSo nice to knit something for ourselves after a busy time last month of knitting for others, isn’t it. God’s Word is a stream in the dessert and I can’t do without it!
Anonymous says
January 11, 2012 at 6:08 pmI love Streams in the Desert too. My favorite devotional by far.. on my 4th successive year reading it. Love your hat and slippers!
Crunchy Momma says
January 11, 2012 at 7:09 pmI love all the projects that everyone is making for themselves and you reminded me that I NEED a pair of slippers. Winter is really coming in a week or two here and they will come in really handy. Thanks for sharing.
Kelly says
January 11, 2012 at 9:17 pmVery cute hat!
Anke says
January 11, 2012 at 9:26 pmI love the hat and slippers! The slippers I had knit for myself are just about to wear through, so it’s time for another pair.
Swanski says
January 11, 2012 at 9:44 pmCute slippers! I have a front loader as well and haven’t even tried to felt in it. I’m not in any hurry.
JNCL says
January 12, 2012 at 2:33 amOh, felting still intimidates me too much. Hope to get brave enough someday!
JNCL
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