Sweater Becomes Clapotis?

I've been playing with the yarn from the sweater I took apart (sweater vivisection link). I think maybe I'll make it into a clapotis. Here's a sample I did on US 7 needles:



I think it looks all right and it has pretty good drape, but I'm concerned that this yarn won't block well. So I'm going to try blocking this mini-clapotis. If it turns out ok, I'll probably make a full-sized one.

Slipper Sole Experiment, Continued

Success! The paint is now translucent, with sparkly glitter. I stretched the fabric, twisted it, scrunched it, and the paint stayed attached. It's kind of stretchy, so I think it will do just fine in stripes. I'm not sure how it will hold up to the heat of a dryer, but it should be easy enough to put more on as needed.

Slipper Sole Experiment

How to prevent people from breaking their necks wearing splippery slippers? I did a little garter stitch swatch (approx. 1.5" square) in the same yarn as the slippers and added some puff paint stripes and dots to it. Maybe a series of dashes will make the most sense in the end. I think a long stripe will just crack when the sole is stretched. To apply the stripes I just used the bottle's applicator, but for the dots I also poked at them a bit with a toothpick.

The directions say it should be dry in 24 hours, so we'll see tomorrow how well it adheres to the yarn. And now I must wait. Humph.

Update - after about 3 hours, some of the paint appears translucent instead of white. Hmmm.

Crochet Experiments

I have to be honest - the slippers aren't my only escape from the blanket. I met with A. a short while back and learned some more about crochet. We experimented with crocheting a 2-color spiral and I also made my first granny square. The double spiral is prep work for the hat of obsession, of course. And I'm really taken with the whole idea of granny squares - they're so modular!