Bad Slipper

Last night I finished a slipper for M. (Like these: Xmas Slippers.)

In a fit of wisdom I had him try it on before I started the 2nd one. It was too loose. Why??? I used the same yarn and needles that I did for his Dad's slippers, and those fit him just fine. Arg!!!

My current plant is to chop up this slipper with an axe, burn the remains, find a spiffy new slipper pattern, and start a brand new pair for M. Humph.

Another Pumpkin Hat

And here's the next one, modeled by a very well-behaved peanut butter jar:

Pumpkin Hat

One pumpkin hat done! Pictures to follow as soon as I get more batteries for the camera...

Now, pictures!

Boog Bag, Part 4

Done! Check it out:





And here's how I poked the holes for the strap:

Skull Hat, Part 3

Here's the final version:



I like the skull pattern. I'm not too pleased with the size/shape of the hat. And I don't like the extra thickness from the inner earband - it's too visible. Mind you, it's being modeled on a HUGE head, so it may look better on someone else.

At any rate, I'm going to make another one with blue skulls and a black background and see if it's better. I'll skip the earband on this next one, and make it out of a wool/acrylic blend instead of pure wool. We'll see how it goes...

Skull Hat, Part 2

Progress! It's way cool. And there's an extra layer behind the skulls to keep one's ears warm - neat technique.



(Pattern is from here: Skull Hat.)

Booga Bag, Part 3

Here it is, blocking. I don't have a box that's exactly the right size, so I put the (small) box that I have in the bottom and stuffed the rest with crumpled up plastic bags.

Front view:


Side view: