There are no finished knitted items to show you this week, mostly because I have had a few knit-less nights (
horrors) due to ravelry and an evening meeting. This past weekend I spent too much time on ravelry adding projects to my notebook. Because of the limits of my flickr account I had to hurry up and move all my old pictures into ravelry so I can now upload new ones. It doesn't matter to me now that I can't see all my picture in flickr, because now I can see every one of my project pictures on ravelry. Love it, love it!! (I had started using flickr for my photos when I first started my knitting blog...but then reached the limits of the free account so stopped and just used blogger.) Ravelry is fabulous, beyond words to describe how wonderful it is...now I have to find more time to "play" :) My boys are making fun of me...they are equating it to a "computer game". Little do they really know ;)
What I do have to show you is a WIP - Fiber Trends Felted clogs (slippers) that I am knitting for my husband's birthday September 11th. My goal is to have them ready to be felted by Sunday and hopefully they will dry faster this time :) (
fingers crossed) I have one done and I started the second last night. I love this pattern! Ingenious!! My husband wears a size 13 shoe, so they are really huge. I am using Paton's classic wool merino in a dark brown color called Taupe. Hopefully I can get them finished soon! More later....
happy knitting :)
oooo. i love these. are they easy to make? like for a normal shoe size? what do you think? and yes, Ravelry is so so so awesome. but you know what I am in love with now? Flickr! it's a vicious cycle!
ReplyDeleteRavelry is EVIL! But I still love it. I give you props for making those for your husband. The thoug of making socks for my hubby gives me chills!
ReplyDeleteI'm still waiting for 8,000+ people to be invited to Ravelry before I get mine :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your knitting timetable--I'm sure he'll love felted clogs!
OOOOH I love the slippers. Hopefully they dry faster this time!!!
ReplyDeleteI have that pattern! Yours look great. I love the colors you used; very manly. Can't wait to see them all finished.
ReplyDeleteRavelry is wonderful, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteNot to mention addictive.
I have that slipper pattern too, one of these days I need to actually knit some slippers.
We'll want to see those once you get them done!
Your felted clogs look great! Would you believe that my pair are STILL sitting on the table waiting only for the bottom seams, because I kinda don't know how to seam them? All they need is those dumb seams to make them ready to felt--maybe you could post a picture on your blog of how you seam the bottom of yours! I'm sorta lost on that part.... :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the clogs - this has been on my list forever. I really should get the pattern and make a pair! Ravelry is fun, and I love seeing what other people are working on.
ReplyDeleteI think I started a pair of clogs last winter... must find them!
ReplyDeleteRavelry! PSSSHAAAAW! I curse you for making me wait till the gazillion knitters in front of me get through!
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, love those slippers! your Hub will be so happy! I have that pattern somewher......
I love that clog pattern and it is such a quick project.
ReplyDeleteLove the baby cables from the previous post.
Happy Knitting!!!
Oh, yes, Ravelry is a time sucker to be sure.. but oh what fun!! I saw you listed under 'New Designers' What fun!! I love the felted clog pattern as well. I made several pair last fall. including a pair for my son with size 13 feet so I feel your pain!!
ReplyDeleteI too am waiting for a Ravelry invite. Thanks for your kind comment on my blog! I have actually been enjoying yours for a couple of weeks now.
ReplyDeleteThose clogs are looking good. Need to knit a pair for my mom. She likes them. Hope I can start them soon. I knit some for my daughter a couple years ago and they came out great.
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No, that is not possible that our husbands have the same birthday! I've knitted him a tie (not finished yet).
ReplyDeleteRavelry sounds so fun...I've been on their waiting list forever... Those clogs are looking great!
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