Monday, November 5, 2007

These Boots Are Made for Walkin'


Snugs Complete
Originally uploaded by piecesofstring



All finished with Jackson's snugs, and they fit like a dream.
Pattern: Little Snugs, size 8-10 years (the largest)
Yarn: 2 skeins Nashua Creative Focus Worsted, color Marine; 3 skeins Misti Worsted Alpaca, color orange

I knit it exactly as written, this time. There is an embossing detail that doesn't really show up because of the alpaca content in the Nashua. I am going to make these for a couple of babies, and I will probably adjust the pattern a bit to eliminate some of the sewing (ugh!).

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Happy Halloween!









The obligatory pic of our Trojan and Ariel.











It's starting to look a lot like fall, too! That means I've got lots of mittens and hats on needles. And also these:



These are "snugs" - they'll be felted to look like uggs. You can't tell from this picture, but there is a separate lining that is knit from alpaca in a contrasting color. It's already sewn to the inside, but I promise better pictures of the second one in progress. The alpaca will felt up really soft for extra coziness. This is the largest size the pattern is written for, knit up in Bears colors for Jackson. It is also written for tiny sizes, so I can't wait to try some in self-striping yarns for the babies I know. Happy November!