I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas day.
This weeks inspiration is about warming your feet. Winter warmers to me says thick cabled socks and felted slippers.
My favourite pair of thick socks are these:
The Pattern is Whitby (Rav Link) from Nancy Bush's "Socks on the Road". It is a super pattern, the diamonds down the front help you easily keep track of when to cable, and knitted on 3mm needles these seemed to fly by. They are also knitted in the very luxurious Posh Emily 4ply - a mix of wool, angora and cashmere. Not the most practical sock yarn but perfect for house socks.
Now onto felted clogs or slippers. I saw loads of these for sale at the Christmas market in Birmingham. I've never made any of these, but always wanted to. Fuzzy Feet from Knitty always sticks in my mind as a pattern to try. The Drops people have come up trumps with a couple of free patterns too: Felted Slippers and felted boot slippers
What is your favourite way of keeping your feet warm?
Do you have a favourite pair of socks you reach for to keep your toes toasty?
Is there a pair of socks/slippers you have been wanting to make for ages but haven't got around to?
What is your favourite finished object that warms your feet?
What is your favourite yarn to use for socks/slippers?
Link to your answers in the comments below so we can all see how you warm your feet.
12 comments:
Yay! I'm all caught up on this now, at: http://antediluviancrafts.wordpress.com/2008/12/27/winter-warmers-catch-up/
all done,
Done!!!
http://frostyknits.blogspot.com/2008/12/friday-inspiration-3-warming-your-feet.html
Done, and only a day late this time!
http://christinas-creations.blogspot.com/2008/12/winter-warmers-for-feet.html
Done!
http://sweetandcrunchy.blogspot.com/2008/12/feet-first-into-swap.html
Here's mine too
http://padihamknitter.blogspot.com/2008/12/uk-swap-warming-your-feet.html
I've posted http://schloop.blogspot.com/2008/12/warm-feet.html
I've posted and I'm going to catch up on the other two tomorrow http://wilbertandherma.blogspot.com/2009/01/uk-swapwarming-your-feet.html
Completed!
http://squirrelsknittingconquests.blogspot.com/2009/01/warming-your-feet.html
Done a few days ago... just forgot to post here! *blushes*
http://www.hauntedyarns.com/blog/2008/12/friday-inspiration-footwarmers/
Done!
http://greengreenplanet.blogspot.com/2009/01/winter-warmers-catch-up.html
DONE AT LAST!
http://couthyquine.blogspot.com/2009/01/uk-swap-catchup-warming-your-feet.html
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