march 13 :: here is my project to be for the bunny-along. the photo is from the Debbie Bliss book "Nursery Knits" bunny slippers are for age 3-6 months and include a white fluffy tail. one of karlie's cousins is conveniently having a baby just so that i can knit these. i saw the pattern after my Benjamin had bigger feet than that, but after i work the pattern i bet i can figure out how to make some a bit bigger for him, oh boy ! I'm using some handspun yarn from karen, and pinking the ears with some lovely alchemy silk.
march 14 :: i have never knitted Debbie Bliss pattern before, but have spent lots of time browsing through her numerous books. one thing that is hard about them for me is that there aren't diagrams of how pieces look, and i have a hard time seeing such in my head. so this is what bootee looks like from the start. it is worked flat, the left/right edges here will be sewn together up the back heel, there is an inch of hem, then an inch of ribbing, then the center third is worked outward(top of foot). at this point i'll work back and forth around the instep. it is speedy work, will likely have finished pair to show and tell tomorrow.
there is such an added aura of joy knitting handspun, thank you karen xo.
i'm looking forward to making bigger bunnies for benjamin : ) one addition that's in my mind is to add sticky stuff to the bottoms for no-slip walking. in this mornings blog-reading i found Leigh was thinking about this as well, and someone suggested puffy-paint. there is no end of fun in this world....
march 16 :: took me a bit longer to get here than expected, because of a few mistakes. i had finished knitting both and putting one together before i realised my first mistake.
not very see-able here, but the knitting begins with an inch of what my head labeled "hem" then a turning row, then an inch of ribbing. so i first turned the hem to the inside, and it looked less than wonderful(bootee on the left), till i figured out what was meant was for the first inch to fold outward over the ribbing (bootee on the right). a cuff instead of a hem. it's brilliant, the ribbing part will hold onto the wee ankles. but because i had knitted the turning row to go the other way, it meant reknitting ... 2nd mistake...
wrong choice of inner ear color. tried to like it. didn't. now i am off to see if i can post a picture along with all the other bunnies xo
march 19 :: what we found locally to test out on bunny slipper feet...(from the left) 3d paint, tacky glue(can add color), textile medium to add to acrylic paint, and my favorite, glitter-glue named elf dust(tho i do not have high hopes that the glitter will stay on the slipper instead of the floors they are walking on) that is my weekend fun lined up. i've knit some test bits in garter stitch like the slipper bottoms.
ben's slippers came out great, but i will wait till next time to show them. have more slipper knitting fun scheduled for the weekend too. we are having some very wet days outside, all the better to knit in. good weekend to all xo
march 20 :: i wished i had the steady hand of my daughter while i painted grippy-spirals on the bottoms of Ben's slippers. they are now doing a 24 hour dry. the fabric 3d paint turned out to be the easiest and nicest looking (in my grandma opinion). its a Duncan product called Scribbles. Ben will have to let us know how durable it is.
Ben's slippers were knit from bunny colored noro kureyon and US #4 needles & with a few more stitches and rows added to the Debbie Bliss pattern (from Nursery Knits)...looking at the amount of bunny colored noro there is still here in my possession , i can't help but wonder if grandma needs bunny slippers as well.......
easter 2005 :: Benjamin xo
this shows the spirals painted on the soles for grip-factor
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