{"id":254,"date":"2006-12-29T15:23:55","date_gmt":"2006-12-29T15:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twillpower.com\/?p=254"},"modified":"2006-12-29T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2006-12-29T15:23:55","slug":"slippers-warm-but-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=254","title":{"rendered":"Slippers… Warm but ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I made some slippers! And, wow!, are my feet cozy. Making slippers with the KK loom creates a slipper-sock. Not thin enough to be a sock, and yet not heavy enough to be a true slipper. Some people may want to put little sticky spots on the bottom to prevent slipping. I can admit they're not the most attactive, but it's okay. This is my first attempt at making something to wear, and it was super fun to see the slipper emerging from the loom. I used the blue loom and followed instructions at Yarn Gear<\/a>, except I didn't quite do the heel right (worked out in the end), plus I didn't make the long ankle but shortened it into a doubled brim-like-cuff. Used Lion Thick and Quick yet again. (Must branch out to new yarn!!!)<\/p>\n

Goals for slipper making: seamless toe! flat stitch on the bottom, and maybe, just maybe, some type of ribbed leg.<\/p>\n

My dad asked for a pair, so we'll see how it goes. Did I mention how fast the KKs are? I know I did, but it's worth mentioning these slippers took about 1.5 hours apiece. I used one skein total, but I nearly ran out at the end, and just held my breath and kept on knitting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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