Felted Slippersocks

This is my first try at felting, a process where you make a crocheted or knitted piece larger than you plan it to be, and use 100% wool.  After the piece is finished, you can wash it in hot water, and the fibers get agitated, break down, shrink, and create a more dense, smaller, and fuzzier piece.

I made some slippersocks, and thought they would either be for me, or for my husband, depending on what size they turned out.  They did not shrink quite as much as I thought they would, so, here he is modeling his new socks.
















What new techniques have you tried lately?

The Dawn of a Year

Let me look forward toward 2011.

With this day starts the new year. 

Relishing all that is to come,

And leave behind regrets and fear.

Although it seems just another day,

Somehow it is divine.

A day of new beginnings,

A day for changing time.

The whole year is ahead of me,

The past should stay the past,

Creating each day is an exciting purpose,

Savoring each memory to last and last.

Christmas Presents

My parents both said they didn't want anything for Christmas.  My brother said he didn't want anything that wasn't consumable.  But I get so much joy from the giving, as well as receiving.  So, I made slipper socks for the guys, and pocketbook slippers for the gals.   We celebrated Christmas with them last Saturday, and my brother said he needed the slipper socks, since they were trying to teach the dog to bring the slippers, and all she did was tear them up!  The pocketbook slippers look like a little purse before you put them on.  Jackie, my brother's SO, said she liked them, because they were easily packed for trips.

Do you make some or all of your Christmas presents?

Slippers

This stocking was made for the daughter of a fellow teacher who has an inoperable brain tumor.  Other teachers are filling it with girly things like make-up, nail polish, fuzzy socks, etc.

I have made several pairs of slippers for "The Pink Slipper Project" and will be mailing them soon.

I celebrate Christmas all year by making things for others, and sharing God's love, hope and peace.  I am blessed to be able to create and to share my creativity.

Double Duty

I made a hat and neck wrap out of this yarn last year, and decided to make wrist warmers to match.  I also wanted to make a muff, but wanted to have both hands warm, so I made the wrist warmers a little longer so that I can combine them into a muff. Good timing too, since we had our first snow of the season the other day.