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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
FO Report: Cabled Footies
FO Report: Cabled Footies
Designers: Leigh Radford
Pattern Source: One Skein
Yarn: Handpainted Yarn
Needle Size: US 8
Date Completed: May 2006 
It's taken me forever to post about these, but here they are! I didn't quite finish that other present for my mom that I've been working on fooorreeeevveerr ... but I did finish these cabled slippers for her! I gave these to her with a whole little package of "foot spa goodies" -- you know, sloughing lotion (can you believe it's really called that?), foot spritzer, and all kinds of "tools" to make her feet feel smooth and nice.
I loved this pattern, and I really need to make a pair of these for everybody in my family. The yarn was incredibly delicious for this pattern as well -- super, super soft, and just a really great color. (My mom's color, in fact.) It's taking all of my self-restraint to not go directly over and buy some more handpainted loveliness right now ...
I also made her a little "soap cozy".
How did I do it, you ask?
"Soap Cozy" Pattern:
CO 15 stitches on about a size 9. Work in garter stitch until the cozy wraps around the soap. Seam up edges around the soap. Voilą!
I'm hoping that the wool will felt a little as she uses the soap and make an really soft and felted soap rag. I'll have to try this one at home, I guess!
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Meanwhile, in other news, I have another FO report to follow up with this one ... I just couldn't help myself and I had to check one more item off my to-knit list for summertime. Here's a sneak peek:
Oh, and I almost forgot to mention -- my plan to take over the world, or at least to convert every friend into a knitblogger, is working!
Go visit my friend Sydney (that's Sydney of the triathlon inspiration!) at her new knitblog!! Give her a warm welcome into blogland if you get a chance!
Posted at 09:27 am by farrellfamily
 | | | Glaistig
May 30, 2006 08:27 PM PDT
I swear, Jenifer, we must be on the same freakin' Colorado wavelength or something concerning sock style and color.
Your socks look totally awesome. What a sweet and thoughtful gift for your Mom. I'll have to try some of that yarn (curses!). I've never heard of a soap cozy before but it sounds like the perfect and useful way to use up luxury yarn remnants. | |
| | | RheLynn
May 27, 2006 08:16 PM PDT
The cabled footies are so great - you knit very fine work :o) I love the stitch markers - thank you!!! In fact, you've even convinced me I really need to knit more, so I can use them! | |
| | | Wanda
May 25, 2006 07:13 PM PDT
The cabled footies are very pretty. They turned out loverly! | |
| | | Emily
May 25, 2006 03:54 PM PDT
Beautiful footies, Jenifer!
And THANK YOU so much for the PS postcard! I posted it to my blog, and I have had yours in the car to mail for, ahem, abuot 2 weeks, as I didn't put enough postage on it the first time, and it came back. But! I am redoing it tomorrow, so expect it soon. | |
| | | Samantha
May 25, 2006 12:53 PM PDT
pretty pretty slippers! lucky mom!
(and I have always been surprised by the frankness of the name of "sloughing lotion"...) | |
| | | Cathi
May 25, 2006 11:50 AM PDT
I'm sorry if this posts twice....
Those footies are awesome, your mom is so spoiled! And I can't wait to see some shots of the new FO- I should have offered to take pics while I was there, sorry I didn't think about it. I am so going to Knitty Cat tomorrow, you are the yarn/pattern wind beneath my feeble little wings. | |
| | | Julie
May 25, 2006 10:38 AM PDT
I'm so glad you're back! Love the cabled footies. Could the Cathay project be a Picovoli or Fiery Bolero? Very mysterious. | |
| | | Jennifer
May 24, 2006 02:41 PM PDT
Those footies are so pretty and so comfortable looking! | |
| | | Chris
May 24, 2006 12:24 PM PDT
Congrats on your knitblogging world domination plan!
Those cabled footies are seriously gorgeous... | |
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