tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post4263997501758116728..comments2024-03-28T21:07:20.869-04:00Comments on Comptonia: that's entertainmentQuinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-52312054572877590542015-02-14T16:50:38.379-05:002015-02-14T16:50:38.379-05:00In a house that contains at least three tape measu...In a house that contains at least three tape measures and two tailor's tapes as well as several small rulers and one yardstick, the ONLY measuring device I could put my hands on was that Biltmore stick. Too funny!<br />I felted the slippers a little more, and now they are thicker, snugger, alpaca-and-wool miracle workers. Win/win! (That's a win for each foot.) Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-33306580119283928852015-02-14T16:44:45.399-05:002015-02-14T16:44:45.399-05:00Hahaha! You make a good point :)Hahaha! You make a good point :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-15953283298508965792015-02-13T12:25:50.724-05:002015-02-13T12:25:50.724-05:00It is so funny that you used a log stick to measur...It is so funny that you used a log stick to measure them! What a big change with washing, and they sure do look warm.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-59650961351888252592015-02-12T00:36:16.995-05:002015-02-12T00:36:16.995-05:00Thanks so much, Tanya - I'm going to add them ...Thanks so much, Tanya - I'm going to add them to my favorites :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-13674387063952383342015-02-11T22:19:51.510-05:002015-02-11T22:19:51.510-05:00Quinn - these were the ones that were popular two ...Quinn - these were the ones that were popular two years ago, at our LYS - I made about 5 pairs of these, I think. Great pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/-116-mukluk-slippers And then someone last month dropped this off, as a sample - absolutely adorable!!! http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/150-4-little-red-riding-slippersTanya https://www.blogger.com/profile/10949961269443532464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-19766223102098925962015-02-11T21:56:06.898-05:002015-02-11T21:56:06.898-05:00I'll get it for you, and one more that someone...I'll get it for you, and one more that someone at the local shop just did (that one's a free pattern)...give me a few!Tanya https://www.blogger.com/profile/10949961269443532464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-38727621584595741642015-02-11T16:35:17.726-05:002015-02-11T16:35:17.726-05:00Not wishing to be contrary, but the whippets are h...Not wishing to be contrary, but the whippets are hilarious, and often sit on my feet. Which makes it difficult to walk. You're right, the slippers win ;o)Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-34792715410395720842015-02-11T12:47:25.606-05:002015-02-11T12:47:25.606-05:00It is kind of magical, and I love it when it's...It is kind of magical, and I love it when it's deliberate...not so much when I accidentally felted a pair of merino/silk boot socks ;)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-42281210746752277982015-02-11T12:45:53.995-05:002015-02-11T12:45:53.995-05:00You might as well give this a whirl - it won't...You might as well give this a whirl - it won't take long ;) And I'd love to see the mukluk pattern, Tanya! Is it on ravelry? Or do you have a link? Thanks!<br />Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-69197813396827361442015-02-11T12:15:59.959-05:002015-02-11T12:15:59.959-05:00I love the magic of felting. These slippers look v...I love the magic of felting. These slippers look very warm and cozy.Umme Yusufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340326855329177957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-22612223026805307912015-02-11T11:54:22.385-05:002015-02-11T11:54:22.385-05:00OK, I've gotta' find me one of those stick...OK, I've gotta' find me one of those sticks!!! Imagine the things you can measure with a log ruler?! Thanks for the hint on the slippers - I knitted some really cute mukluks a few years ago - everyone I gave them to loved them so much, they wore them right through the bottoms - THESE might be the thing to knit!Tanya https://www.blogger.com/profile/10949961269443532464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-21120438187848182692015-02-11T11:40:31.115-05:002015-02-11T11:40:31.115-05:00This will be the easiest thing you have ever knit....This will be the easiest thing you have ever knit. On a par with dishcloths! I knit these while watching the owlcam :) Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2204374863752308898.post-6274483829431680602015-02-11T09:57:57.656-05:002015-02-11T09:57:57.656-05:00What a difference! I did notice that your yard sti...What a difference! I did notice that your yard stick says "log scale stick" on the end. Those new slippers do look warm and cozy! I just have actual shoes for indoors, but really they're not something you can curl up on the couch with. Will have to check out the link! WendySeptember Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.com