Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Just in time for summer???

Oh well, bad timing but fun to try a new project nonetheless. I'll be ready for next winter.

These are a pair of Mary Jane slippers from Purl Bee's website. They have lots of cute knitting patterns there, as well as crocheting, sewing, and embroidery patterns. I knit these with Cotton twirl yarn from Crystal Palace.




For this project I got to do the provisional cast-on for the second time (my cowl scarf was the first time) - good practice for me. I also learned something new - knitting an attached I-cord. Much slower than a traditional I-cord but makes for a polished looking seam. I realize how much I enjoy learning new crafting techniques - it makes my brain feel like it's still working, even if most of my daily tasks are the same every day.