I am excited to announce that I will be opening an Etsy shop! I plan on selling handmade knits and other handmade crafts. More announcements to come!
Friday, January 29, 2021
Saturday, October 3, 2020
How to line knit slippers
I recently discovered a hole in the bottom of some slippers I knitted. I darned them and then discovered several places where the wool was wearing thin. I realized I needed to do something else to lengthen their life, so I lined them with leather and flannel. It has added a lot of comfort and durability to them. I used leather from a bag of leather scraps purchased at Jo-Ann Fabrics. It did take some time, but it is worth it. Below I have outlined what you will need and how to do it.
Tools:
- Leather
- Flannel
- Scissors
- Awl
- Mallet
- Hard surface to hammer on, such as scrap wood
- Paper
- Pencil
- Needle
- Yarn
Instructions:
With slippers on, put your foot on a piece of paper and trace your foot. Cut out the shape. Trace your foot pattern on a piece of leather and cut it out. Turn the pattern over and trace again on the second piece of leather and cut it out. Adjust the size of the pattern to fit the inside of the slipper. Use updated pattern to cut out two pieces of flannel - remember to turn the pattern over so that the foot shape goes in the right direction for each slipper. Use the awl and mallet to punch holes around the edge of the leather. Place flannel inside the slipper, place leather outside of the slipper and stitch the two together with extra yarn used from knitting the slippers, or a yarn that best matches the slippers if you didn't knit them yourself.
If you want to avoid cutting your own leather and punching holes in it, you can find some kits online at places such as KnitPicks.com. You will get several pieces of leather - one for the pad and one for the heal. I personally really like having one seamless piece of leather covering the whole sole. I will be lining a second pair of slippers as soon as I have the time!
Saturday, June 6, 2020
Sugar Free Mint Iced Coffee
This is a really refreshing beverage. I recently started Weight Watchers (still have a little baby weight to loose!), and I'm on the green program. This delicious drink is only 1 SmartPoint!
Ingredients for 1 glass:
- 6 oz boldly brewed coffee (you can do this by doubling the amount of coffee grounds you would normally use, or select the bold option for the brew type - if your coffee maker has one).
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- 2 Truvia packets
- 2 Tbsp Coffeemate Sugar Free Italian Cream
- Ice
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Best Friends Bookmarks
Finished Measurements
7 inches, or desired length.
Yarn
Serenity (50% Superwash Merino Wool/25% Rayon made from bamboo/25% Nylon; 230 yards/50 g) Red, 1 ball. Red Heart heart & sole (73% Wool/27% Nylon; 187 yards/50 g) Ivory, 1 ball.
Needles
US 1 (2.25 mm) DPNs, or size to obtain gauge.
Notions
Yarn Needle
Crochet hook
Gauge
9 sts and 13 rows = 1” in St st.
Notes
The bookmarks are worked from the bottom up. The heart is added with duplicate stitch, and the fringe is added with a crochet hook.
CO: cast on
Garter st: knit right side and wrong side
SSK: slip 2 stitches knit-wise, then knit slipped stitches together
K2tog: knit 2 stitches together
RS: right side
Pattern instructions
Using one of the yarns, CO 13 sts.
Row 1: Knit
Rows 2-4: Continue to knit each row for Garter stitch
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Knit 2 sts, purl to last 2 sts, knit 2
Repeat rows 5 and 6 until the piece measures 4 inches from CO
Decrease row: knit 2, ssk, knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, knit 2
Next row: Knit 2, purl to last 2 sts, knit 2
Repeat last two rows 2 more times
Next row: Knit 1, ssk, knit to last 3 its, k2tog, knit 1
Bind off row: bind off first two sts knit-wise, bind off next st purl-wise, bind off last 2 sts as knit-wise. Leave a 3 inch tail. Weave it in through the back through a few stitches until you find a nice place you want to begin the fringe and pull it through to the RS. With contrasting color, add a heart using duplicate stitch. Cut 2, 4-inch strands of yarn from each ball of yarn. Fold the yarn in half. Using a crochet hook, pull the loop through the bookmark near the yarn you already pulled through so that it is sticking out on the right side. Tuck the tail ends of the yarn through the loop and pull through to desired tightness. Trim the fringe. Block, and enjoy!
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Friday, February 21, 2020
Limonada
- Fresh limes
- Simple syrup (heat equal parts of water and sugar in a pot over medium until sugar dissolves)
- Club soda
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
My Latest Splurge
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