Oma Slippers

A sweet gal in Indiana gave me the opportunity to make slippers for the first time!  I have another pattern I've been anxious to try out, as soon as I finish up with orders, and these whetted my appetite for more slippers!

I used this pattern for Oma House Slippers by Mamachee.  This was my first time using one of her patterns and I would definitely recommend them!  It was well written, easy to understand and even with (many) distractions I was able to finish one slipper in a couple of hours.  As a note, I used one of my favorite yarns, Caron Simply Soft and did not check my gauge (let's be honest, I'm lazy and I never do that step).  My first completed slipper, made with the size K hook for women's size 9-10 came out too small for me (I wear an 8 1/2 or 9).  Instead of adjusting my gauge I decided to use an L hook and use the largest pattern size and they came out perfectly!  I also used puff paint on the soles to help make their naturally slippery bottoms slightly more non-skid.

The Owls Have It

By far my most requested design is the owl earflap.   I've made them for babies up to adults, with heavy yarn, glittered yarn and everything in between, with open eyes and sleepy eyes . . . and my pattern is still evolving!

At this point I decided I hated the stupid tab ear things that were from the first pattern I tried before making my own.  And I started adding a contrasting trim.

And I like the eyes closer together.

Then I started doing a little widow's peak at the bottom.

I like the peak, but think it looks better if it starts in the bottom row and not in the trim.

But my favorite so far is made with the shell-stitch to resemble feathers!

The Perfect Slouchy Hat

I finally finished a hat for myself!

I love everything about this hat!  It is purple, cozy, soft and covers up bad hair days without making me look like I'm bald!

I have a feeling I'm going to be making a lot more of these slouchy hats!  I'm already wishing I had one in grey.  Ooh, and maybe chocolate brown...