Our house is uncarpeted and 100+ years old, and all the warmth seems to seep out of my feet every morning when I come downstairs. I was in desperate need of some slipper socks!
I'm taking a small break from buying yarn, so I dug through my stash and found this nice bulky-ish 100% wool by the Sheep Shop Yarn Company. I have NO idea where I got it, but I have two skeins - one in blues, and the other in these nice gardeny pinks. It's wonderfully soft singles, made in Uruguay. Certainly not appropriate for socks - it's far too soft and fuzzy - but these will never see the outdoors or the inside of a shoe.
I scanned through slipper sock patterns on Ravelry and liked the looks of this one. I made a few alterations - I sized up to a size 8 needle to make gauge, I lengthened the cuff to 2", and I did an anatomical toe because my feet are quite wedge-shaped! I read a few comments complaining about the overly pointy toe, so I stopped when I had 12 stitches left and kitchenered. I'm quite happy with the result! They aren't sock-like, really - they wouldn't stand up to much of a beating - but they kept my feet warm as I surfed the internet this morning, and as I wrote this post. And they were incredibly quick knits - I cast on yesterday morning and wove in the ends as I watched tv that evening!
I might go back to a size 7 needle if I make a second pair - they could be a little tighter without issue - and I also might make the cuff a bit taller, just to keep my ankles warm.
We left D.C. just in time to miss all the fun, it seems. We didn't get any snow this weekend, but we still have quite a bit on the ground from our last storm. For now, that will have to do - but I can't wait to get really clobbered!
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