Knitting, project 269. Completed 9/22/2010

Toasty warm

PATTERN
Adapted from instructions in the book Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together by Larissa Brown & Martin John Brown, published by Stewart Tabori & Chang, spring 2008

MADE FOR
Myself

SIZE
Women’s Large: 9″ circumference at ball of foot, 10.5″ foot length

Gauge: 4 sts per inch

MATERIALS
Yarn: 5.1 oz, 160 yds (1.3 skeins) yarn from

  • 2 skeins – Brown Sheep Co.: Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool, 15% mohair) 113 g/4 oz, 125 yds/114 m. Color: M-28, Chianti

Knitting needles: 1 set of 5 double-pointed needles (DPNs) in US Size J-10 (6 mm)

NOTES
A cozy little foot sock/slipper from the Knitalong book. I used one skein for each sock to avoid joining new yarn.