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February 28, 2008
FO, robot and heart
So as soon as I was released, I hitched yarn and started knitting this, and almost immediately I finished:
The other day when I looked around blogs, I happened to find a beautiful, cool, never-seen slipper pattern. It was in a blog which is not dedicated to knitting, but somehow my eyes were glued to this photo and tried to find out the pattern, or construction of the slippers. It looks like slipper form naturally, simple and chic, there is a heel and toe...quite clear form but I could not find out the pattern. I decided to contact this blog's owner and send a mail. He sent back to me the reply, explaining that the mentioned slippers are knitted by his mother, without any specific pattern. But as I asked, this lady was trying to write down a chart for it.
I was so glad and not so long after that, I've got the pattern. I could understand partly, but not fully. Asking again, I finally found out the construction.
It is really, unbelievably easy, straight-forward pattern, yet it's construction is nearly perfect...it stands as it is, slippers. It is beautiful. I am knocked down. I LOVE this pattern. I somehow managed to adjust some parts, and gave a name "Mountain form".
specs:
pattern: translated pattern "Mountain form" from an old Japanese lady
yarn: Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 ply, "Sea Ivory" coloway, slightly more than ONE skein (this is 25g skein)
And immediately I put this on Ravelry. If that could get some faves, I will translate this pattern and share.
And I've just completed another wee stuff:
yarn: oddments of Rowan allseason's cotton and Kid Classic(pink)
Since more than a year or so I found this robot photo on someone's blog, I really wanted to knit it. Normally I am practical product knitter, so I don't knit any toys, but this....I have been completely hooked by his lovely figure. And my one-way love has finally accomplished. I made it!! Oh I love so much this, at first I thought I would make it for my kids, but now it is mine! I even made this at the last minutes:
A small pink heart. I put it inside of him. He is so far a knitted robot with a pink knitted heart!
Posted by trico at February 28, 2008 01:12 AM
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cute slippers!
Posted by: shobhana at February 28, 2008 03:51 AM
I like your slippers too!
Posted by: stef at February 28, 2008 02:17 PM
Ohhh, yes, I saw the slippers on Ravelry and I didn't think I'd seen that pattern before! They are very nice. I would love to see the pattern translated. :D
Posted by: Julie at February 28, 2008 10:15 PM
Yikes! The sweet little knitted heart (in a robot, yet) just about killed me.
I would love to see a pattern for the slippers. My house is old, cold, drafty, and carpetless, so I'm loyal to my Fuzzy Feet (from Knitty.com), but those slipper would make lovely presents.
Posted by: Peggy at March 1, 2008 04:01 AM
If you decide to translate the pattern please let me know.
Posted by: Sherry at March 1, 2008 05:38 AM
Ooh definately write the pattern up for those slippers. They look great and comfy too. I love your robot too, and how sweet making him his own heart. Does that mean he can now come to life?
Posted by: sue at March 2, 2008 06:55 PM
Oh they both look wonderful... I wish I knit as well as I sew... well, maybe not... I'd be in an awful rut for space for BOTH fabric and yarn!
Posted by: JoJo at March 4, 2008 10:04 PM