Slippers, Take Two

by Melissa // October 21, 2008 // 3 Comments

I actually finished Charlie’s slippers three or four days ago, but I gave them to him right away. He put them on, ran off to play in delight, and promptly lost them, before I’d taken so much as a single photo. We found them this morning, and I immediately hauled out the camera.

That’s our pumpkin. The kids use it for a heavy, awkward, but somewhat fragile ball. Anyway! Charlie, bless his heart, still has to be misdirected into posing for the camera. (“What do you have there, honey? A book? That’s great. Hey – what’s on your feet?) The slippers were simple to adjust for his only slightly smaller feet, quick to make, and they are loved.

So, a single ball of Wool-Ease yielded two pairs of slippers, with some left over. Not bad! I need to make my boys some more warm things for the impending winter. Our collection is still a bit slim. I think we’re off to a good start, though, right? Two pair slippers, check!

When Max saw what I was doing, he ran to find his slippers, pulled them on, grabbed a book, and joined in the photoshoot.What a little ham! But a cute ham.

Simplici-T Itself

by Melissa // October 13, 2008 // 1 Comment

Be warned. This post contains a lot of kid pictures and some sentimental ramblings.

(Oh, yeah! I cut the kids’ hair, honey. It was time. Looks cute, right?) Even though I made Max some slippers a few months ago, they have their issues. He tends to lose them a lot, and when he does wear them, they slip off of his feet when he’s roughhousing. Then he gets upset, because he really loves wearing slippers.

So when I ran across a stray ball of bright red Wool-Ease at the Arts & Crafts store I knew instantly that it wanted to be slippers for my little boys. (There’s enough left for Charlie’s pair, too. Which is good, because now he really wants some!)I made them a simple T-shape, folded it in half, and seamed most of the edges. Simplici-T! Was that enough explanation for the pun? Anyway, while I was taking these pictures I was struck by how much my little guy has grown. He’s grasped the concept of the photoshoot, for instance.

This pose was his own idea. We’ve been doing a lot of ‘big kid’ things lately – checking beginner science books out of the library, making jack-o’-lanterns with construction paper and glue, experimenting with shadows. He’s been asking a lot of questions. Why do leaves change colors, how do pumpkins grow, what do horsies eat…and his scribblings have evolved into sometimes recognizable shapes and even a few letters. I remember when he was smaller, how suddenly one day I looked at him and said to myself “That boy is not a baby anymore.” There was another day, a year or so later, when I said, “I can’t call him a toddler anymore.” I’ve been calling him a preschooler since then, but I’m not quite sure what to make of these recent developments. I don’t think there’s a label for this one…he’s just a child. Eek! He’s only four! Not fair.

Mmm, what a horrible digital camera we had when he was born. (I do have better pics of him as a baby, but not to hand at the moment.) So little. Sniffle. What’s next, preadolescence? Sigh. What? Slippers? Oh, right. I think I’m going to go cry a little while I make a pair for Charlie.

Wanta Panta?

by Melissa // October 10, 2008 // 2 Comments

Don’t you wanna?

Let’s just go ahead and mark down the panta as another accessory that is Good in Theory. I decided last night to make Amie Hirtes’s Honey Panta, because I thought I could use something warm for my head that was not yet another hat. It looks cute on the pattern page, too (although the fact that no one is wearing it is a bit telling).

I don’t blame the pattern…I could tell right off the bat that I wasn’t getting gauge. Not because I measured, of course, but because the middle section alone fit easily around my head. (You’re supposed to add some Tunisian tabs in the back.) Since I was kind of going for quick, simple, and finished, I decided to just go with it and eliminate the tabs.

I used buttons instead of velcro, for a host of reasons that should be obvious, simply chaining some button loops at the end. It was satisfyingly quick and complete. And it’s not awful, or anything, just not the most ragingly stylish thing I’ve ever made. I’m probably even wear it a few times. They say it snows here, you know. 😉

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