knitting slippers

Because I was craving something warm for my feet, I made a January resolution to do more knitting. I spent time browsing slipper patterns on Ravelry & found a link to this pattern.  Simple.  Easy.  Love it.

 

The pattern calls for decorative buttons which sent me trawling through my button collection where I unearthed two small ceramic buttons made by Laura Sheppard.  This is a perfect use for beautiful buttons. (you can find Laura's etsy shop here.)

I knit the blue slippers from stash yarn, but what I really wanted was a pair in red.  Note: kitty photo-bomb.

And here is the photo I had intended to take.  This Malabrigo superwash is as soft as cashmere, and after this pair is done, I think I might knit an oversize pair (from non-superwash) to try felting them...

All this talk of knitting and slippers leads me to confess that what I'm really working towards is trying a pattern from this gorgeous book by Katie Startzman.

The designs in the book are fun & unique, and if you scroll to the end of this blog post, you will find a book-trailer which will make you smile.

Do you knit?  What are you working on right now?