slippers and fish

These are mom's slippers. I knited them flat, then sewed them up (seam on heel and toe) and then felted them smaller around cut to fit insulation board. Mom sent me foot tracing so I could get correct size. The slippers are waiting for an application of the plastic-dip for the sole to make them more water-proof and anti-slip.

These are gold fish. I started by thowing 20 or so 'feeder' fish in the pond. they grew big. (start at 1" long, now about 7" to 8"long) It is hard to see in the picture, but the red fish are the same color as the 'red-orange' crayloa crayons. It interesting to watch the fins on the fishes, some fins are white, some fins are orange, some are small, some are 'fan' shaped. I have been feeding the fish a handfull of pellets every moring, now the fish think that anytime some-one stands by the pond they will get fed.

sis's mit and hat done.

I finially got all the parts together to mail off my Sis's hat and mittens. (she lives in COLD Minnisota)

Here are some pictures.

The hat has earflaps and is a ribbed pattern. It is intended to fit under a riding helmet.

The mittens are felted and are very large. They are intended to fit over the streachy gloves. There is a ribbed inner cuff to keep out fluffy snow. The black ring is to tie on a though-the-jacket-sleaves cord or to hang the mittens to dry.

This is my first FININSHED knitting project. I used 100% wool to knit with. I learned a lot about knitting, especially that I enjoy it.