Just one more pair

I had a sweater in my closet that was taking up room and and thought this would be a better use for the yarn.

The hardest part about knitting these slippers was not matching up the yarn. I really really wanted to make them match.

I had a plan.

My slippers were starting to wear out so I thought I would knit a new pair.


If one pair is good,



and three pair is better,


then why do people think I'm obsessed when I continue to knit slippers?

When I started this project, I had several single balls of Cascade 220 and slippers with holes in them. I thought that it would be good to reduce the Stash and knit some warm fuzzy slippers at the same time.

But a strange thing has happened. Mr. B. who normally does not know what project I am working on has started to pay attention. He has never questioned the stack of shawls or the never ending socks that come off the needles but he has started to ask questions. Questions like "How many pairs of slippers do you need?" and "Don't you already have slippers?" and "Who are you making all those slippers for?"

While knitting these slippers I learned several things. I learned that if I change needles after knitting the first slipper that the second slipper will not be the same size.

I also learned that even if I have knit five slippers, I still need to refer to the pattern so that the sixth slipper matches the fifth one.

I also realized that I need to put the slippers away in the closet as I finish each pair. It is the two-day drying time that makes it obvious that I have been on a bit of a slipper kick.

I am taking a break from knitting slippers. I still have yarn left but I have also started to take apart old sweaters. I have been spotted looking at new colors of Cascade at the LYS. I will not admit to being obsessed but maybe I will knit socks for a few days.