Poor Craftsmanship

Aren't manufacturers in the USA supposed to create products that strive toward a higher standard? Supposedly these were "hand made". Magically, the manufacturer warranty ran out just before calamity struck. Now I'm stuck with an expensive repair bill. Who's for signing a recall petition?

Now For the F Word

F is for Felting. Felting is Fun.


Following SissyPrincess' recommendation that these felted oven mitts are far superior to any other oven hot-handling device, I decided to make some for my Dad. He's kind of a klutz - a lovable one, yes - but there tends to be more accidents when he's around, and not just in the kitchen (boat sinking - twice). He's been banned (his choice) from washing my expensive wine glasses, although he was quite generous in replacing them as needed. Good thing wine glasses tend to come in groups. So, this might prevent any potential burning incidents for him. Safety first.

Anyway, these are Univeristy of Florida (UF and not FU) GATOR colors, not the suck-ass Denver Broncos colors, thank you very much so please quit asking.

I also plan to make a mitt and trivet for our kitchen, but we can't decide on a color scheme (have you seen my kitchen?! There's no #$**! color scheme). Both the trivet and the oven mitt are from the Felted Knits book by Ms. Galeskas. I used my favorite felting fiber, Cascade 220 Wool, which I prefer over the fuzzy wool/mohair standby, Lamb's Pride Worsted.

To the right are the Fiber Trends Felted Clogs, also by Ms. Galeskas (talented, that one). I think I've made these clogs almost 10 times, enough so that I've nearly memorized the pattern. I certainly got my money's worth on that...

So these are a Christmas present for someone who has actually worn out their original slippers. This particular person LOVES them, and I have to say that I love mine too. Great pattern. I used Cascade 220 Wool, doubling the yarn. The recipient should get another 5 years from these I hope. It's nice to change the colors, don't you think, Ms. Recipient? (I know you're watching)

Roberto's clogs are also in the queue for Christmas. He wants black with Charlie Brown yellow zig-zag on the top. He never wants anything simple, sigh. I'm also working on some green lacy socks (shocking), another pair of quick thick worsted socks (double shocking), and hopefully finish up an afgan. yep.