No More Barbie Toe!

This is not Knitting... nor wine... nor cat related, but I would just like to say that the British have answered my prayers:

The Newcastle University business students have designed disposable shoes for women, called Soulmates.

The disposable shoes are made from two pieces of synthetic foam.

The idea is that women buy the £2 shoes from a bar at the end of the night and carry their uncomfortable heels home with them, preventing painful feet.

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Why the HELL did I not think of something like this?!?

I would totally stash a pair of these puppies in my purse. I can't tell you how many times I have fearlessly cast off my shoes and stumbled walked home barefeet. I know, disgusting. But sometimes the pain is seriously unbearable, and now I may have another option as opposed to crying and making threatening demands asking my roommates to splurge on a cab!

Wrist Warmer Pattern

11/24/2008 - PDF Version

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From the Irish Hiking Scarf Knit Along: Ok, here is the pattern modification for the wrist warmers

EDITED TO ADD:
I used Cascade 220 (Worsted Weight) and size 8 (US) needles.

Note on gauge: I didn't do a swatch so I have no idea what it came out to, but I tend to knit a bit tighter than your average knitter.

PATTERN
Worked flat, then seamed up at the end.

Cast on 40 stitches.
Row 1. (WS) K1, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K2, P6, K2, P2, K1
Row 2. (RS) K3, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K2, P2, K6, P2, K3
Row 3. (WS) REPEAT ROW 1.
Row 4. (RS) REPEAT ROW 2.
Row 5. (WS) REPEAT ROW 1.
Row 6. (RS) REPEAT ROW 2.
Row 7. (WS) REPEAT ROW 1.
Row 8. (RS) K3, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K2, P2, C6F, P2, K3

Do 4 Repeats. On the 5th Repeat, work rows 1-5 (finish WS row)
Next row, begin ribbing
Work 8 rows of 1x1 Ribbing
Cast Off

EDITED TO ADD: Since I have gotten a lot a questions about what 'C6F' is, here is a bit of a clarification:

Put the first 3 stitches on the cable needle and let it drop in front of the work. Knit the next 3 on the kntting needle. Finally, knit the 3 you had on the cable needle starting with the stitch on the far right. I will try and take a few photos to clarify and post them when I can.

Begin seaming from the top. Seam the ribbed area, then leave a 1 1/2 inch hole for your thumb. Resume seaming using the mattress stitch to create the illusion of the double rib pattern (See photo).



Hope that makes sense. I am new at writing up patterns :)

Have a Great Night!

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas....

Guess what I did a couple nights ago?

and I rewarded myself with:

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Onto the knitting.... Here are the Irish Hiking Wrist Warmers, done in Cascade 220.


These went REAL quick. About 6 hours total to make the set.

Here is the mock-lace skull cap, which is turning out to be my favorite project to date:



And I will leave you with this image, of a frustrated man finding out that his sister knits and that he is getting a Georgia Tech thong for Christmas: