What a fun (and practical) knit! I will definitely make these again. They'll make great gift knits.
Pattern:
Malabrigo loafers by Julie Weisenberger
Malabrigo loafers by Julie Weisenberger
Yarn: Malabrigo Chunky in Cognac
Knit on size 8Knitpicks Options circular needles via Magic Loop.
The pattern called for two strands of worsted Malabrigo, but I just couldn't be bothered, and so used the chunky. I thought about doing one of the optional embellishments Julie created, but because I am so pleased with the colors of this yarn, I think the embellishments would only distract, so I omitted them. I accomplished the short-row shaping in this pattern with yarn-overs instead of wrapped stitches. The yarn-over method is so easy, and very tidy indeed.
I bound off purlwise for the entire body of the loafer, and knitwise for the apron. While binding off purlwise, I did a knitwise every few stitches so the bind-off wouldn't curl.
Knitting took about three nights.
I may knit inserts for my loafers to make them extra cushiony!
2 comments:
I'm so glad your finger has healed up and your knitting ability appears unimpaired! Those loafers are really cute. Maybe I'll offer some to my son. I'm a little tired of making felted clogs for him.
Wow! Cute! Wonder if you could do those felted too.
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