Days like the one I’ve had today are both great and terrible.
Great because I’ve found the most amazing and cute creatures in the whole wide universe.
And terrible… because I’ve found the most amazing and cute creatures in the whole wide universe… and I need them right now… and don’t have them right now.
Please, meet Momo.
And Happy Pinu.
They are totally, completely, undoubtedly alive.
And so lovable.
Hello Bibu!
Aren’t you just adorable?
Hi Miku!
You are super, super, super cute.
These heart-melting babies are handmade and produced by the very talented Aintzi.
This amazingly crafty artist runs an Etsy shop called Knitting Dreams.
That place is astonishing.
What do you think, my friends?
Don’t you just love those guys?
I am seriously considering getting one of them into my life somehow.
Either I buy one, or I make one.
Hm, making one would definitely be a challenge, but so worth the effort.
But then, I really love to craft.
And I’ve happened to learn that the lovely fuzzy hair, the secret of those guys’ look, is made of mohair.
I am already thinking about where to get that… so I’m getting a slight clue where this all leads…
It all began when I saw slippers similar to these somewhere on the internet.
I loved them so much I couldn’t get their tempting image out of my head.
All I needed was a pattern.
But because I am terribly, terribly impatient, I found creating my own pattern quicker than looking for an official one on the web.
And since I’m no crochet guru, the pattern turned out to be really simple.
Actually, these slippers might be the simplest slippers in the universe.
Or not.
But they might.
This is what I did…
Round 1: 5 ch (chain stitch); join into ring with sl st (slip stitch)
Round 2: 3 ch; 7 dc (double crochet stitch) into the center of the ring; join with sl st
Round 3: 3 ch; 1 dc into first stitch; 2 dc into each next stitch; join with sl st
Round 4: 3 ch; 1 dc into first stitch; 2 dc into each next stitch
Round 5 – 13: (continue crocheting in spiral); 1 dc into each dc
Row 14: turn (!); 3 ch; 1 dc into second stitch from hook; make 20 dc (1 dc into each next dc)
Row 15 – 21: turn; 3 ch; 1 dc into second stitch from hook; continue 20 dc (1 dc into each next dc)
Row 22: turn; 3 ch; 1 dc into first stitch from hook; continue 21 dc (1 dc into each next dc); another 1 dc into last stitch
Row 23 – 25: turn; 3 ch; 1 dc into second stitch from hook; continue 22 dc (1 dc into each next dc)
Row 26: turn; 3 ch; 1 dc into first stitch from hook; continue 23 dc (1 dc into each next dc); another 1 dc into last stitch
Row 27 – 28: turn; 3 ch; 1 dc into second stitch from hook; continue 24 dc (1 dc into each next dc)
Finish off and weave in the ends.
Fold the end in half and sew it together.
Make sure it’s turned like shown in the picture – with the seam finally facing inward.
Done.
Now for the edging:
Tie a yarn of the same or different color to the edge of the slipper.
That will make our first ‘stitch’.
Make 2 chain stitches.
Then make 1 single crochet into the next bigger (as I call it) ‘hole’.
Then make 1 chain stitch.
Continue this pattern (1 single crochet stitch; 1 chain stitch) along the edge of your slipper.
Finally, make 1 slip stitch to join with the first stitch.
Finish off end weave in the ends.
And this is it.
You can adorn these slippers with colorful buttons, flowers or even crochet swirls.
I really hope you’ll find as much passion in making them as I have.
And for your inspiration, here are a few more crochet slippers that I’ve made:
Enjoy, dear friends.
Love,
Petra
(Oh, one important thing! These slippers were made to fit my feet, which are size 40 – Europe / 6.5 – UK / 9 – US. To adjust the size of these slippers to your feet you may need to change the number of rounds between the round 5 and 13 and the number or rows between the row 15 – 21 of this post. AND… I used worsted weight yarn and G – 4 mm hook to make the slippers.)
(To see more of my patterns, please visit myONLINE SHOP!)
Frankly, there are two reasons why visiting Vienna is always a pleasure for me – the buildings are unique, magnificent and so full of history and the ice-cream is just lovely.
I hope you didn’t expect any more sophisticated reasons.
The folks over there seem to take pride in their deep and colorful history.
Don’t they look nice?
I also found these girls.
They are undergoing construction and look all excited about it.
I had never thought I’d ever find this much beauty under scaffolding.
Oh, and look what I found!
The Christmas Market has already started.
There’s punch, mulled wine and gingerbread overload.
The reason why I love this time of year so much might have something to do with the fact that I suddenly have all the good reasons to indulge myself with sweet mulled wine or hot chocolate.
The best hot beverages ever!
Oh, how I love them!
They are true soul soothers!
The following recipe is just delicious.
The taste vastly depends on the kind of chocolate you use. So get the one you really like.
Also, there are different types of chocolate when it comes to its fat content. So remember – the higher the fat content, the more creamy and rich your hot chocolate will be.
So let’s experiment!
These are the ingredients you will need.
Just this few.
1. To prepare your own soothing drink, first break the chocolate into smaller chunks.
2. Place the chocolate chunks into a heatproof bowl.
3. Add the sugar.
4. Add the milk.
5. And place the bowl over a pot of boiling and steaming water.
6. Stir until the chocolate melts. Then keep stirring until the mixture gets hot, nearly boiling.
7. Pour the chocolate into two cups and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and some grated chocolate or a dusting of cocoa powder, if desired.
And in case someone comes and steals your chocolate shamelessly be really thankful that this recipe yields two mugs.
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