The finished slippers...
...shown, first, with the
wrong side out...
...then here, as they are
meant to be worn.
A close-up of their nubby texture.
Notice the
boingy little fleece appendages on the heels?
In my daydreams, they transform these lowly, earthbound slippers...
...into winged sandals, like those belonging to the Greek god, Hermes! Giggle.
With a dense layer of raw fleece and cushiony layers of roving...
...these slippers will keep my partner's toes
toasty warm.
Working with raw fleece is always fun for me...
...and getting to use up a portion of my mixed 'bag 'o locks' was a good feeling, as well!
Because of the rust, black and cream roving that I used to wrap around the edges of the resist...
...the toes of the finished slippers have a rather
calico cat look to them...
...while the rest of the slippers remind me of a pinto horse or a Dalmatian.
At first, my partner flirted with the idea of wearing them 'inside-out'...
...but the charm of the
raw locks exterior won him over in the end.
After all, who could resist having wings at their heels? :)
