A quick and easy way to make some warm slippers is to just crochet a simple double crochet rectangle. Chain as many stitches as your foot is long.
Then you gather the front part by weaving in and out and pulling together and then sewing up the front. Then stitch up the back part. I will post pictures when I finally dig out my camera.
That's all it is to warm comfy slippers for everyone. A great way to use up scraps. I bought a small ball (80g or 2.8 oz) of chunky wool lately for about $2 and had just enough to make a pair of slippers for my 16yo son.
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The Twig Lamp
I needed a lamp, but couldn't afford a new one, at least, not any that I really want. I love nature and especially trees. I happened to have on hand a bunch of small branches that I had cut last year for a project, but never got to it. Perfect, as they had thoroughly dried (don't ever use green or new cut wood for projects, it shrinks!).
I also had an old lamp that I took apart and used to make a new lamp. I had to cut the wires near the socket to get it out of the casing. And I had to buy a new socket ($5). All you need is a metal rod to thread the wire through, a wire with a plug, and a socket. You simply take the two wires that are split at the top and wrap each of them around each screw on the socket, then tighten.
To the left is the lamp with a different shade.
I got the nice lampshade (below) at Ikea on sale for $10 (I rarely
go there, only for curtains, but happened to walk past the lamps). I had to add a ring to get the shade to fit, again, from the old lamp. I simply glued the sticks around the metal rod and stuck the socket at the top. I kept it long on purpose, I like the tree look :-)
Voila, my twig lamp. Total cost $15.
I also had an old lamp that I took apart and used to make a new lamp. I had to cut the wires near the socket to get it out of the casing. And I had to buy a new socket ($5). All you need is a metal rod to thread the wire through, a wire with a plug, and a socket. You simply take the two wires that are split at the top and wrap each of them around each screw on the socket, then tighten.
To the left is the lamp with a different shade.
I got the nice lampshade (below) at Ikea on sale for $10 (I rarely
go there, only for curtains, but happened to walk past the lamps). I had to add a ring to get the shade to fit, again, from the old lamp. I simply glued the sticks around the metal rod and stuck the socket at the top. I kept it long on purpose, I like the tree look :-)Voila, my twig lamp. Total cost $15.
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