So, my girlfriend Maria wanted to make these shoes that she found on the DIY network from this show called the Knitty Gritty, I think. She wanted to try to make these shoes, but was timid about trying such an adventerous project, so we're both doing a pair. We went to the salvation army last weekend and bought cheap shoes. We then drilled holes every quarter inch and looped the yarn onto double pointed needles. Between us, we didn't have enough DPN's to do more than one shoe at a time, and amen, because this is really physically challenging knitting! My shoes are using 10 needles to start, and Maria's used 12!
After you loop the yarn onto DPN's, you use a crochet hook to work the first couple rounds. This is the biggest pain in the butt and takes forever. Eventually you move onto regular knitting as the yarn gets more flexible.
It's really interesting how this is coming together, who thinks of these things? I'll be sure to bring the shoe to The Point this friday, I'm sure The Spiders will want to get a better look!
WOW! This is exactly the kinds of project I would be terrified to try... I'm going to send it to my sister though--i bet she'll love it!
Posted by: kaitlyn | January 16, 2006 at 10:26 AM
I definitely have to e there on Friday. I need to see this interesting proj in person. Very adventurous :)
Posted by: iraida | January 16, 2006 at 10:47 AM
dude, this is some crazy project - go you! I have to admit I can't see you wearing these but if you do I'll have my camera with me!
Posted by: Marie | January 16, 2006 at 10:53 AM
holy crap! look at that! i wondered if one of us was going to try that :) you're so much more adventurous than me.
Posted by: gleek | January 16, 2006 at 11:20 AM
Hee hee! Those are great!
Posted by: Veronique | January 16, 2006 at 12:32 PM
i saw that episode of knitty gritty and couldn't figure it out for the life of me. but it sounds like you tackled the hardest part already!
Posted by: carrie m | January 16, 2006 at 06:23 PM
ooh - hopefully i make it to the point in time to see you!!! can't wait to see the final product. ^_^
Posted by: joy | January 17, 2006 at 09:55 AM
LOL!! I can't believe you're knitting SHOES! Hilarious!!!
Posted by: Lisa | January 17, 2006 at 10:38 PM
OMG! That looks insane! You're torturing that poor shoe. Can't wait to see it live, though, and look at how it turns out.
Posted by: Katie | January 18, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Fun!
Oy - the things I miss by not having cable...
Cheers!
Posted by: kimberli | January 19, 2006 at 09:39 AM
Only two words can describe this. Pure. Genius. I will haunt your site every hour until I see the finished shoes.
Posted by: Leslie | February 19, 2006 at 10:06 AM