Build A Better Dzonba!

Here it is, my Better Dzonba. I'll post the revised pattern if anyone asks. Basically I did it like the other one I had just done, but I did do the la-link la-rink increases. Plus we were watching a movie last night and was bored, and did the embroidery.
I have been wearing them and the bottom seam does not bother me, but may make a pair for a friend who says she has "sensitive feet" to test if it might bother others before gifting any.

Dzonba reconfigured

Here is the Dzonba slipper sock, after I've had at it. Here are the changes: I used scrap worsted weight wool, and size 6 needles. I then followed the instructions as given except I stopped the yo increases when I had 30 k stitches before and after the yo center motif. That's it. Did one from lunch time through time at the pool, then the other at the knit-in tonight. It is fun, and I don't really feel the 3 needles bind-off that runs along the entire length of the bottom. I more feel the purl bumps, not much I can do about that. I think I'm going to do this again, but try doing the yo increases only 5 times until the end of my toes, then do the la-link la-rink increase on the sole.

BBBAAADDDD first try!

OK, so I worked quite a lot on this today, I even added extra rows. I know she said it would have to be stretched a lot to fit properly, but c'mon! I think this is probably not acceptable. This was done with sock yarn, and size 2 needles. I think I'll try again but with maybe sport weight, and maybe 4s. I mean, I thought maybe even though they were small, I could give them to girlfriend, but they would never even fit her size 5 or 6 foot. So try try again. Yesterday I made 3 water bottle holders and shipped them off to sister Amy (not a nun, my real sister) for teachers gifts. I now need to do 5 teacup cozies for the same reason, and one for Jena's blog (see previous post).
Also, two days ago I made 12 jars of strawberry freezer jam, and 4 cherry. So I am busy!

Strange little slipper socks

These are Dzonba slippers, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.
These look normal enough on her feet, but they are knit flat and seamed, and they are an odd shape when off. They have to fit. They look way too small to be right, but they are. I'll let you know how they end up, if it's too weird, so they aren't comfortable, or are difficult to create. I'm intrigued. I am casting these babies on today.