Completed the Quest for New, Warm Fuzzy Slippers

Yeay for quick-knit projects to help me use up my overflowing yarn cupboard.  Even better when I get warm feet out of the deal.

Anyway. . . 

The Purple Purl put up a 'Slipper Quest', both in their Newsletter, and on Ravelry.

And here is my (finished already) contribution, in the form of my Lollipop Slippers.

They're a DROPS pattern, that I tweaked, and they're done in bulky-weight yarn (In my case, I did them in a skein of Misti Alpaca Handpainted that I got at the Purple Purl's Pre-Boxing Day Sale.)

The pattern did come out a touch big, hence the addition of a crochet edging and the twisted cord laces.   But they're absurdly warm, which is great with the cold weather we've been having.

Also, they're my first entry into the 12in2014 challenge for this year.  Yeay!

I am a Winner!

Forgive the excitement, but I found out yesterday that my Pine Cone Mittens won a prize in one of the Ravelry Challenges I'm in.

The challenge is called 12in2013 (now 12in2014 with the new year) and it is to use stash that wasn't bought that calendar year, and the Pine Cone Mittens definitely qualify.

I was one of the lucky people who won a prize for my December entry.  I don't know what my prize is, yet, the person who was kind enough to gift it to me is getting it based on taking a look at my Ravelry Queue and profile.

I'm still excited, though.  I don't seem to have a lot of luck in winning things, so I will take all the luck I can find.