The Pre Slippers

Back in December, I knit Hubby an item at his special request. Slippers in Prefontaine signature Oregon colors. I made them and then overfelted them just a touch. They probably would have fit Hubby, but this unfortunate circumstance coincided with the very fortunate 30th birthday of my friend Chrisie. Hubby, being the amazing man that he is, was happy to repurpose his prized slippers as a gift to Chrisie, a burgeoning running star.

Pattern: Fiber Trends Felt Clogs [Rav Link]
Source: FiberTrends AC-33
Materials: Cascade 220 baby!
Amount: 2 skeins each color
Needles: US 13
Started: December, 2008
Finished: December, 2008

The story of Chrisie's birthday in a nutshell:

Chrisie was less than amped about turning 30 and I found out that she had no plans for the big day. This would not do.

• December 5th: Co-conspired with our bestie Pete to fly from Arkansas to join me in Pittsburgh for Chrisie festivities. We bought plane tickets.
• December 12th: I was supposed to fly to Pittsburgh. Instead, I got a migraine and ended up puking at work. Awesome. There was no way I was going to survive a flight. Hubby was amazing. Came all the way downtown to pick me up, took me home and called the airline in time to reschedule my flight.
• December 13th: Flew to Pittsburgh: Land of Chrisie. Finest city in the land. Laissez les bons temps rouler:

Yuengling for all!

Catnip mustaches for Oedipuss:

I got Oedipuss' at the Bazaar Bizarre, but you can get one here.

• December 14th: Birthday!! We had a rockin' birthday at Chrisie's parents house. Her parents were so gratious to me and Pete. I absolutely gorged myself on Sir Pizza and to be honest, I still didn't get enough. We watched the Steelers beat the Ravens. It was an awesome day. And while Chrisie may have been entering a new decade, she was still her same old self:
  

Before we left Chrisie's to go to her parents house
she pulled out her mom's old Bleier jersey saying, "It's a big game today."

Was she talking about the Steelers game or turning 30? I'm not sure and I don't think I want to know her answer. I love the idea of her donning her mom's old Bleier jersey on a day when she and her team needed support.