Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

I finished the crocheted shoes last night (photo below), but I am not very happy with them. I do like that they are of different colors (in a subtle way) because I had to use brown yarn after I ran out of blue yarn for the right shoe.

What I’m not so happy about is that it’s too soft and therefore not very comfortable for long wearing. I think I need to get rubber soles for the shoes which are not very expensive actually and can be bought at the shoe repair shops. The shops can also sew the soles in for you since they have a special shoe-sewing machine for doing that. Maybe one day I’ll bring my crocheted shoes to the shoe shop.

I also thought that the shoes could be more comfortable as a slipper-type so I might need to remove the heel part of the shoes. Then later, when they’re comfortable enough I’d like to decorate it with some tassels and beads.

Making shoes certainly isn’t easy.

In the meantime, I have just started a new project, a rectangular zip bag with a round bottom. I’d like to use the zippers hanging around here - yeah, put them to some good use. And the round and square shape could be an interesting shape (and challenge) for crocheting.

If I get this and the shoes right I can make some more to give as gifts on Christmas! ;P

Although sometimes I wonder if I could get good enough with crocheting and earn a bit of income from it. That would be nice so that I can contribute some money for paying the hosting bills!

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