Nola Miller, a Christmas at Sea knitter and crocheter from Colorado, sent in the winning slipper pattern for our contest announced in the Fall 2007 Knit Before Christmas newsletter. Although she has knit this pattern hundreds of times, this is the first time it has been offered as an “official” pattern by an organization. The pattern is the result of her decades of experience. Over 70 years ago, Nola’s grandmother taught her to crochet by using a hairpin and the string left over from packages from the butcher shop.

Click here to download a pdf of Nola’s slipper pattern.