I made these slippers for Andrew for Christmas using this pattern. The yarn is out of my stash.  It's a thick and utilitarian yarn--perfect for slippers.  I'm sure someone gave it to me because they didn't like it.

I've used this pattern before (read about it here) and I love it.  It's full of knobbly goodness.  I wore that pair I made for myself until the soles wore out (mostly from using not sturdy enough yarn).  I also made a pair for my aunt last Christmas (or maybe the Christmas before?) using nice thick yarn like this kind and she is still wearing them and seems to like them.  So, I hope that Andrew likes them too.

Andrew loves it when I make things for him and he has been asking for slippers for years now.  Every time he sees me making  a pair he asks for his own.  & now finally, after like 3 years, he'll have his own pair.