The promised photos...

Here are my completed slippers! These went faster than Mr. Squirrel's... because my feet are smaller. [The pattern and hoop are identical, but the length from heel to toe is almost 10 rows shorter.]

Because of the oddity of the final color blending, I laid them out across white and black fabric to ask the question:

What color do these look like to you?

To me, the pale green and blue combination sometimes looks green... or blue... or almost a purple depending on the light.  [The eye can come up with some interesting 'translations' where color is concerned!]


Here is another photo showing one of the finished slippers with the source yarns as a comparison for the true colors. [Neither of the colors are very good for my 'winter' skin tone, but I find (for my tastes and attitudes) slippers can be ANY color!]


Part of this effect is caused by the fact that I allowed the threads to twist naturally on the loom. [I don't let them twist between the skein and the loom, though.] There are ways to make sure that colors do not twist on the loom, but it takes more time, and for slippers, I find the twist makes the final product a bit more durable. [Note: Not allowing the threads to twist would make one color dominant, with the second color being a 'highlight' behind the first. A hat I made a few years ago was done this way... I'll have to see if I can find the photo.]
 
Up to this point, I've been using what I would call "compatibly contrasting" colors. However, I'm thinking that I may need to play with the ideas of intentional color-blending for some future projects...

Have a nice day, all :-)
Godspeed!

P.S. Thanks to a comment a few posts back, I wanted to link my readers to a republished source for the Knifty Knitter pattern for these slippers. Immediately below the post heading is a link to a free download via Ravelry.com (it is a PDF document):

http://yarngear.blogspot.com/2005/03/knifty-knitter-socks.html

Cheers!

[Added notes:]
1. I've been using cheap worsted-weight acrylic yarn.
2. Modification of pattern: Cuff is 16 rows instead of 10 (prior to hat-brim fold procedure... instructions for hats come with the round looms).
3. Future modification to pattern: Trying to figure out how to add additional thread, or thread material, to the heel and foot pad parts of the slipper to help slow down or prevent blow-outs.