Lining the Wader Boot - Designing Warmer Fishing Gear.

Freezing temps have not kept the 
Mr. off of the river. 
People pay to fish in sub-zero temperature. 
But really my guy would be out in it either way.

So we found expedition weight

long johns @ Sierra Trading Post 

(love that company).
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/

And have moved on to finding something slightly warmer for the toes.  
Wool socks are a nice place to start but they're not burly enough to be a solo act.

 This winter I have taken on a few boiled wool (felting) projects.  I began with gloves - but that's another  post.  I have a bag full of shrunken wool sweaters. 

When my hubs took an intent interest in my gloves I should have known he was thinking about fishing because all thoughts lead back somehow.

I traced his foot and began cutting a template.

I am still playing around with the design, trying to tailor them to add warmth without adding bulk;
they will need to comfortably fit inside neoprene. 

They are being tested on the river today. Depending on how his toes do, I will either go back to the drawing board or have a small celebration & move on to my next project.