Yes, I bought my Phentex Slipper and craft yarn at my local Home Hardware store! I also have oodles of vintage Phentex yarn found at thrift stores - this yarn is made in Canada and many Canadian grandmothers have knit this striped slipper pattern for many years.

This yarn is ideal for long hard winters - these slippers are indestructible, warm and cushioned so they are extra soft to walk around in.

I have included two sources for the pattern - one link and one is an image of the original pattern on the label that came with the yarn plus I also have lots of images (tutorial) of how to make these slippers here:

http://pinneyandpnut.blogspot.com/2011/10/ode-to-phentex-...