Sleeping Bootie #1 – This was the first one (beside the test bootie) that I cast on to make. This is the set of booties that inspired all that follow – gazing upon their insane cuteness I dreamed of the thousands I know I will be making in the future. I was about 90% done when I made my fatal flaw – I goofed on making one of the straps(you are supposed to cast on AND knit in the same row, someone I know cast on, lost their mind and then jumped to the next row and knit across.) The final nail in the coffin was that I sewed the seams before I noticed. All this one needs is a new strap, a button loop and a bobble button (and then the seam sewn) and it will be ready to stick on baby toes. But, not today. My vision for these is that as soon as I find out someone is pregnant I will finish these off and present them – I will use this as a “test balloon” to see if the new mom is “knitworthy” and then proceed as results dictate.
Sleeping Bootie #2 – This bootie came out GORGEOUS. The color is beautiful and the bamboo yarn is so amazingly soft – it was a true pleasure to knit! I thought the yarn gauge would be “close enough” ( I figured baby can grow into it) but these are a lot bigger than anticipated. I am thinking these will work for an older child … Hailey B. comes to mind! Hailey just had a little sister, Kara, and even though she is taking it all in stride, she needs something beautiful that is just for her! My only hesitation is her age – I would send this lone bootie up to Sandra to have Hailey try it on, but if it doesn’t fit, I am afraid it would be a total tease/let-down/cruel joke for my pal Hailey. I might ask Auntie Liz’s opinion, but until I make up my mind, it sits there is all of its blue bamboo glory, hibernating on my projects page.
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