booties

Having finished all the baby photo prop stuff I wanted to make (with the exception of one item as I hadn't figured out how to make it yet), sitting on the sofa watching TV, I needed something to do.

Something made me reach for the book Cute and Easy Crochet by Nicky Trench and when I came to the pattern for the booties, I knew I'd found the perfect quick project.

They're made with DK yarn, I had bought the green one recently though I can't remember what for.  The blue in the middle is from a never-ending ball of my favourite Sublime merino and the purple is the left-overs of some soft recycled yarn.  I think it's called Calico though I don't know who made it.

I did struggle putting the fronts together and after repicking twice, I amended the pattern to suit me personally better.  It was an excellent pattern, I think sometimes you need to find your own method though.

The purple tops are supposed to be picot stitches and I do think something was missing from the instructions here.  I can't seem to do picots but I'm sure they can't be THAT hard.

How cute are the soles!  I have no idea what I'm going to do with these.  I suppose they'll sit in my craft room until someone has a baby.  But only if they agree to lend me the baby for some head measurements.

Tiny shoes for tiny feet

I've completed another part of the present for my friend who will be having her baby very soon.  These little booties in the same Sidar Baby Bamboo as the blanket and hat.  Mitts next...

I used this pattern and it was NOT easy!  I'm pretty sure there are errors in the pattern.  The first toe piece I did, I assumed I'd got my stitch count wrong.  But then I had the same problems with the second toe.  And again when I had to unpick the first toe and start again.  That was also down to the pattern which I didn't feel was very clear when talking about stitching round the back post.  But now they're done!

I don't think I'd use this pattern again...