Not every project is a whale, some are merely minnows!! This little project is noteworthy because I have yet to find a bootie pattern that I can get to turn out — other than Fleegle’s Seamless Saartje’s Booties. And those are pretty feminine! I wanted to make some booties for a boy and the standard freebies (all the “best fitting booties ever” on Ravelry) do not look good when I make them (hangs head in knitting shame).
I stumbled onto Yarn Harlot’s Cutest Booties pattern – done all in garter – and thought they looked cute…just like the name suggested. Now, Stephanie P-M does not need my help to sell patterns, but I thought it was a nice little bootie. I liked that they are actually baby socks and therefore would look darling on an older baby/toddler. I used up leftovers from my Vitamin D. I thought the color would go well with blue jeans or khakis.
The bootie is knit in garter, but I did not like knitting garter in the round! I gave up on that after the cuffs. I did my gusset decreases at the rate of 2/3 rounds (instead of every other round) to account for the difference in row gauge between garter and stockinette, otherwise I followed the pattern pretty closely. Well, she also attached little pom poms which looked super cute…but I am too lazy. Maybe next time!
Nice pattern and a quick knit — great for using up small amounts of sock yarn. Stephanie says she keeps a few pairs on hand for those unexpected “arrivals” and that sounds pretty smart to me!
Instead of “booties” for babies, I just make socks – with a real heel and a slightly long leg. No complaints yet 😉
Comment by quinn — August 8, 2012 @ 6:20 am
This is my go to baby gift pattern. In fact, I need a pair for a shower at the end of this month. Sometimes I do garter, sometimes stockinette, but the results are always the same – everyone just loves them.
Comment by Kim in NC — August 8, 2012 @ 8:10 am
I really like Christine’s Stay On Bootie pattern……allows for a little growing room, and it’s an easy knit
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christines-stay-on-baby-booties
Comment by Sue J — August 8, 2012 @ 1:57 pm
My favorite baby gift these days – Baby Moc-a-Soc. So cute!
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/bekah-knits
Comment by Bonnie — August 8, 2012 @ 9:50 pm
i made a pair of these for my grandson, pom-poms included. my daughter ended up taking the pom-poms off, since anson kept pulling yarn pieces out of the pom-poms and shoving them in his mouth. no pom-poms is a good move. not as cute, but way more practical.
Comment by dana — August 9, 2012 @ 4:15 pm
They are lovely. I have an old favourite blackberry-stitch pattern (you call it bramble stitch, I think?) that never fails for me and always looks special.
Comment by Felicity from Down Under — August 11, 2012 @ 8:58 am
Ditto the Stay On Bootie pattern. This my go to pattern, plus the back story is great. The pattern was originally submitted to Threads by a woman in her 80s who wanted to pass her pattern along to the knitting universe as a legacy. Every time I make a pair I think of her and that I am fulfulling her wish for her pattern to live on.
Comment by Betty — August 13, 2012 @ 9:48 am
Tiny socks . . . tiny hats. . . tiny sweaters! I just love knitting tiny baby gifts! 🙂
Comment by Kym — August 16, 2012 @ 7:36 am