Thursday 11 April 2013

take three

A good friend of mine is due in a few weeks and I wanted to make her little bub something. Instead of making the easy-peasy booties I've made before, I thought I'd try something a little more challenging - crocheted baby ugg boots. But after a many frustrations and a redoings, all I had to show for my time was this:

Not really very ugg-boot like - more slouch boots that were never going to stay on a little ones foot...

So, take two: I found another pattern, that looked lovely - cute and simple booties. I began enthusiastically but, typically, without really paying attention to size, tension, hook size, wool ply - you know those things that all important when following a pattern. The net result being a finished bootie that would barely fit a doll.

So, take three: Adjusting the pattern size to make up for the fact I couldn't find the right sized hook and getting out one of little-miss-e's old booties for comparison, and so far take three is a winner!

Now the challenge (as always) is to finish the booties before the baby arrives!


Playing along with show and tell and with my creative space.

6 comments:

Leonie said...

Looking forward to seeing the finished result! Booties are just so cute! Thanks for linking up!

Sammy said...

Love the booties! Thanks for the kind comment on my post x

Miss Muggins said...

Great that you persevered, and found a way to make it work. Very cute result.

Miriam said...

oh cute, cute booties. hope no.2 comes together well

Christie said...

Ooh they're gonna be very cute!

Schulz Family said...

thanks for visiting my blog. I love these booties and am going to have to make some of that french fudge cake. YUM

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