Booties for Bob

My husband has a booth at a local antique mall.  The booth fee is quite steep for someone just starting out, so I decided to make him some booties to sell.  If they sell, I thought it could help him out.  So I hope it works.

Here they are---

One for a girl:

 I threaded red ribbon in through the eyelet row, but I didn't get a pic of that.

And one for a boy:

I like the cute little button.

Here's hoping!!!

He already took the white ones to the booth.  The blue are ready to go.  See?

The white booties are from the Bootie Collection, White Shells, Pattern #3.

The blue booties are from the Booties by the Dozen collection, Little Loafers, Pattern #10.

If you like retro stuff, look Bob up over at retrohound.com

Black Tennies

Here is a preview pic of things you'll be seeing over the next week or two.  One of which I won't show til I get it blocked (the one hanging on the basket).

First the black sneaker booties:

Several components together.

The bootie builds in layers.

Shoestring.

From the Bootie Collection by Kay Meadors, Pattern #4 Sneakers.

Mock Converse

I love these little mock converse tennis shoes

These have to be my favorite bootie pattern. 

(Another Kay Meadors creation.)

I've made them for several fresh babies.

Here they are in Sage and Black:

These were for my nephew, Titus.

Many oooohhhhsss and aaaaahhhhhhs

in my heart over these!!!

Sweet Booties for Ella

Well, Friends, there is another fresh baby

at church and I'm so glad I had a pair

of booties stashed away, because

teaching school hasn't left any 

time to create new ones.

I try to make up several pairs

when I am having a 

unusually slow time.

And my stash is just about

GONE.

Here are the sweet booties:

Pattern:  White Shells

by Kay Meadors

See Pattern Resources page for

Book information.

Hook:  Size 7

Rose and Bow Headband

I love little girl accessories!

God has a sense of humor,

you know, so...

I have 4 boys!

So my outlet for little girliness is

the new moms at my church.

I ALWAYS make something

homemade for them.

As a matter of fact,

I don't even put my name

on my present because

once they open it,

EVERYONE

knows it was from me.

Well, this past Sunday was no different.

After a long run of boys,

one of our mamas had a little girl!

So...

I made her these cutie booties:

Then, I asked her if she was a mama that likes

headbands or one who doesn't.

And she did!

So, I let her have her pick:

She chose pink.

The "Bow Beautiful Headband" pattern is from

Heirloom Thread Crochet For Baby - #1310 - American School of Needlework
designed by Kelly Robinson.

The "Pink Flowers" bootie pattern is from

Bootie Collection (Crochet/Knitting) (Leisure Arts #3052)
designed by Kay Meadors.

Cutie Booties!

I crocheted these flag design booties for our nieces.

His niece had a boy:

Her niece had a girl:

And it's doubly appropriate that their

booties match because...

THEY HAD THE BABIES ON THE SAME DAY!!!

I made these booties following the pattern:  Two-Tone
in the Leisure Arts Bootie Collection book #3052,
with designs by Kay Meadors.



The patterns called for a size 7 (1.65mm) hook and
size 10 crochet thread, which is my favorite medium.

I do also like the thinner threads like size 20 and 30,
but not for baby apparel.  These sizes are
great with doilies primarily.

School Teacher Booties

At my church,

at every baby shower,

the mama is expecting

to receive her special

homemade gift from me.

Sometimes it is a bonnet.

But most of the time it is a pair of booties.

These booties were made for a school teacher friend.

I found the pattern after I found out she was expecting

her 3rd baby.  And because the booties were

PERFECT for her I found myself hoping she

had a boy, even though she already had two.

That was weird!!!

Since I have 4 boys,

I'm usually rooting 

for other mamas with

boys to get a girl!

Oh well!!!

You never know what havoc

a great crochet pattern can

wreak in your personality!

Go figure.


Pattern from Leisure Arts Bootie Collection #3052.
Designs by Kay Meadors
Hook size: 7 (1.65mm)