Knitting Frenzy (Bootie Call!)
I have found the most interesting way to knit baby booties: double knitting. Susan B. Anderson details the baby booties pictured first (and it’s her pattern), made of cotton yarn. Betz White shows her version in the 2nd picture - made of soft alpaca yarn. Even though they’re small - the stitches are also tiny and they do take awhile!
Knitty also features a double knitted Hoover Baby Blanket. The double knitting is so gratifying because it is so very thick (it creates kind of a pocket which you can seal by binding off) but it does take twice the time. The time savings comes in not having to seam two swatches together or cast on twice!
I have also been hanging on to an article from my beloved CRAFTZine detailing a Norwegian method of making large booties. These booties are fascinating - I can’t wait to try them both out! I’m almost halfway through a pair of baby booties but I have at least 6 more to make….here’s to hoping they turn out. I will keep you posted and post pictures of the final product as soon as I’ve got them completed. My hands are sore today (death grip on the needles must stop - but those baby yarns are so tiny!).
Tags: baby blankets, baby booties, Betz White, blankets, booties, Craftzine, knitting, Knitty, Susan B. Anderson
September 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Liz! We SERIOUSLY need to get together so you can teach me how to knit!!! And, yes, this is an announcement.
September 26th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Hi Liz…thanks for visiting my blog.
You asked how long we’ve been in Texas. Just over a year…however, this was a homecoming of sorts. I grew up in west Texas and lived in Austin for years. My husband and I met there, in fact. We are quite glad to be home. We are now in North Texas-just outside Dallas.
How are you enjoying things so far? We were down your way just last weekend. One of my husband’s brothers is in the Katy area…
May 14th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
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