Bootie Time
December 13, 2008
The last time I checked there were 3,527 people knitting Saartje’s booties. So, does the world really need another set of Maryjane booties? Of course! Why? Because they are fast, an extremely rewardable way to use scrap yarn and make an adorable gift for any mom-to -be
I should rephrase the “fast” part and be more specific. The knitting goes incredibly fast; howEVER, sewing these shoes together was a little on the painful side for two reasons: 1. They are incredibly tiny 2. All garter stitch seams 3. Lots of weaving in ends. It’s been years since I’ve sewn a garter stitch seam together so I had to go back to the instruction books for a refresher. Susan Mellville’s Book 1: The Knit Stitch has excellent illustrations of how to knit all types of garter stitch seams. Of course after I was finished, I stumbled upon a seamless version in a pattern search on Ravelry.
There is definitely something in the water at my work place. Currently two women are expecting, two have given birth in the last year and 3 are contemplating the big leap into motherhood.
The pattern left out instructions for the button loops, but Ravelry was very helpful, referencing a nice link for making finished button loops. Overall this was a fun quick knit, but I’m going to try the seamless version next time.
Needles: Size 1
Yarn: Rowan 4 ply cotton
