Bootie Call

Okay, everyone I know is popping out babies, and I am beginning the foray into baby knits. Now, since there are so many babies, I needed something to knit fairly quickly, and I wanted something that would be practical. After all, little human beings are completely ruled by their Ids, and I figure that any knits for newborns will need to be fairly study and somewhat easily cleaned. 

And ta-da! Stitch N Bitch Nation has the answer, with the One Hour Baby Booties. These are a delight to knit, and really do shape up really quickly!

I knit a whole mess of these! And I managed, on every single pair, to NOT make the buttons symmetrical. I wasn't even thinking about that. But hey--it makes it easier for new moms, right? Having both the buttons on one side? I say it does. I'm not sure how, but that's my story, and I'm sticking with it.

The other really cool part about these booties is the little strappy thing. It's the SAME white yarn at the footie of the bootie, but dyed with Kool-Aid! So I only used one skein of yarn for all these booties, and I still have enough yarn for at least another pair!

And can I just say that dying yarn with Kool-Aid is one of the coolest things in the world. If you haven't done it yet, you really really need to. Although I'm fairly certain now that I am never drinking Kool-Aid again.