I am currently 27 weeks pregnant and becoming slightly unwieldy. I thought, by now, that I would have a drawer full of knitted joys for Baby Hart but instead I find myself running out of time. Bugger. Time to knuckle down and get those needles clacking!
My most recent project has been a bit of a fun one. As with most people my age, I own at least one pair of Converse trainers. (I actually own many more than that, but I'm not about to admit how many!) It has got to the stage where my husband and I often go out wearing the same shoes without realising. This was then amplified when we went to London to visit a friend and he too was wearing the same colour and style of Chucks as us. A uniform of our youth? Who can say, but we have since diversified our colour choices! Anyway, it didn't seem right that the new addition to our family wouldn't have the same stylish footwear as his mum, dad and Godfather, so I went in search of a pattern...
For a while, I considered adapting a baby bootie pattern but, as is often the case with knitting, a quick search on the Internet saves you reinventing the wheel. And so I found this pattern, which is perfect. The booties are knitted all in one go, starting with the sole. You then have to shape the front of the shoe, knit the side, the separate tongue and then the final side. My first read through left me confused about this but as soon as I got knitting it was clear and easy to follow. They literally take shape right before your eyes. The laces are made from an i-cord, which I have detailed before. I didn't make any changes to the pattern; it worked a treat. The last thing I need to do is add the felt on the side with the star logo.
The result is a great pair of booties that are pretty unique and individual. I'm now busy knitting them on different size needles with a variety of colours to see him through as much growing as possible!
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