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May 29, 2007

Knitting that is not lace

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(The post-holiday crash back into reality has been a little more nerve-wracking this time than usual, with the realization that my summer classes (and oh-my-God-so-much-work) officially begin today and I have a (gulp) Potentially Significant Interview tomorrow. A tiny bit freaked out over here.)

Anyway, here we have booties for a baby-to-be, the offspring of some friends we visited this weekend. (A weekend in which Fudgie the Whale made an appearance. This was my first encounter with the Whale, and I admit that I wasn't super-impressed. Possibly because I'd eaten too many scallops for dinner. Please do not send hate mail.)

The pattern is for Saartje's bootees from Saartje Knits. I used Louet Gems fingering weight yarn in cherry red on 2.5mm needles. Completed in a matter of hours, which was a nice change of pace (though sewing tiny seams and buttons made me a little irritable). The gift recipients were suitably charmed, so I guess it was worth sacrificing a few hours of lace knitting time.

(Rest assured that there has been lace knittting--I've now completed 95 of 140 repeats of the Wedding Ring Shawl edging, and the Christening Shawl is progressing beautifully.)

In garden news: we've had varmints. Cauliflower-mangling varmints. Probably the same ones who destroyed every single one of my tulips this year.

So Jon built me a lovely fence:

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Away, beasties!

The fence seems to be doing its job, and the newly-sprouted beans, lettuces, and winter squash have so far escaped harm....

Posted by missalicefaye at May 29, 2007 07:35 PM

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Those are darling! I've been doing booties too, but of course, I had to invent a seamless variant. I'll post the pattern when I get a chance. No tiny seams for me, kiddo!

Posted by: fleegle at May 29, 2007 09:33 PM

Totally cute booties! It's nice to take a break from lace. I know I do it all the time :-) Hope the interview goes well. Summer is the most difficult time for me to knit because there is so much else to do and it's so hot! Nice fence for the garden veggies but those varmits are very clever. I'm not sure it will work unless he went three feet underground as well! Think "The Great Escape" and you'll catch my drift.

Posted by: Jane at May 29, 2007 10:40 PM

Oh, the booties! They look so adorable.

Posted by: Pikku-Kettu at May 30, 2007 12:29 AM

I love the booties! I have been looking for cute little bootie patterns to knit up with some leftover sock yarn, so I am going to have to try that one!

Posted by: Brandy at May 30, 2007 06:53 AM

Good luck with the interview! Cute booties.

Posted by: Asaknitter at May 31, 2007 06:18 PM

Love your booties. I especially love the colour. I'm sure the baby looks adorable in them.

Posted by: Colette at June 1, 2007 01:23 PM

My own MLS classes are in (over)full swing; you have my sympathy. Good luck with the interview! Valerie

Posted by: Valerie at June 1, 2007 06:54 PM

I'm late with the luck for the interview, but post date it and hope it works. Thanks be to the cauliflower varmits. Me no likey cauliflower...

Posted by: Sil at June 1, 2007 10:08 PM

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