2 posts tagged “naturally yarns”

50 Baby Bootees to Knit

When I want to make booties, I seem to go straight to this book, 50 Baby Bootees to Knit. While I haven't made anywhere near fifty pairs, I do find the patterns in this book very quick and simple, and easy to adapt.

So, in addition to the booties I made for my niece(s) offspring, and the two pairs for baby Penelope, this book has now been the source for two more pairs!

These green and brown slip-on style booties are for Helen, a friend who is due late February, early March. She's having a boy, so I figured I used up some of the green wool I ordered from Bendigo Woollen Mills last year for no apparent reason (or at least a reason that I can recall). Of course, two little slippers don't make much of a dent in a 200 gram ball of yarn, so I might have to make some adult-sized slippers for me! The undyed brown yarn is an NZ merino, from Naturally Yarns.

If you want more nerdy knitter details (and are one of the almost 76,000 registered members), you can check out the Starry Slippers and Harmonly Slip-Ons in my Ravelry projects!

This Vero Tweed, made in Italy for Naturally isn't a light-weight knit. No, this 12 ply (90% wool, 6% acrylic, 4% viscose) blend of colours is strong and sturdy, and quick to knit - at least with 36 stitches a round!

One Foot

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The foot is nice and snug, worked with 4 mm needles, and the leg a little roomier on 4.5 mm. I did buy three balls of yarn, but after contemplating splitting the third ball so as to end up with two matching socks, I decided to just stick with one ball per sock. This has given me a relatively short sock (for someone who generally prefers longer pairs), but one still with enough length to keep my ankles warm and toasty as I pad around the house.

I'm really pleased with the yarn - with my firmer gauge on the foot it feels nice and solid, and hopefully durable. And I think the woven stitch (almost like basket weave) works well with the weight and tweediness of the yarn. One foot done!