Booties

The teacher in the classroom next to mine at work is soon to be the proud father of identical twin girls.  There have not been any twins in either his or his wife's families for several generations, so this has been a huge surprise.  How exciting and fun!  Of course, I can say that easily because I'm not the one who will have to take them home. ...Whew!

I couldn't pass up this opportunity to knit something for precious baby girls, yet knowing that I'm usually such a slow knitter, I had to pick something simple and small in order to ensure having the gift ready on time.  (There will be a baby shower for the expectant parents at work in a week-and-a-half.)  I settled on an adorable pattern for garter stitch Mary Jane booties.

I only have to add a button to the top bootie for it to be finished.

I am really pleased with this project and have no doubt that it will be easily ready in time for the baby shower.  I chose a sweet yarn by Bernat called Softee Baby which is really easy to work with, and the pattern couldn't be much simpler.  It does call for knowing how to "make 1," "slip slip knit," and "cable cast on."  However, these techniques can be looked up on YouTube if the knitter is unfamiliar with them or simply rusty in remembering how to do them, as I was.  (One of my favorite knitting demonstrators there is verypinkknits.)  I think it took me a little over an hour to knit up one bootie, and that was while I was distracted by pre-season football and yelled at my TV.

I highly recommend this quick and satisfying project!