Jungle booty
It’s the year 2007, and I hope we’ve all apprehended by now that there’s more to girls than sugar & spice & everything nice. This realization is only just dawning on the baby garment industry, however. The choices for wee lassies still seem to be pink, pink, pink, pale yellow, pink, seafoam green, and – oh! – how ’bout some more pink? So what’s the liberated baby girl to add to her spring wardrobe?
Why, shit-kicking jungle-green camo booties, of course. These are for the daughter of the most esteemed gleek and KP. They’re not a secret, because Steph called dibs on the leftovers of this Koigu two summers ago when I bought it in order to finish the last toe of another pair of Koigu booties for baby Matthew in London. They were the first booties I made, and I ran out of the lovely blue-green partial skein just before the end. The chartreuse-and-parrot segments of this wild, rather toxic colorway were just what I needed for the job, and the rest of the skein has been marinating in the stash ever since.
These are my go-to booties, the Ruffle Rib Better-Than-Booties Baby Socks by Ann Budd that appeared in the Summer 2005 IK. They’re cute and perky and require the perfect yardage to make with the leftovers from socks. Twenty-five grams will do you. Let’s see them again, just for fun:
Oooo, so green and jungly. Quick to knit, too. I dashed these off in just a few hours this weekend. Now to make about five more pairs, because new babies seem to be the accessory this spring!
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Those booties say BABY GLEEK all over!! The Peanut will be cute, yet at the same time, seem to be saying, “I’m not taking any crap from anyone!” Great weekend project!
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Perfect booties, in my opinion. My own little peanut’s ruffle ribs fit her perfectly now. And you’re so right about all the pink out there. It gives me hives. 😛
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Those are great! I am working on an orange and green sweater set for my friend’s baby and I think it will look awesome no matter what sex the baby is!
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I love pink, and wear it as a banner of grrlpride. My new bike is also pink, to show those racerdudes that women can ride, and still be women. That said, I *adore* your baby booties…nothing more important than starting those young ladies off on the right, confident feet!!!! 🙂 🙂
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 8:48 pm
awwww! i had TOTALLY forgot that i called dibs on that color! you’re so wonderful. i love them and i’m sure the peanut will as well.
xoxo
Posted: January 21st, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Those are awesome! Little girls rock!
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 at 6:02 am
those are so cute – baby Gleek is one lucky girl! Boo to pink, pink and more pink!!!
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 at 7:52 am
Awww, you’re a good auntie, Sarah. Perfect for a spring time baby.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 at 8:52 am
I love those booties, and they are perfect for a girl. I am not so big on “pink” especially if it is “baby pink.” Way to liberate!!
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Those are awesome little booties. Green is great for girls! Glad to see you have some sunlight for your photography.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Those are so cute! Steph and KP have one lucky Peanut. 🙂
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 at 5:25 am
The PATTERN, girl. The PATTERN!! They are so cute I can’t stand it.
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 am
Oh…never mind. If I would have READ it! I would have seen IK…
Posted: January 23rd, 2007 at 6:34 pm
I have handknit camo socks that I loooove – I bet baby gleek will love hers too!!
Posted: January 26th, 2007 at 6:37 am
I’ve made a few pairs with that pattern–I’m in full agreement! Perfect little pattern. Perfect little booties!