The charity project from this week’s crochet class was baby booties. I’ve never made a slipper or sock before, and this was a good way to learn some of the techniques on a small scale. The hardest part for me was a 5-stitch decrease at the heel which required pulling the final yarn over through 11 loops on the hook. I kept getting caught on one loop part way through and having to start over again, and over again, and over again. The first one took 5 tries, the second was only 3. Making the 11 loops looser finally did the trick. (Another lesson in tension!)
24 coasters…done and done!
Earlier in the day, I also sat down with my needle and sewed in all the ends of the coasters. They were given a quick ironing and are now officially done. Having the neighbor candle holder gifts finished, and now these, means I can concentrate on some individual gifts or maybe tackle a few of the non-Christmas WiPs that are still hanging around.
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The baby booties are so adorable! Great job! 🙂 The coasters are so pretty!
They look like tiny loafers to me. A little different than the traditional bootie.
Those booties are so cute. They look so small and difficult. I love those coasters 🙂
They are so tiny, but I was surprised they were not as difficult as I thought they would be.
Your booties and coasters are cute. I have never created a satisfactory Bootle with either knitting or crochet. I should try again.
This pattern called for worsted weight yarn, which made it easier than trying to work with the thin fiddly sock yarn.