New Booties

It has been more than 2 months since my last post. I just finished my surgery and have been resting at home. Though I am more mobile this time compared to my last surgery a year ago, it has been quite a slow recovery for me.

I have been trying hard to use up my yarn supplies as I have simply put: too much stuff. I came up with this new design some time ago but did not test or write it down properly. I have tested the pattern myself, coming up with 3 different sizes of booties. I asked several kind souls to help me test the pattern on Crochetville. After tidying up the pattern, I will be posting it on Etsy for sale.

I have another two patterns that are already on sale on Etsy. This may become a new hobby for me - creating and writing patterns down. Though I have been doing crochet for more than 20 years and creating my own designs most of the time, I hardly record my patterns down and often have to do 're-creating' for some patterns.

It has been quite a while since I did any stamping or paper crafts. With my table in a mess, it has been a great deterrent for me stepping into the room for crafting for a few weeks. I will be tidying up my table very soon and hope to complete a few pieces of paper crafting before I return to work.

More Booties =)

I just finished another 3 pairs of booties. I like the simple look of the baby ballet slippers, as well as the dainty look of the one with the flowers on top. The tiny sneakers are just too cute. I may make one or more of these for my friend whose baby girl is due in Dec. 

It would be great if the shop owner and I could come to an agreement and have me start supplying her store with the handmade baby booties. I love making them and using up my stash of yarn. I have too much yarn. At least a quarter of my crafting space is taken up by boxes and bags of yarn. I have yarn from most of my travels. I actually bought more than 4kg of yarn from Budapest last Dec. I had the intention of dyeing my own yarn and bought unbleached cotton yarn cones. They are now kept in a bag, waiting for the day when I have time to wind them into balls or skeins before dyeing them in my favourite colours. =)

Booties =)

I was approached at last week's bazaar by a lady who is opening a shop selling baby items. She is planning to stock handmade baby items and asked if I was willing to do up a few samples of crochet booties. This is one I just completed after she sent the pattern over. It is such a darling design. I shall search for more suitable yarn and make a couple more pairs in other colours.