When my mom was here recently we worked on baby bootees. (Her's looked super) Here is the pair I made. Unfortunately I used some self striping sock yarn and the bootees don't match at all. I had forgot that the widths of the stripes varied so greatly.
The bottoms match fairly well!
So what should I do:
- They look fine to me (I would be happy to receive them as a gift) Sew those buttons on them and be finished.
- Donate them to a charity (I hate donating things that don't look nice)
- They look weird/ugly, don't waste the buttons!
- Try making one more bootee and see if it matches one or the other.
Note: If the verdict is #3, I'm not going to bother frogging them for the little bit of yarn.
Thanks for your help!!!
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Ooh, this is tough. 1, 2, and 4 sound like good options to me. As a spectator, I'd love to see you do 4, because I wonder what would happen! But I think if I had a kid, I'd totally love to receive them as a gift, so 1 and 2 are viable options. Can't wait to see what you decide. =)
I agree with Ashpags - I think they're still a lovely gift! I also think options 2 or 4 or fine. I'd be really interested to see a new one would match of them.
1 or 2. But I have to agree with the other two-it would be fun to se how a third one turned out :)
I hate these dilemmas. Personally I think you should knit one more.....wouldn't they be great for shower favors? With candy in them?
Well, since you asked, (you're calling me out of lurkdom to answer)....I am a fan of all things mismatched. I like opposite striped things, like the Hanna Andersson dresses you may have seen. (The ones my daughter lived in!) I think the booties are varied just enough to look almost planned, and I wouldn't change a thing!
Btw, I really enjoyed your magic loop tutorial, and am looking forward to the 2-at-a-time part. I do it, but have some trouble, and love to see how other people are managing.
Happy Knitting!
Marissa
I vote option #1 and add a bib using varigated blue. It will pull the gift together and make it an ensomble. Check out my notebook on ravlery. I have made some cute fast bibs that would do the job.
Leah, I am thinking 1 as well.
But if you felt like making a third why not just make 2 more, then at least you'd have a second set to give as a gift, right?
I vote for option 1!
Hee, I guess number one. But I think they're cute. Why not try two different buttons. For example the shoe that has more light blue, put a dark blue button on, and then a light blue button onto the darker shoe. That way, the recipient will think that is the way its suppose to be!
Just a crazy suggestion!!
Suzanne
I vote for number 4 but then you know me and how I like matching. Love you, Mom
I actually like that they are a little different - but I like that with my own socks I knit.....I say put the button on & go with it....
The baby will not care, and they are going to grow out of them, so #1. Just like socks, they do not have have to be perfect twins.
I think it's silly to throw them away. Fraternal foot wear is all the rage now. Unmatched socks, shoes, etc. Just gift them.
They look fine to me, but I don't know if they would be appreciated by a non-knitter. I'd put these away for now and knit a brand new matching pair to give as a gift.
1 and 2 :)
I think they look really cute the way they are, but I'd say make the third if you have yarn and send along the two that look cutest together.
#1 or if you're feeling up to it...#4
I like Jennifer's suggestion of making a bib to match and pull it all together... :-)
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