Seriously. Look at that face! My new little cousin, Gia. This is the most precious little thing I’ve ever seen. She’s 10 days old here. I never would have believed something so wrinkly and squirmey could be so unbelievable amazing. I am in awe of this little life.
Her Mom is doing very well, just tired! I can hardly believe she’s a mom. She and her husband practically have to beat the new Grandmas away, or they’d never leave!
I gave her the Bunny Bootees, and they are still way to big for this little sweetie, as all of her clothes are too big yet, but my Cousin flipped over them. She learned how to knit a few years ago, and is still in the scarf and afghan phase, so she really loved them, knowing the work I put into them, and here they are….
In all my Knitting years this is the first time I’ve ever knit Bootees. Got to say, I like it. The bootee part took about two evenings, and the ears took a way long time, what with all the stitching and placement. There’s definately some wabi sabi action going on in the stitching of the faces, but that is the beauty of handknitting!
The pattern is from 50 Baby Bootees to Knit, the Animal Bootees, the bunny version, obviously.
I knit them in Baby Ull, on size US 2 (2.5mm) addi turbos. The pattern called for dk weight yarn, but I knew she was a little thing, so I knit them in sport weight to make them a bit smaller. I used just a small amount of yarn, I could easily get two more pairs with what I have left.
I’m working on the striped hoodie for her now, I got alot of Knitting done up in Michigan. Usually I hardly knit at all when I’m there. That’s what happens when you get stuck up there for two extra days. Oh yes. Stupid jerk Jeep and it’s dumb power steering pump. It’s an epson printer situation. I’m back in P’burgh now, but without my Jeep. That means another trip up to see the fam, darn.
I will be stocking the shop on Friday, so if you’re on the mailing list, you will be notified in advance, lots of Vesper Striping yarn! Soon I’ll have some hand dyed Blue Faced Leicester roving too, lots of fun stuff!!
What a beautiful baby! Congratulations to your Cousin. Enjoy that little ones tinyness. She will grow quickly.
definitely an eye candy post! a beautiful girl and her gorgeous bootees…this is too much!
She’s so beautiful! Totally deserving of The Cutest Booties.
She’s a real cutie. And all that hair. (More than I have.)
The booties are just TOO cute! Love the ears, and nice color work, too.
She is adorable! The booties look great! They’ll be so cute on her when they fit. How cute!!
I forgot to say something about all of that hair! My kids were baldies hehe. Cute, cute, cute!
Oh, she’s gorgeous!! And the booties are SO cute – lucky little girl!!
look at those tiny little fingers! she is beautiful. the bunny bootees are by far the cutest i have ever seen. great job!
aaaaaaaaaaah! [runs around in a circle and passes out from a cuteness attack]
great baby portraits – beautiful!
OMG – Your cousin Gia is adorable! (Makes ME want to knit for her… and I don’t even know your family. Ha!)
I was going to question you why there werer no handknits on Gia, but you answered that question further down. Phew. Those booties are 2cute! I may check out that book.
awwwwww!!! She is so precious!! the booties? awwwwww!!!
Those are the cutest booties I have ever seen. Perfect for that sweet little baby!
Every one of those pictures made me go “Awwww!!”
Those booties are adorable.
The bootees are the cutest – -did you get the book at the Shop?
Those booties are so well crafted! Really well done. Bravo.
That baby is pretty cute too. 😉
Too cute! Love the booties.
Beautiful pictures–she looks so peaceful! Makes me want to have another baby.
The bottees are adorable!
Gia is adorable!
Must have bunnie booties! TOO cute!
she’s utterly fantastic! i look at our girls every day and can still remember them that tiny. enjoy your little cousinette!
and those booties…. CUTENESS!
Hello Julia – I’m so glad I wandered your way (from Zimmermania) and witnessed THOSE booties. Exceptionally, squeelingly, so damn cute. The baby is divine too. She really is.
Her parents are lucky to have a knitter with such a fun sense of style in the family.
What a gorgeous little girl, and a fabulous set of bootees for her too!