birkenstock booties sampler

in my constant quest to keep my little boys feet warm i began searching the internet for a free pattern to knit him some more booties / shoes. I came across a pattern from Saartjes de Bruijn

purple haze

another in the beanie-request-series... the wool was selected by my sister in law who ventured to Spotlight and selected the VERA MODA HARMONY col #36 which is a 50% wool 50% acrylic blend

the design is a full rib stitch throughout. it was also chosen by sister inlaw and is beanie no.4 in the PATONS LEAFLET 7010

i too made a trip to Spotlight to explore their wool range and came home with two baby wools and a couple of pairs of these lovely rose wood knitting needles. i was hoping to find some bamboo needles as i have heard they hold the wool on the needles better than metal of plastic. i will keep searching for bamboo...

the background fabric is an IKEA textile that i purchased about a year ago for recovering an 80s cane sofa bed i purchased from the Salvos. maybe one day when i remeber i will take some shots of this couch and show it here.