Baby Espadrille Sandals

Hi ho!  Well, I have been busy and didn't have time to post the past couple of days.  Sorry!

Now, I'm catching up.....

Oh, one thing I forgot to tell you about that Wood Miser....It was so funny.  Papa Pea and I had the following conversation as we were watching wood being cut:

Papa Pea:  So, you want a longarm?  THIS [a Wood Miser] is what I would love to have.

Mama Pea:  Oh.  How much is a Wood Miser?  (thinking it costs a LOT more than a longarm)

Papa Pea:  Oh, about $18,000.

Mama Pea:  Oh.

Well, I'm not spending $18,000 on a longarm, but I know they can cost that much!  So, I was kind of put in my place.  It certainly put a longarm into perspective!  Right?  Well, he's not getting a Wood Miser, I'll tell you that!  LOL.

Anyhoo...while the boys were cutting wood, I went to visit SisLH.  I have two colleagues who are pregnant, and I'm trying to put together a baby gift for each of them.  I saw on Etsy the cutest little pattern for baby shoes.  But alas, the pattern was for crochet....and I'm a knitter.  Well, SisLH has been trying to teach me to crochet, and so has my mom.  I have been practicing some stitches, and I've made a couple of pot holders, but I really haven't learned to follow a pattern for anything "complex" yet.  So, I drove to SisLH's house with Sweet Pea while the boys cut wood.  Whe I arrived, pattern in hand, I sweetly smiled and begged for a crochet lesson.  I told SisLH that I needed her to sit with me and crochet alongside me to teach me how to do this.  She kindly obliged.  She got one of Sweet Pea's cousins to come over and play, so we could work together peacefully.  Worked like a charm!

We went through her yarn stash and found some appropriate yarn.

After a little while, I had the sole of the little baby shoe done.  It was so cute!

And SisLH had one done, too.  I love the colors of this yarn!

After a little while longer, I had the toe and heel done.  (I accidentally put the toe on the heel of the shoe and vice versa.  Oops.)

And, SisLH had hers done, too.

That was as far as we got at SisLH's house.  So, the next day, I sewed the shoe together, and I made the second shoe.

Here is how they turned out.  Aren't they just the cutest?!  Baby Espadrilles!  I adore them.  I think they are so unique and cute. And I love how they they tie around the little ankle.

The one on the right is the one I sewed the heel on the toe of the sole....I'm still thinking about whether I'll take it apart or leave it.  I am not sure anyone would notice but me.

These are seriously fun to make and don't take too much time.  And the cost of supplies is nominal. I think they would be so cute for a craft bazaar.  I am looking forward to making some more of these.

I will be seeing SisLH next week.  I'll see what she has finished up since I last saw her.  Maybe I can get a photo of her finished shoes.

The pattern is called Baby Espadrille Sandals and is from Two Girls Patterns on Etsy.  Here is a link to the pattern.  I made the shoes in the 0-6 month size.  The pattern includes a 6-12 month size as well.  The pattern states that you can sell shoes you make from the patterns, though Two Girls Pattenrs asks that you give them credit for the design (perfectly reasonable).  I'm not going to do a pattern review, because I'm not sure I know enough about crochet to critically analyze the quality of the pattern.  But let's say this, I'm a beginning crochet-er, and I could do it just fine.  So, I guess that says something!  SisLH had to do some interpreting for me, and she said some aspects of the pattern were a little different than what she was accustomed to, but we figured it out.  And I must say, Two Girls Patterns has several other cute patterns.

Soon, I hope to be ready to show you all the things that are going into the gift baskets for my colleagues.  I'm having fun with it.  I decided not to do quilts, because I just can't keep up with getting big projects like that done.  Although the first baby isn't due until June, the baby shower was last weekend, when we were out of town.  So, I'm already late on this gift!  (Par for the course for me.  Hope my gift is worth her wait!)

Until next time,

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Comments

[Sue]

Those are the sweetest little baby shoes! I don't think there's anything you can't do! My goodness. I wish I had that much talent.

[Deb]

Those are adorable. Love the comment about the cost of long-arm - I think you could spend twice that for some of them.

[PegVan]

Love those little sandals. We'll have to try to make them when you come to visit. I have an idea of whom to send a pair to - a cousin of yours is a hint.

[Ivy]

Adorable! Such talent! Now you can crochet, too? What's next? An honest to Oz granny square afghan?

[carolld]

Those shoes are adorable. I bet they are fun to make too. LOL about the price of your toys!

[Jackie W.]

Exactly how do u accomplish so much? please write a post about it!

[April]

Wow, you're so clever for figuring out crochet on such a tiny project! They turned out so great.

I haven't been around blog world as much but I'm hanging in there, hoping to get back in it someday. :)

Thank you for being a faithful blogger. I do so enjoy your posts!

[kathy olkowski]

Darling little sandles!!! Go ahead and get that long-arm!!! You know you'll love it. I'll even come out & give you lessons on it :)

[Lynn]

Those are just adorable! You did a great job!

[Donna]

These are precious!!! I am in love with them. I did purchase Maggie Kate an adorable pair of tiny crochet pink shoes. When I saw them I couldn't put them down. Some things you just gotta have ;)
Hugs,
Donna

[Maria Flores]

Hello, they are so beautifull..could you please share how did you mahe the sole? Living it is very dificult to get the patern as we have exchange control from the goverment. I love to made then for my first granddoughter...my email is [email protected].
Thanks so much..

[Maria Flores]

I forgot to mencioned that I live in Venezuela...sorry...