Ha! No, no, it looks fine, really. Ahem.

Ahem. Tee hee. It makes me giggle.

Um. Perhaps it could double a jock strap? For a very unfortunate man? I'm pretty sure there is a way to insert the word "porn" in here somewhere too.

I hope your co-worker is expecting a little boy...

You are right on with the booty--shake it baby. Just keep following the pattern and they will look fine. I made my first pair of baby booties after I had been knitting for about a year and I thought they were confusing as hell. When it's done, it will make sense. Shake it baby, shake it!

I made the Ugg baby booties and they looked exactly like your version - with a similar "codpiece" effect. Fortunately, I found that if you just keep knitting along everything will turn out just fine, and the soft fluffy trim somehow makes the whole thing look ok.

i love it.

now i want to make booties too.

sure, sure ... first with the "porn" ... and now knitting this booty to look like a jockstrap ... could easily make one think your mind is nothing but in the gutter! But me?.. no, no ... I've got your back, woman ... I know this is simply one of those lower face veils for Kilroy. Right?

See? .. completely non-pornographic.

Beevis and Butthead laugh. Have I mentioned that Mark has been gone almost 3 weeks now? He comes home soon - very soon. The booties - they made me laugh.

I saw the Candi Jensen Candi Babies book and HAD to buy it because the patterns were SO DAMN CUTE! It has be Ugg booties in there along with a matching sweater - so adorable.
Anyways - since buying the book I've been going around saying that someone needs to get knocked up as well just so that I can make some cute little baby booties and sweaters.

Apropos of nothing, pornpornpornpornpornpornpornpornpornpornpornporn.

I'm gonna knit those booties. I *love* baby stuff - they knit up so quickly!! Please be sure to post the FO!!!

-D.

When I saw that Knitty Gritty episode, I fell in love with those booties and had to make a pair right way. Don't worry. They will turn out fine. Mine looked just like yours at that stage. Just keeping following the pattern and they will come together.

Well first off thanks for posting that link to the pattern, too cute. Second, oh my, actually though if you look at their picture to the left side of the screen, you'll see the same protrudence, I'm guessing it's all in how the shot was photographed. Yours will be fine, and thanks again for sharing the link.

haha...guess you're got it on the brain!

Those are so cute. I debated making those for my friend that had twins, but I went with baby socks instead. Seemed easier :)

Apparently you're also know knitting porn inadvertently. Hee. Heeee.

Okay I'm with ya on the Ugg Boots, Luv 'em, dont care who else does, they rock. And your baby ones look like they are turning out just fine. I know they look a bit phallic now, but all will work out in the end :)

Bootie central, knitting, and porn in the same post. Awesome

Laurie, you made my day. Rock on with your bad self.

Oh, oh, I'm knocked up! Make them for me ;) And I'm local, sorta, if local is still local behind the Orange Curtian.... I agree on the UGG boots, I've been having terrible urges for fall to wear mine. And I'm going to Havasu this weekend, where it's hotter. Bleh, wrong direction.

Oh my god, you made me the most inappropriate snorting laughter noises at work. Bad Laurie! Bad!

Now everyone will know I'm not doing data entry like I'm supposed to. *hangs head in shame*

Er, made me make, that is.

"Er, made me make, that is."

uh Sarah ... might wanna rephrase that last one again. Just sayin'! ;)

The thing with booties is that they never ever look anything LIKE booties as you're knitting them. Just follow the pattern blindly, and you'll see in the end! I see a bootie toe, myself.

Did you remember to do 8 rows of plain garter stitch after starting the second colour, and before starting the instep shaping?

Andrea... uh? Huh? Are you serious? Where in the pattern does it say that? I know I am remedial, but ... what???

In other words, no I did not. It is not mentioned in the pattern, unless they do it in some tricky way with acronymns and invisible ink. Help. Help.

Ok, Andrea, YOU ARE FREAKING ME OUT. (Refer to my earlier freak out post, above.)

The patern gives you instructions for rows 1-10 at the top (it says 1-9, but at the top also says you knit all even rows 2-10)

... then gives instrustions for rows 11-8. Then says knit two inches in stockinette.

WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THE EIGHT ROWS OF PLAIN GARTER STITCH????

Oh.
My.
God.
I just laughed out loud at work, this is so funny.
Thank you so much for this entry.

Also, if this is true, it really explains a lot about my condition. For which there should be medication. You may have heard of my condition? Dumbassleheimers?

Would work understand that I have to go home RIGHT NOW and try to see if I can't get the same codpiece bootie result? Cause if so, I'm going to chase my boyfriend around the house with it.

Oh Jeezus. I am so mad. This pattern fooled me. The numering? That seems simple? NOT SIMPLE AT ALL. HATE YOU PATTERN.

Hey Laurie, after I saw that episode, I made a pair and then made like 3 more pair since everyone around me "had to have some!" There are no eight rows of garter stitch, she might have meant stockinette. Rows 11-18 are done in stockinette after switching to the lighter color, then you move on to the instep shaping. After the instep you do the two inches of stockinette. I hope this is clear, and if you have any questions, I'll be happy to try and help!

Regardless of whether these turn out right or not, your pics are worth a million! Umm, and ignore the email I sent in the middle of the night after no sleep while on the endless business trip. It was the stress and whine speaking through the wine.

Are you sure you didn't get that pattern from that German Strickolino guy? (Google him, but be prepared - *knitted anatomically-correct thong turtleneck unitards*). Wow - it really hurt to type that last sentence.
:D

Ok. I HATE THIS PATTERN because prior to ya'll telling me about these mystery eight rows, I already knitted them all the way during my lunch break and now I feel stupid and hate all patterns.

Did you SEE the matching HAT? HATHATHATHATHAT????
ohmygoshsocute.
I have a 7 month old nephew. He cruises Mar Vista. Now he's going to OWN Mar Vista. Thanks for the link!

You know the word porn and your version of the bootie... Connection, a little bit. Thanks for giving me one of my daily chuckles!!

I saw this show a long time ago and SOOOOO love the booties! Love them! Want to make lots! No babies to make them for!

Laurie, at least your… “bootie” will not cause temporary blindness in children when it is finished and totally cute like I am sure ONE OF THESE is bound to do. Dear Lord.

Link didn't work... dammit.

Linkity: http://weirdbabe.typepad.com/threadbared/2005/09/the_1968_reunio.html

Does that booty require batteries?

Come on. You added the little appendage on purpose just to make us laugh, didn't you? (it worked)

Priceless pic! I used to think Uggs were the dumbest trend in SoCal till I saw them in red. To die for. But I will not wear them because I am a rebel and winter boots in LA is kind of silly if you think about it. My cousin's wife had their second baby on Monday. Maybe he will get a hat in 6 months if he is lucky, but booties are definitely too hard. Can’t wait to see those cute booties when they’re finished.

Laurie, I stared at that picture for almost ten minutes, trying to figure out how you made that little flap! Truly. I am flummoxed. (I love that word.)

Hey, after you finish the Candi booties - and is the matching hat the cutest thing in the universe, or what?! - if you aren't put off booties forever, you might want to try the baby booties in Kris Percival's book "Knitting Pretty." Love the book! Love the baby booties! I've made about 25 pairs in the last two years! Because every baby needs several pairs of booties, you know. And Ms Percival's are dead easy, and so cute. I love her snake scarf, too. (She says it's a wiggly worm scarf, but I always sew on a tongue and make it a snake. So damn cute!)

It looks like when you finished the sole (the dark brown) you skipped to the "Shape Instep" instead of doing this step:
Next
Change to larger needles and Hopalong Cassidy.
Rows 11,13,15,17: knit.
Rows 12,14,16,18: purl.

Frog the light color and do the "next" part THEN you can shape the instep and it will look just like the picture, I promise!

Wow - knitted codpieces for babies!! I should show my SCA friends. LOL

Sorry... um, yeah, I meant that stockinette bit. I'm still fairly new to knitting. Sorry to freak you out! (Feel free to ignore all my future comments...)

Oh... and, um, being able to count to eight? I got that part right! You expect more?

when i was in college, we knitted <apologies...hold your ears) "cock warmers" for the guys in Vietnam. ugg!

LMAO!! There are no words....lololololol!!!!!

a willie warmer? Oh gee........ Only you, only you. But it really will be a bootie if you follow the directions (mostly). Thanks for starting my day with a laff.

Willy Warmer pattern? Here you go:

http://y2knit.net/Willy%20Warmer.pdf

"willy warmer"...thank you. so much more ladylike than my term. sorry :o)

actually, the willy warmer we were knitting (or maybe crocheting) had two little additional, oh boy i'm going to be in trouble again, sacks for, you know the whole package.

ok, i'm going to stop now.

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This has been TOO funny! I am SO glad I read this today....I was heading to the LYS to get yarn for a baby blanket. My 2nd graders teachers just announced she is expecting. This would be the perfect thing!

AS for the willy warmer.....teehee. I spit my coffe out at the screen!

Those booties are adorable! Found your blog via http://tlw.typepad.com/journal/ . Thank you so much for the link. You are doing a beautiful job on the booties.