Not mean at all. You like them, you have them. Why give them away? :)

They are adorable!

Oh thank goodness for the likes of you. I sit here in cold, clammy New England cursing the sky gods for the premature *yuk* weather we're having ad nauseum. And simultaneously pray to that other One that we don't all get washed down the Connecticut River and end up floating in the Atlantic. It won't stop raining...my skin feels depressed.

We have a day off tomorrow --- and yeah, you have inspired me to spend less of my discretionary income on Martinis (vodka, yes, the smoother the better the more I drink, yum, the less I can think with my students the next day, bad) and spend it on knitting and yoga lessons instead.

You are a woman after my own sanity...(yes, I have cats.).
xoxo
kd

I'm with you - give them to someone who will REALLY appreciate them. Nothing sucks more than working your fingers down to the elbow on a lovely hand knitted gift only to have the giftee say, "Ooh, how nice." when what you're looking for is "WOW! These are adorable! And you made them?! With your own hands? That is about the sweetest thing EVER!" I say give the flat one to the felines and give the co-worker a reasonably priced onesie from Tar-Jay.

yes --- don't spend time making a gift for someone you don't like! time is precious. if anything, save them to admire, or save until the right person gets knocked-up!

If you think that bootie is cool they way they do the shaping and increases/decreases, you ought to try the fiber trends clogs! Very cool and in sizes to fit "big" girls. You could even make them in UGG like colors to feed your UGG fixation.

I was so inspired by you when you first started, I made some in (no joke) gut-wrenching purpley-pink Lionbrand Homespun. The most GARISH color ever (I think its been discontinued). But no matter - the recipient was just so grateful that I handmade something for her new monkey gurl. I agree - keep the booties for a more worthy recipient. I think Sobakowa needs some.

-D.

omg... you are the funniest blogger ever.
I'm , still kniting flat things. but I have graduated to lacey patterns! yay me! things like booties still scare me.

ck!!! you must post a link to these clogs, is there a link? I want clogs!

Laurie, the booties are wonderful. I'm with the others, give them to someone who will love them and appreciate them for what they are!

I didn't get a chance to post to your Uma topic, but wanted to tell you thanks...you describe perfectly just how hard it can be some days. It means alot to know that I am not alone, and possibly, not crazy.

I nominate Peggy to get knocked up. Paddington is enough work for now!!

LOVE your booties! I started an UGG booties a few months ago and gave up after I couldn't get the trim to be all thick and fluffy like yours (that didn't come out right). How did you trim your bootie??
love your bog!

oh auntie purl, so these are like the best booties EVER! perhaps you would be so kind as to post somewhere the fabulousness of your reworked pattern, since I'm talking about the super-duper remedial knitter that I am...

And you should save them for an appropriate recipient. it's only right.

Amanda -- I used a plush-like yarn (not berocco) but I did use a double-strand of it, and I sort of embroidered it on in a crab stitch (is that what it's called? (I have no idea) or maybe it's a chain stitch? Definitely double the yarn, though, when doing the side and instep trim, I tried it first with a single strand and it was dinky.

Christine-- email me and I will send you the word doc. I don't think it's legal for me to post it here... is it? legal?

thanks Laurie... I will try the double strand.

Laurie, it sounds like you're almost ready to start knitting socks. Lots of increases and decreases to be had! And as addictive as little booties!

Let us not forget Sleeping Bootie.

Purl, take some extra yarn, tie the tops of the two booties together, and hang them from the strap of your purse. You must have a purse they will "go" with. If not, go buy one. Then you can show off your bootie to everyone without risk of being arrested for indecent exposure. Because they are two cutie-patootie-booties!

The booties are so cute!! Too bad my "babies" are 15 & 9. But my two cats say they want some!!

or . . . shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake your BOOtie. Shake your BOOtie.

Watch out, Edith might get you for using a partial name "La Knitterie" Dumbasserie. :->

Love the booties.

Tootles~

Great little UGGs. I would make that second flat one and gift the coworker with those. She'll probably love 'em.

I think you still need some "together time" with the roundy, perfect booties.

Not for nothing, but your spree of bootie-quotes could continue for a long time if you listened to some Parliament . . . "Here's a toast to the bootie! We'll dance to that. Bottoms up!"

Love the booties..... I know exactly what you mean about how a "non-knitter" wouldn't have a clue about how much cussing or WORK goes into something...whip out the old REDHEART for those people, so it will be safe in the washing machine!!

Yours are the best looking booties I've ever seen! I vote for Linda's idea, to tie a strap and attach to your purse!

WOW! I feel so motivated to get knocked-up. RIGHT NOW! While i do want to love and appreciate your bootiful booties, i'm not sure i can bring a life into the world just for some fancy-ass knitting. I am impressed and honored but you may have to wait a while before I can accept such a wonderful gift. thanks for thinking of me though ;)

i love your bootie, laurie.

i mean bootieS!!!

ha.

*furtive glances... thinks to self "don't say porn."*

porn!

Love the booties! And kudos to you for showing restraint and not saying booty-licious (and I, clearly, have no restraint - booty-licious!). I think you should make another pair of bootys so Sobakowa can have a complete set.

How 'bout hangin' them from your car's rearview mirror? Much classier than fuzzy dice!

I think you should make two more beautiful round booties and keep all of them. After all, Bob needs warm paws in the sure-to-be-coming freakishly cold weather, right?

Congratulations, Laurie! Is that your first non-scarf/non-hat project (well, besides the mystery cat thingamajig). They are very cute. :)

Keep the booties for the right recipient (I have a drawer full of baby clothes I've made - do I have babies? no. am I pregnant? no. am I married or even engaged? no. do I even know if I want kids? no. and yet, a drawer full of lovely baby clothes - OK, some went to my niece - but not much) But when the right sperm comes along, I am READY - either that or when I die and people find the drawer full of baby clothes, they'll think I had some odd doll obsession.

Don't you dare give them to the co-worker! You worked way to hard on these for that. Keep them and give them to a real friend that will appriecate all your knitting effort.

You could crank out a baby hat for the co-worker.

Give her the booties. Then you can make more. And blog about it.

Great booties. Don't waste 'em on an unappreciative co-worker.

Those booties are the best looking "little things" I've seen in ages. I have a buddy who's preggers and due on 12/25, would you believe? Can you send me the pattern so little Jesus (that's what she might name him. It goes so well with her last name - McG...s.) can have Uggs? Please, Purl?? Or you could send 'em to me and I'll give them to Baby Jesus for you ;-P
( p.s. Did Roy get really mad at you for making him pose again so soon?)

Seriously....dont give them to a non -maker- of- anything -by- hand- person!!!!! They ususally just dont get it!!!!!Go fetch a can of cat food wrap it up in pastel flannel/fleece and maybe attach a binkie or rattle to it. Good to go!! Purrrrrfect baby gift....wait ....is this a HUMAN baby??????? OK substutute can of FORMULA.......

First? I spewed gin and tonic all over the keyboard at the "how do you trim your bootie" comment. Though I'm sure unintentional on the part of the poster, she still owes me a new drinkiepoo and keyboard.

And to develop an idea posted a few weeks ago - how's about a CAP Cat calendar, based on fairy tales, featured knitting items? I think Puss 'n' Boots, Sleeping Bootie, Bootie and the Beast (featuring Roy and Soba!) are all contenders, as well as Cinderoy...well, you get the idea.

Yeah, Anonymous was me. I was distracted by the gin pooling on the keys.

You should give them to me since I am already knocked up!! I would love them and cherish them!! I would pet them and hug them and give them little names! !! Yes Ugg boots this way please!!

Laurie,

I love the booties. They are so cute. I also enjoy reading your blog. I am in southern California (Orange county) and your comments about southern California always make me smile and laugh!

I also have three booties. My guage was WAY off, and the first bootie is a GIGANTOR bootie. I ended up going down 2 needle sizes to get them close to the right size.

I am your new blog stalker and I love you and I love these booties and I have no blog but I have been trying to teach myself to knit with the help of a book but apparently I can't read as well as I thought....ANYWAY...I would love to have your version of the pattern if possible...maybe one day I will be able to figure this thing out...(did I say that I love you and I am so INSPIRED by you....oh yeah, and I love you!!!!!)

Oh heck girl.. string em together and hang em over the rear view mirror. Then everyone who walks by your car will hoot and hollar at your awesome uggs.

I was hoping I could give you a crack up back. Go to mayarn {fellow blogger}-or not to knit-best of craigslist-Sept 23, 05. She has her own crack up. It made me think of you and your humor. Keep sharing your humor!

I can't believe you made those with your own two hands. You've gotten so good so quickly!!

WHO KNEW knitting could be so dam EXCITING!?!?!? Maybe it should be an Olympic sport!! I can hear the play-by-play now.....

Another Calleigh fan! I adore Calleigh and wish to be her (or possibly Sara Sidle...nope, definately Calleigh). So much that I'm kicking myself for having lost my accent and trying to unlose it (is that a word? unlose? I need coffee).

::coughs:: Anyway. Enough fangirling from me.

I love the booties! So cute.

"Later, I sewed everything up with a glass of wine...."

This is a curious technique...I gotta start sewing things with wine...does the wine hold together when you wash the item? I'm ahead of myself, first, how does one thread the wine through the needle?

Purl, don't give them to the co-worker... I refuse to knit things for people who won't really appreciate them.

Also, I'd love the rewritten pattern. I don't have anyone to make them for now, but I've been to a lot of weddings lately...

Giving a hand knit gift to someone you work with and are not really fond of isn't about giving the gift. It's about showing off. And I am all for the showing off in those situations. heh heh heh

Oh, my goodness....those booties are SOOOO cute! Now I wish I knew how to handknit.....

I just finished the Abso-fabu-lutely cutest teddy bear baby jacket, complete with hood and bear ears! I simply MUST make those Uggs to go with it. Did I miss where to purchase the pattern? Please let us know who owns the pattern so that we may also revel in our knitting greatness.

I believe the rule is "slip stitches knitwise unless it says purl" but...i could be wrong. you know. dyslexia. like how i can't tell my right from my left. or my knitting from my purling. or my ass from a whole in the ground. or whatever that expression is.

I dated a girl with a GHETTO BOOTY once....Bet thats not the same thing.
There's a REASON they're called UGGs...hmmmmm

Any chance you'd share the word document you created for the baby uggs? I too need check marks to remember where I am in a pattern!

Thanks!

You may have already made yours by this time, but I found out the pattern is much too large for a baby and I had to make changes for the correct size. I changed the needle size and the number of stitches. The second set turned out much better. Also, because I did not read to the bottom of the web site I found the pattern on, I did not know the sole of the boot was a different color.... actually I am glad I didn't get the darker color. I like the look of one color now that it's done and, the directions on the yarn wraooer says to hand wash unless mixing darker colors, then to dry clean. Right, my daughter is going to have her baby booties dry cleaned..... haha

sry forgot my name when i posted above on Ugg
Looks just like what I bought for the Ugg booties and hat. You may have already made yours by this time, but I found out the pattern is much too large for a baby and I had to make changes for the correct size. I changed the needle size and the number of stitches. The second set turned out much better. Also, because I did not read to the bottom of the web site I found the pattern on, I did not know the sole of the boot was a different color.... actually I am glad I didn't get the darker color. I like the look of one color now that it's done and, the directions on the yarn wraooer says to hand wash unless mixing darker colors, then to dry clean. Right, my daughter is going to have her baby booties dry cleaned..... haha