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Zoe Mellor is back with a dazzling array of baby footwear to fit boys and girls from newborn to nine months. Featuring four main styles - cuffed, sandal, slipper and shoe - here are designs to delight the most discerning tot - mohair, ribboned, and cable designs, saucy animal feet, lace-up bootees, sequined shoes and embellished slippers and delicate lace creations. Filled with colour photos as well as easy-to-follow charts and patterns, "50 Baby Bootees to Knit" is another captivating collection from this outstanding designer.There are funky animal boots, nostalgic lace patterns, simple slippers, cuffed bootees (guaranteed to stay on even the most restless feet) and classic cables among the collection - indeed, something to suit any baby, from new-born to 18 months. For beginners there is an easy-to-knit practise pattern and a size chart allows you to decide which size to knit. Each design is accompanied by a colour photograph by fashion photographer Joey Toller, appropriate charts and diagrams, embellishment tips and full pattern instructions. With over 5000 copies already sold in the UK, this new edition will be sure to inspire.Other titles in this series include "Blankets & Throws to Knit" (9781843404712), "More Blankets & Throws" (9781843405085) and "25 Cushions to Knit" (9781843405092) all by Debbie Abrahams. This is a best-selling collection of bootees for the best-shod baby in town. It offers a range of patterns, textures, colours, and styles to suit every newborn. It is aasy, in-an-evening patterns - all you need are needles and a ball of yarn. It also features a new paperback format.
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Zoe Mellor is a successful knitwear designer and author who also runs the Toby Tiger fleece childrenswear company, named after her young son. Her unique designs are sold in Italy, France and in over 50 outlets in the UK. Zoe's previous titles include Colourful Knits, Head to Toe Knits, Double Knits and Animal Knits. She has also designed patterns for various magazines, including Rowan, Prima, Country Living and Woman's Weekly. She lives and works in Brighton.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because it looks lovely in the photo, and indeed it's even better when you get your hands on it. However, I was a bit disappointed with some of the bootee finishing on some of the photos. I concluded that this was due to the extreme close up nature of the photographs. However, a bigger problem was that I found a major error in the very first pair I tried to knit. As another reviewer has commented, the designs use 5 or 6 basic construction techniques, so I was able to use the instructions for a different but similarly constructed pair to fix my problem. Subsequently, I have spotted some other pattern errors. This could put off a less confident knitter, and took some of the shine off for me. I also thought it would have been good to have diagrams to show how bootees should be assembled, but to be fair, there isn't a great deal of room for variation.
I think that the books main strength is it's inspirational value, and browsing through the pictures you will have problems deciding which to knit first. The lush photography and design ideas gained this book an extra star in my review, but for patterns alone I would have given it 2.
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well presented spiral bound book with beautiful large photographs of each project. Knitted mostly in Rowan and Jaeger yarns, (one 50g ball will knit up 3 pairs of pretty cotton shoes). From traditional bootee styles to wacky two-colour jester boots with bells, animal print slippers, patterned socks and tiny ballet style shoes; there is such a variety you'll find it hard to choose a favourite pair. Styles for boys and girls, modern or traditional with a variety of stitch styles and a choice of 3 sizes 0-3, 3-6 and 6-9 months. I'd recommend this book for a knitter with some experience, although the simpler patterns aren't too challenging. If you like knitting small projects which are completed in an evening, then this book will provide plenty of enjoyment and charming gifts for small babies.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Beautiful designs and lovely ideas for shoes and socks. Does recommend designer yarns that could be expensive and when I tried to match a tension square with a different yarn I ended up with very tiny shoes, even though the tension matched with the one specified in the pattern. Each shoe only took one evening to knit, sew up and finish. I think this is a good book for experienced knitters who are prepared to make substitutions and experiment with yarns and needles.
I do wish it gave instructions on how to knit with 4 needles as some of the socks require this old-fashioned technique.
Overall though a beautiful book and one which I am sure I will use many times and get my money's worth.
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59 baby bootees to knit or crochet
this is a nice book but a lot of the patterns are the same ,they are just changed by adding a stripe in a different colour or adding an embellishment
Published 9 days ago by R. McNally
50 baby bootees to knit
It was easy to find the book I was interested in buying and the discription was clear. Once ordered I was able to keep track of the item and now which day to expect it. Read more
Published 13 days ago by petra
baby bootees
This item was delivered on time . very varied types to knit good all round little book. Paperback so not too heavy to use.
Published 1 month ago by Cora
Unlimited bootees
The book is titled 50 Baby Bootees to knit, but if you use a little imagination you can adapt the patterns to your own designs. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. A. Loughlin
Bit disappointing
Well presented book but was a bit disappointed with the patterns, although the books title is 50 baby booties to knit they are actually just a variation on 5 styles done in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by penny
Excellent little book
This is a lovely book!!!!!I was a bit sceptical about it at first as I thought a book about just bootees might be a bit boring but I love it!! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Susie Q
GORGEOUS
I WASNT DISSAPPOINTED WHEN THIS BOOK ARRIVED THE BOOTEES ARE GORGEOUS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF LITTLE SOCK PATTERNS AS WELL.
Published 16 months ago by WHICHCRAFTWITCH
Inspiring
When I had babies - a long time ago - all bootees were white with white ribbons which got lost.
These bootees are fun, colourful, enjoyable to make, and, I'm told, wonderful... Read more
These bootees are fun, colourful, enjoyable to make, and, I'm told, wonderful... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dragonfly
50 Baby Bootees to Knit
This a good book for ideas. Plenty of scope for knitters at all levels, and simple to follow instructions. Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Wendy
Beautiful patterns, but difficult to interpret
I found the patterns in this book to be written in quite a confusing style that makes them difficult to interpret. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Anjawe
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