50 Baby Bootees to Knit [Spiral-bound]

Zoe Mellor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2002

Leading designer Zoe Mellor returns with an adorable collection of classic and contemporary bootees for the beautifully shod baby, newborn to 18 months.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“There are only a handful of knitwear designers whose hot–off–the–press books are eagerly awaited, and Mellor is among them.” -- BOOKLIST

From the Publisher

Zoë Mellor is back—this time with a darling array of baby footwear. Featuring four main styles—cuffed (guaranteed to stay on the most restless feet), sandal, felted, and moccasin—here are designs to delight the most discerning tot—cashmere, appliqué, and cable designs, saucy animal feet, sequined shoes and beaded moccasins, patchwork slippers, and delicate lace creations. Filled with color photos as well as easy–to–follow charts, patterns, and instructions, 50 Baby Bootees to Knit is another captivating collection from this outstanding designer. Zoë Mellor’s previous books include Animal Knits, Head to Toe Knits, Double Knits, and Colorful Knits for You and Your Child.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570762244
• ISBN-13: 978-1570762246
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cuteness Overload!, June 1, 2004

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Knit Chick "knitchick66" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Baby Bootees to Knit (Spiral-bound)

I read some of the other reviews, and thought that perhaps this book wasn't worth the price. It also didn't seem very practical to buy a book that's just about bootees and nothing else.

But then, I happened to see it in a bookstore and found myself transfixed by page after page! The designs in this book are absolutely adorable! Yes, it's true, they are all variations of the same four basic "patterns" -- but, with the exception of one or two, each seems unique enough to me to warrant being considered its own "design." And, why get hung up on the fact that they're called "bootees," but some patterns are actually socks?? The point is, they're almost all adorable. Besides, I don't know anyone who buys a pattern book expecting to love and create every single item within, anyway.

What I love about this book is that it covers everything -- dressy/casual, novelty/practical, cold weather/warm weather, girl/boy. You can find something to knit for any baby, any time of year, for any occasion.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bootie Book, June 16, 2003

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Denise Davis "MathWhiz45" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 50 Baby Bootees to Knit (Spiral-bound)

I LOVE this book!! I have been knitting for 30 years and have a ton of pattern books. (I started knitting at 10.) This book is FULL of REALLY cute booties. I have made some of the patterns and have been very happy with the results. Most only require 1-2 balls of yarn and so make an inexpensive gift even using a more expensive yarn. As a 40 yr old mother of 5 I have little spare time. I knit while relaxing and listening to books on tape or watching TV. These beautiful little projects are perfect for that. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tricky but adorable designs, May 1, 2004

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"grindelwald" (Mountain View, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 50 Baby Bootees to Knit (Spiral-bound)

All the designs look so sweet and adorable.

I agree that there seem to be some designs that are variations on the same theme. However, I found this helpful because they are scaled to different sizes, which makes it easier to adapt a style to size.

For my first project I tried the fair isle checkered shoes from the cover. The size was perfect. Although I found a few minor counting errors in the pattern.

The edging instructions produced a very different looking shoe with more of a cuff. If I were to skip the edging I would have the same style shoe as the cover. Also, the edging instructions contain extra eyelets for the ribbon and it wasn't clear how to thread them.

I'm looking forward to trying some of the other bootee designs.