Being a little slow on the uptake could be blamed on the thermometer, but in this case, it was just personal.

I was one of the latecomers to the Chevron Scarf (still WIP) party going on.

And now, perhaps, I'm just a gate crasher to the Festival of Bootie that is the Baby Ugg!~

What tipped the scales?

I've never knit booties before, although I'd like nothing more than to sit with a cup of hot anything this morning (Temperature / -4°; Wind Chill / -16°) and just look at a book full of pictures of booties. They are so adorable they should be considered an art form in themselves. What the heck, it's Friday, let's give them an entire (tiny) wing at the Art Institute. Maybe in the hallway next to the Medieval Armour.

One could see the irony of beginnings and endings in footwear, but I digress.

I LOVE BOOTIES!

When an invitation to a co-worker's shower came in, I had to take the plunge! This fabulous Mom-to-Be is a fashionista of the highest order and folks had nicknamed her sprout "Prada" although bitty baby was also being called "Chanel".

What totally trend bootie popped right into my mind?

The Baby Ugg, but of course...

So I've embarked on a new, and I hope never ending, adventure in Bootie Knitting, going with the original materials and pattern.

First off, since this ribbon *yarn* is notoriously twisty and naughty, I've put it on a server: I stuck a straight knitting needle through the center of the ball and hung it through the hinges of a little basket I had. Now it behaves and I can knit merrily along :)

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