Tuesday 27 April 2010

This blogger needs you - baby clothing poll

I'm torn between making two seperate gifts. Basically one of my old school friends is due to become a dad in August with his first born, although we had a bit of an up and down friendship since leaving school [him calling me selfish because I wasn't thinking of having kids yet or moaning because I don't drag or shout about my relationship to name two "issues"] but I thought this could just be the time to make a little something special - mainly because this baby will the first of my school social group to have one. 

As most of you are aware of my recent expoilts into crochetting I thought this would be the perfect excuse to expand and use my new found talent into producing something special. I know it's probably easier to buy something from a shop, but I guess it's more sentiment and thoughtful to make something myself in a world of commerical baby clothes. But either way, i'm stuck as to what I should make, so here I could do with your assistance; Please, please help me deicide into making the booties or the jacket.
Project one; Bowtie Booties
Project two; Springy Jacket
Regardless of the time and materials required which would you pick to either make or receive? On either a cute or practical level? Or do neither and give a voucher? The baby is expected to be a boy and due in August.

Basically please leave your thoughts in the comments and i'll let you all know the outcome, because I really can't make up my mind. There's pluses and minus to both!

15 comments:

  1. I think crocheting something is a great idea! I know that I got a couple of crocheted things when Toot was born and I personally found the booties more handy than the sweaters BUT I think the sweater you show here is sooooo cute. I don't think you can go wrong with either one!

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  2. booties!
    but that's cause i absolutely love tiny baby shoes. i melt everytime i go into office and see teeny converse.

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  3. They're both really cute, but I'd go for booties.

    I don't even have a baby, but if I was given them now I'd cherish them! haha

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  4. Why don't you crochet a blanket or shawl for the baby? My sister and I both had a crochet blanket (I've still got mine somewhere!) and it will last much longer than the booties or the little cardigan.

    But, apart from that I'd go for the booties!

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  5. The booties!!! Georgeous!!! <3

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  6. booooootttttttiiiiiiieeeeeesssssss for definite surness. Nothing better then booties.

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  7. the booties! my parents kept all mine from when i was small, simply because they're so tiny and cute. and if they get kept you'll be remembered by that child forever :)

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  8. Definitely the little booties, they're so cute!

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  9. Booties.:D

    Hope you are having a lovely Tuesday!:D

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  10. I would have to go with booties too! I dunno there's just something so special about those tiny lil things:)

    And it's really nice that you're making the gift yourself, makes it even more personal:)

    xx

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  11. I think the booties are absolutely adorable but I'm not sure how much use they'd get so I'd say go for the sweater :)

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  12. wow! so cutee! i love ur crochet projects! those projects look so good ! well done! u are so talented dear :)
    Big Kiss
    xx
    yudia aiiu

    http://blackecstasy.blogspot.com

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  13. Oh God! Could you make both?!! They're both so utterly adorable.

    My friend has just had a little girl and I'd love to be able to make her something like this. I'll have to settle for something from Cath Kidston!

    Okay, I've decided. The booties! They're just too cute.

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  14. OMG the booties. Newborn baby feet are so little and look so cute in crocheted booties!

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