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Red MJs

(You know, because SpiderMan calls her MJ instead of MaryJane.)

I started these cute little booties with my left-over sock yarn for fun, and then when Audrey told us she was expecting, I knew just who they were going to!  So this is part of my Pay It Forward to Audrey, who was one of my first three commenters; I also made her a book bag with the sock monkeys.  Afterall, it's back to school time, and who couldn't use another book bag.  These booties are so cute and easy.  I could have finished them in one night, but I needed a crochet hook to make the button loops, and it took me a few weeks to find it on my craft table!  The buttons are vintage, from my dear grandmother's tin of saved buttons.  I'll definitely make more of these! 
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  1. PiecefulChaosAugust 24, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    OMG! I love these! I had instructions for booties like this years ago but never had the knit or crochet skills to do them. They are soooo cute! Maybe I should try again.

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  2. audreypawdreyAugust 24, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Thanks again Karen! They are awesome and I can't wait to use them. I just posted about your awesome package, came over here to add your link, and saw that you had posted a picture up! I had fun Saturday!

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  3. ThimbleannaAugust 25, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Oh. My. Gosh! Those are ADORABLE!!! What a sweet friend you are!!!

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  4. CandaceAugust 26, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Ohhhhh - they are just too cute for words!
    Cheers!

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  5. NanaAugust 26, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    Those are so darling - just as cute as they can be! You did a wonderful job!

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