There is a human need to design, develop and build something new from available materials, and I believe one of the main reasons we do crafts, of any kind, is to help fulfill that basic need. But well beyond the satisfaction of completing a project is the happiness you feel when your creation becomes a well-received gift.

A co-worker of mine and his wife were preparing for the arrival of their first child. So to help with the preparations, the office threw a huge baby shower to make sure they were setup with the latest gadgets, gizmos and fashion trends all new parents need. Knowing that I wanted to make something rather than possibly be a part of an office pool to buy the latest release in breast pump technology, I sought out a simple quick crochet pattern.

A blanket? I didn’t have enough time. A sweater? Dress? Hat? No. Booties. That was the way to go, and I scored when I found a pattern for infant-sized Baby Janes. It was an easy afternoon project with fantastic results.

They were so easy to make I had to restrain myself from making multiple pairs in every color combination in my yarn stash. I wanted to find more babies just so I had a reason to make more of them (due to my family’s proliferation in baby production, I’m sure I won’t have to wait long).

But the best part of the whole process was the moment that my co-worker came to me with a picture of his new baby girl in her new Baby Janes. He told me that many of the clothes that she received will be donated as she outgrows them, but the Baby Janes will be part of her heirloom collection that she will have for the rest of her life. How cool is THAT?!

You can find the Baby Janes pattern to purchase and download, as well as many other fantastic baby shoe patterns, at Sylver Designs’ Etsy shop.

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