I went shopping today (new dress, 30% off, new necklace, 50% off!) and while browsing, I saw all sorts of exciting knitted things. I’m going to talk about those right now, as working 66 hours in 6 days is not conducive to knitting.
My favourite were the rain boots. You know, those rubbery boots, sometimes called gumboots. I had a neon pink pair as a child (that got caught in an escalator that could’ve taken my leg off if my dad so quick on his feet. I had an unhealthy fear of escalators until about 14) but I generally find those boots boring. Recently I’ve been seeing printed ones around, like these cute Kate Spade ones. Today, in The Bay of all places, I saw the pair I need. Which is saying a lot, as it doesn’t rain much here. If I was still in BC, I would’ve snapped them up, $120 price tag and all. Why are these the holy grail of gumboots? Let me show you:
Stockingette-patterned boots, with knit cuffs!
The only drawback (apart from the price) is that I don’t wear much red. But when I was considering a pair of patterned boots a while ago, I did say to myself ‘Self, why not get boots in some crazy colour to brighten the rainy days?’, which, if I do say so, is pretty sage advice. Who knows, I may still buy them. Although I do have my eye on that green corduroy blazer at Jacob….
