Care Wear Patterns: Knit
Booties in Quaker Pattern
Use: Needle size #1 for small, #3 or #4 for baby size and fine weight baby yarn
Cuff:
- Cast on 44 sts on 3 double pointed needles (14, 14, 16).
- Knit 8 rounds.
- Knit in K2 P2 rib for 10 rounds.
Holes:
- K1, YO, K2tog to end of round, ending with K2 .
- K one round.
- P three rounds.
Instep:
- Continue backwards and forward on first 14 sts in the following way: *K1 row, P1 row, K1 row*.
- Repeat between * * for 24 rows for small (30 rows for baby size).
- Next row: K2tog, K10, K2tog.
Foot:
- With spare needle, pick up 12 (15) sts down sides of instep and K15 from next needle.
- With free needle, K 15.
- Pick up 12 (15) on other side of instep.
- On third needle, K remaining 12 sts.
- K2 more rounds.
- Continue in rib of P3 rounds, K3 rounds for 9 rounds.
Sole:
- In next row K24, K2tog, K 4.
- On second needle, K4, K2tog, K 24.
- On third needle, K2tog, K8, K2tog.
- K one round.
- Continue decreasing every other round until only 2 sts remain on third needle.
- Put 1 of these sts on each of first and second needles, turn work inside out and cast off both lots of stitches together.
Colors:
- Two colors may be used to emphasize the stripe effect. Color A (white is nice) for P facing rows and roll at top of cuff. Color B for K facing rows. When changing from color B back to color A, do so after 2 rows instead of 3 to avoid "wrong side" look.
Finishing:
- Thread ribbon through holes and make a bow.