Care Wear Patterns: Knit

Knitted Baby Booties

Use: Baby yarn & fine needles (# 1) to make small size. Can increase to 24 sts for a larger size. Hint : It works better if you use double pointed needles and knit the two booties at once (then the sizes will be the same). You may use a pattern other than the garter stitch if you want.

Directions:

  • Cast on 21 stitches.
  • Knit each row for about 1".
  • K1 *YO, K2tog* and repeat between * * to end of row.
  • Knit 1 row.
  • Knit 7 sts, place on holder, inc 1 in next stitch, knit next 5 stitches, increase 1 in next stitch, place last 7 stitches on holder.
  • Knit each row for 1¼" (center 9 stitches only), cut yarn leaving 4" to 5" strand.
  • Attach yarn and knit stitches from second holder, pick up and knit stitches from first side of center piece, K9 center stitches, pick up and knit stitches from second side of center piece, knit stitches from first holder.
  • Knit each row for 6 more rows.
  • Knit up to 7 center stitches, K2tog, K3, K2tog.
  • Knit a row.
  • Knit up to 5 center stitches, K2tog, K1, K2tog.
  • Knit a row.
  • Knit up to 3 center stitches, K3tog.
  • Knit last row, casting off as you do.
  • Finish by sewing up bottom and back seams and weaving in leftover threads.
  • Thread ribbon through row with YOs.

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