Buttons or Bows Baby Booties

 

 

Two Colour Baby Bootees                 Size:   Premature Baby
 

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles
 

Length of sole:       3” (8cm)

 

Instructions: Make two booties the same

 

Using main colour, cast on 31sts

 

Knit 7 rows

 

8^th Row:       Purl

 

9^th Row:       K12, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k12

 

10^th Row:     P11, p2tog tbl, p3, p2tog, p11

 

11^th Row:     K10, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k10
 

12^th Row:     P9, p2tog tbl, p3, p2tog, p9
 

13^th Row:     K8, k2tog, k3, s1, k1, psso, k8

 

14^th Row:     P7, p2tog tbl, p3, p2tog, p7                           (19sts)

 

15^th Row:     Knit

 

16^th Row:     Purl

 

Cut off main colour, join in contrast colour
 

17^th Row:     Knit

 

18^th Row:     Purl

 

Knit 7 rows  

 

Cast off LOOSELY  (use a stretchy cast off, or use a larger needle)

 

Sew seam along the sole.           Sew the back seam.    

 

Darn away ends.    Fold down the cuff.

 

Add a button or a bow if desired ~ please ensure these are added very securely

 



 

 

Two Colour Baby Bootees                 Size:   Newborn

 

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

 

Length of sole:       3 ½ ” (9cm)

Instructions:   Make two booties the same

Cast on 36sts

Knit 9 rows

10^th Row:     Purl

11^th Row:     K14, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k14 

12^th Row:     P13, p2tog tbl, p4, p2tog, p13

13^th Row:     K12, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k12

14^th Row:     P11, p2tog tbl, p4, p2tog, p11

15^th Row:     K10, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k10

16^th Row:     P9, p2tog tbl, p4, p2tog, p9                           

17^th Row:     K8, k2tog, k4, s1, k1, psso, k8             (22sts)

18^th Row:     Purl                                           

19^th Row:     Knit

20^th Row:     Purl

Repeat the last 2rows once more

 

Cut off main colour, join in contrast colour

23^rd Row:     Knit

24^th Row:     Purl

Knit 9 rows  

Cast off LOOSELY  (use a stretchy cast off, or use a larger needle)

Darn away ends.    Fold down the cuff.

 

Add a button (or two) ..... or a bow if desired ~ please ensure these are added very securely



 

For a lace up front –

use a length of yarn, crochet chain or ribbon around 20” in length

Have fun!

 

 

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However, please do not copy my patterns

 

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