Friday, 29 November 2019

Christmas Baby Hug Boots



Special Little Christmas Hug Boots .... for a Very Special Christmas Baby !! 








Christmas Baby Hug Boots                                        Newborn

Length of sole:   3½ “ (9cm)



Requirements:
DK yarn  (in red, white and green)
3.75mm needles

Instructions:
Make 2 boots the same
Using Red yarn, cast on 26sts
Row 1:                 ( K1, kfb, k9, kfb, ) twice, k2                        30sts
Row 2:                 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3:                 ( K1, kfb, k11, kfb, ) twice, k2                      34sts
Row 4:                 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 5:                 ( K1, kfb, k13, kfb, ) twice, k2                      38sts
Row 6:                 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 7:                 S1, purl to last st, k1

Join in White yarn ~ (do not cut off the Red yarn)
Using White ~
Row 8:                 K1, purl to last st, k1
Row 9:                 Knit

Join in Green yarn ~ (do not cut off the White & Red yarns)
Using Green ~
Row 10:               S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 11:               Knit

Using Red (carry it loosely up the side) ~
Row 12:               S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 13:               K17, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k17                            36sts

Using White (carry it loosely up the side)  ~
Row 14:               P16, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p16                           34sts
Row 15:               K15, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k15                            32sts

Using Green (carry it loosely up the side)  ~
Row 16:               P14, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p14                           30sts
Row 17:               K13, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k13                            28sts

Using Red ~
Row 18:               P12, p2tog, p2tog tbl, p12                           26sts
Row 19:               K11, k2tog tbl, k2tog, k11                            24sts

Using White
Row 20:               K1, purl to last st, k1

Continue in White only
Make the cuff ~
Row 21:               S1, *p2, k2, repeat from * to last 3sts, p2, k1
Row 22:               S1, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3sts, k3

Repeat the last 2 rows 6 times more
Cast off using a stretchy cast off - or cast off LOOSELY (if you find this difficult – use a larger size needle - perhaps a 4.5mm needle)
Cut off all the yarns

Fold the cast on edge in half and join seam to form the sole
Join the back seam – from the sole to the top of the cuff
Darn away ends
Fold down the cuff

Variation with a red cuff
As an alternative – you can make the cuff in Red.
Work exactly as above until Row 19 has been completed – then work Row 20 and each row onwards using Red yarn.




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2 comments:

  1. Hi, lovely festive boots. Can I ask what stitch you use to sew up the sole?
    I'm just on the 2nd one. Thanks

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