Bev's
Snuggle Booties in 3 Sizes
(formerly Bev's Easy to knit booties)
©
Beverly A. Qualheim 2008, 2012 - all rights reserved - do
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Size 4 (3.5 mm)
Knitting
needles and 1 oz. baby weight or
sport yarn (3 or 4 ply in UK)
Gauge = 6 garter sts =1", 12 garter st rows =1"; booties end up
about 3.25" long in newborn size
Cast
on (30 sts for preemies); 34 sts
newborn; [38
for
3 - 6
months size].
FOOT * Knit 12 rows for preemies (forms 6 ridges); 14
rows for newborns (
forms 7 ridges) - 16
rows for 3-6 months ( forms 8 ridges)
Decreasing to form ankle and cuff: *
(Knit 2
stitches together) twice, at start of next 2 rows.
* Bind off 3 [4] stitches at
start of the next 2
rows. (22 sts) (24 sts left) [26 sts left] 
Cuff: * Knit 2,
purl 2 (for
largest booties - K1, P 1) in a ribbing for (14 rows) 18 rows or desired
height.
Bind
off stitches loosely to remove from needles. (You have an
inverted T shape --->)
Fold bootie in half and sew up
seams to close. You can leave the cuff unseamed if you wish.
Stitch on embellishments like rose buds, or crochet a chain for ties to
weave in and out at base of cuff, if you wish.