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Bev's Snuggle Booties in 3 Sizes
(formerly Bev's Easy to knit booties)
 
© Beverly A. Qualheim 2008, 2022 - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! - do not post this pattern in emails, on other websites etc.  You may direct link to it.  (Multi colored booties photo copyright 2022 to Fionnghal NicPhadraig)
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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 preemies); 34 sts newborn;  [38 sts 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.

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And some special directions from Fionnghal of Scotland.  She knits tightly:
"I used soft DK, 4.5mm/UK7 pins, and knitted the largest size. The stripe I added in rows 13(RS) and 14 carrying the main colour. Cut off contrast and continued as per the pattern to the cuff where i added a row of 8 eyelets. I changed colour for rows 16-18 and cast off in stretch stitch. They finished up 3.5" sole, 2" across and 2.5" cuff so, newborn to 3m hopefully though babies' feet do vary a lot, don't they. I liked the way you shaped for the toes. using a contrast does mean careful weaving in to prevent too much thickness, in one spot, in such a tiny garment but i think i managed it."





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