THE
KNIT
BOOTIES
Copyright 2005, 2014
The Unknown
Knitter (and BevsCountryCottage) Do not post to other groups or
webpages or in emails!
I was cleaning out my closet a few years ago, looking for a mitten booklet in there, and ran across an old, torn pattern for infant booties,
that was written in my hand-writing from eons ago. I don't know if it is MY pattern I made up as I went, or if someone dictated it to me,
or if it was one of my mums??
I am going to dedicate it to 'The Unknown Knitter' for the Copyright notice.
The wonderful photos and how to notes are from
Janelle- thanks!
Materials
Yarn needle
Stitch holder or large safety pin
1.75 ounce skein baby yarn
(Needles - DPs or circs
size 1
for newborn or
size 3 for
3-6 month size)
Needles determine size.
Gauge: garter st with size 3 needles 7 sts + 14 rows = 1 inch
St St = Row 1 knit, row 2 purl
Garter = Knit all rows
Directions:
Starting at cuff, cast on 38 sts
Rows 1-30: work in k 2, p 2 ribbing
Row 31: k 13 sts and place on holder (don't cut yarn) K 12 sts
for instep, put remaining 13 sts on holder.
Rows 32-50: Work in St St in 12 instep sts. Cut yarn.
FOOT ROW 1: Place 13 sts from 1st st holder on right hand
needle, attach yarn, then pick up & knit 12 sts on left edge of
instep. K across 12 sts on left hand needle, then pick up and knit 12
sts along right edge of instep. Put 13 sts from 2nd holder onto left
needle and K them. (62 sts)
FOOT ROWS 2-5 Work in St St
FOOT ROWS 6-10 Work in garter st
TOE/HEEL Shaping: Foot row 11:
K 1 , k 2 together, k 24, K 2 tog, k 4, k 2 tog, k 24, k 2 tog, k 1 (38
sts)
FOOT ROW 12 and all remaining even numbered rows: knit
FOOT ROW 13: K 1, k 2 tog, k 22, K2 tog, k4, k 2 tog, k 22, k 2 tog, k 1
(54 sts)
Foot ROW 15: k 1, k 2 tog, k 20, k 2 tog, k 4, k 2 tog, k20, k 2
tog, k 1 (50 sts)
FOOT ROW 17: Bind off all sts
FINISHING: Use yarn needle to stitch sole and back seam.
