Baby Booties Knitting Pattern

Baby Booties Knitting Pattern When deciding upon a child slipper knitting pattern many find this the perfect solution. It will create a durable and stylish feel whilst being easy for beginner knitters to pick up. This design is for those of foot length 3 ?" and is usually suitable for infants of around 6 months. What next? To complete this design you will require straight knitting needles, a crochet hook and a tapestry needle. To give an indication of gauge twenty five stitches = four inches and four inches on size four needles. BOOTIES With straight needles, using MC, cast on 44 stitches. Rows 1 and 2: Knit. Rows 3 and 4: Purl. Rep these 4 rows 4 times more, end on WS. Then repeat this once more. Dec Row 1: (P2 tog) 10 times, p to end - 34 stitches. Dec Row 2: Rep Dec Row 1 - 24 stitches. Whilst marking beg, end the last row in a step. Now Repeat row 1-4 a total of 3 times more, end on WS (12 rows). Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once more. Shape Toe: Dec Row 3: P1, P2 tog, p to last 3 stitches, P2 tog, P1 - 22 stitches. Now Purl 1 row. Dec Row 4: K1, SSK, k to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, k1 and complete for 20 stitches Knitting 1 row. Dec Row 5: * K2 tog, rep from * across - 10 stitches. Dec Row 6: Rep Dec Row 5 - 5 stitches. Bind off all stitches. FINISHING To finish fold cast-on edge in half and sew edges to tog for back seam support. Fold the bound-off edge of bootie in two and sew edges tog for toe, then continue to sew side edges of bootie in order to tog up to the markers. This forms the instep seam of the bootie. Fold open side edge of bootie down to outside to form cuff. FRINGE Cut one seven inches long strand of MC. Fold strand in half. With crochet hook, draw center of strand through first stitch of cuff forming a LP. Now pull ends of fringe through LP. You should make the fringe come around the entire edge of the cuff. Now trim the fringe to desired length. At this stage for speedier cutting, wrap yarn multiple times around a piece of cardboard that is the desired finished length of the fringe. Cut the lower edge to free wrapped strands. Thread a strand of CC onto tapestry needle and weave in and out around top edge of bootie under cuff for drawstring. You should know tie it into cuff. This is all the stages nessesary in creating your child slipper knitting pattern. It is important you pay close attention throughout to minor details throughout. Good luck on completing the Child slipper Knitting Pattern! Please view our Abbreviations should you have any problems. DEC, (decrease) = knit 2 STS, together. K, knit; p, purl; ST (STS); stitch, stitches; NR: next row; SS, stocking ST, = knit one row, purl one row; cast off = bind off.