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Booties to Match Quickie ("5-hour") Baby Sweater

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Baby Booties to Match Quickie Sweater

Materials: Size 10-1/2 [Ed. note: 6.5 mm]knitting needles, 4-ply (worsted weight) yarn [Ed. note: 55-75 yd/oz, 180-240 m/100g]

• Cast on 22 stitches, work K1, p1 for 3 rows to form ribbing.
• Row 4: Knit
• Row 5: Purl
• Row 6: (Pattern) K1, *k2tog across row to last st. *, K1.
• Row 7: K1, pick up stitch between and below next st, continue until last 2 sts, K2.
• Row 8: Knit
• Row 9: Purl
• Row 10: Same as row 6.
• Row 11: Same as row 7 (this pattern row is later used to run ch thru for ties)
• Begin instep: Knit 7 sts, place on holder, K8 and place remaining 7 sts on another holder. (22 sts)
• Work the 8 sts of instep in P1 row, K1 row for 10 rows.
• Break yarn off at end of 10 rows. End with knit row and place the 8 sts on holder also.
• Pick up 7 sts on holder plus 5 sts along side of instep, 8 sts at end of instep, 5 sts along other side of instep and remaining 7 sts on the other holder.
• Work these 32 sts for six rows in a K1 row, P1 row, on 7th row bind off.
• Sew up bottom and back of bootie.
• Crochet a single chain to use as a tie for the booties, one for each.
• Pom Poms can be added to the end of the ties.