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.