Baby Booties
A MOREHOUSE ORIGINAL PATTERN
Sizes:
Newborn to about 6 months
Yarn:
Sport weight yarn;
Sample shown is knit with
Morehouse Merino 2-Ply Yarn
Needles:
#4 or #5
Gauge:
5 stitches = 1 inch over Irish Moss Stitch pattern
Pattern:
Rows 1 & 2 *knit 1, purl 1; rep from*
Rows 3 & 4 knit 1, *knit 1, purl 1;
rep from * to last stitch, knit last stitch
Repeat these 4 rows
Cast on 40 stitches and work 18 rows in pattern.
Next row: knit 24 stitches, knit 2 together; turn
(you’ll be working on middle 10 stitches) and slip
first stitch with yarn in front, purl 8, purl 2 together;
turn and *slip first stitch with yarn in back, knit 8,
knit 2 together; turn and slip first stitch with yarn
in front, purl 8, purl 2 together; and turn. Repeat
from * three more times, then knit to end of row —
you now have a total of 30 stitches left.
Next row: knit first stitch, purl 1, yarn over (abbreviated: yo),
purl 2 together, purl 1, yo, purl 2 together, purl 1, yo,
purl 2 together, purl 11, and again: yo, purl 2 together,
purl 1, yo, purl 2 together, purl 1, yo, purl 2 together,
and knit last stitch (this last row created the little
eyelets to thread ribbon through). Now work 16 rows in
knit 1 purl 1 rib pattern, then bind off loosely.
Make second bootie.
Sew together: bottom of sole and back of bootie.
Cut two ribbons 16” long each and thread through eyelet row
or crochet 2 pieces each 16” long for ties.
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