greemy baby booties

It has been 9 days since I announced my Stash Buster Booties 'mission' and I have just finished knitting up my 4th pair!

Why Greemy? A few years ago, my sisters and I decided to 'invent' a new colour, and in my head, it was a mixture of green and brown, which ultimately always gave a mucky result with my coloured pencils! We called that colour Greem.

I haven't found a yarn with a 'Greemy' colour, but I compromised and used a lovely 100% wool yarn (for the top part of the booties), and soft dark cotton yarn (on the sole of the booties) instead!

I reduced the 'seam-sewing' on these booties by transferring my work onto double pointed needles after making the sole, this way I was able to work in the round and avoid sewing the leg seam...

SIZE

To fit baby of 0-3 months

MATERIALS

2 colours double knitting weight yarn
1 pair of 3mm straight needles
1 3mm set of double pointed needles

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Gauge/Tension
20sts and 30 rows = 10cm square over stockinette (stocking) stitch using 3mm needles
Abbreviations
k = knit
k2tog = knit the next 2 stitches together
m1 = make stitch by picking up yarn before next stitch and knitting into the back of made loop
p = purl
p2tog = purl next 2 stitches together
sl = slip next stitch

Greemy Baby Booties Pattern

Sole

Cast on 35 stitches with straight needles, leaving approximately20cm tail for sewing up the seam later on.
1st row : knit across
2nd row: (k1, M1, k16, M1), 2 times, k1 (39 stitches)
3rd row: knit across
4th row: (k1, M1, k18, M1), 2 times, k1 (43 stitches)
5th row: knit across
6th row: (k1, M1, k20, M1) 2 times, k1 (47 stitches)
Transfer stitches on to double pointed needles and introduce other colour.
7th – 16th row: knit across (9 rows/rounds of stocking stitch)

Toe Shaping

1st row: k19, k2tog, k5, k2tog, sl TURN
2nd row: p2tog, p5, p2tog, sl TURN
3rd row: k2tog, k5, k2tog, sl TURN
4th row: p2tog, p5, p2tog, sl TURN (as 2nd row/round)
5th row: k2tog, k5, k2tog, sl TURN
6th row: p2tog, p5, p2tog, sl TURN
7th row: k2tog, k5, k2tog, sl TURN (as 5th row/round)
8th row: p2tog, p5, p2tog, sl TURN (as 6th row/round)
9th row: k2tog, k5, k2tog, knit to end of row/round
10th row: knit across

Begin Cuff

work in rib k1, p1 all around for 14 rows/rounds
Cast Off

Make second boot to match

FINISHING

Join underfoot seam, and weave in any loose ends. Turn down the top..and Voila!

I hope you enjoy this pattern! It's super easy and I managed to knit these little beauties in an afternoon! Contact me if there are any problems in the pattern or if you have any questions!