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Knitting Baby Booties with Bernat Softee Baby Yarn

Susan
Susan
Dec 19, 2019 01:34 AM
Comprehensive Guide on Knitting Baby Booties with Bernat Softee Baby Yarn

Knitting Needle Size: 6 or 4 mm

Gauge

1 stitch, 2 rows, 3 inches in stockinette stitch.

Materials

Bernat® Softee Baby (140 g / 5 oz; 361 m / 395 yds)

  • Sizes: 3/6 (12/18) mos
  • Color Options:
    • 02000 (White)
    • 02001 (Pink)
    • 02002 (Pale Blue)
    • 02004 (Mint)
    • 02003 (Lemon)

With 1 ball of yarn, you can make approximately 13 pairs of booties.

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

2 buttons.

Abbreviations

  • Ssk: Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time, then knit through back loops together.

Gauge

22 sts and 28 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Instructions

The instructions are written for the smaller size. If changes are necessary for the larger size, the instructions will be written thus ( ).

Cast on 29 (33) sts.

1st row:
(RS). (K1. M1) twice. K11 (13). (M1. K1) twice (place marker on last st). M1. K1. M1. K11 (13). (M1. K1) twice. 37 (41) sts.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: (K1. M1) twice. Knit to 2 sts before marked st. (M1. K1) 3 times. M1. Knit to last 2 sts. (M1. K1) twice. Rep last 2 rows 0 (1) time more. 45 (57) sts. Beg with a purl row, work 3 (5) rows in stocking st.

Shape Instep

1st row: K10 (13). (K1. ssk) 4 (5) times. K1. (K2tog. K1) 4 (5) times. K10 (13). 37 (47) sts.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K10 (13). (ssk) 4 (5) times. K1. (K2tog) 4 (5) times. K10 (13). 29 (37) sts.

Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise.

Strap (Make 2)

Cast on 31 (37) sts.

1st row: Knit.
2nd row: K1. K2tog. yo. Knit to end of row.
3rd row: Knit.

Cast off knitwise.

Finishing

Sew back and sole seam. Sew strap to bootie as shown in picture. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

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Evie
Dec 19, 2019 09:10 AM
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Cute!
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Penelope
Dec 19, 2019 09:22 AM
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They look beautiful
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Heidi
Dec 19, 2019 09:46 AM
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I'll knit them for my friend's baby
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Sophie
Dec 19, 2019 10:02 AM
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They look great
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Holly
Dec 19, 2019 10:26 AM
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The color is perfect
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