This particular pattern begins at the cuff of the bootie and works down toward the bottom. If you prefer working from the bottom up, I've also posted a "Baby Booties Without Seams (bottom up)" pattern.
(This pattern is the property of YarnThrower and may not be reproduced except for one copy for individual use. If you print or distribute this pattern without YarnThrower's written permission, you are stealing.)
Needles required: Size 5 DPN's
Yarn required: DK or Sport weight
Directions:
Cuff:
- Cast-on 36 stitches.
- Joining to work in the round, *K2P2* for 20 rounds.
- Knit 1 round.
- *K2tog, YO, K1* and repeat until end of round. (This forms eyelets for inserting a tie.)
- Knit 2 rounds.
- Next round (set up round): K22, M1, turn. (revised 8/5/2009, was "20")
- Next row (purl short row): Slip 1 as to purl, P8, M1, turn.
- Next row (knit short row): Slip 1 as to purl, K8, M1, turn.
- Work these two rows until there are a total of 52 stitches. Do not turn work after the M1 of the final purl row.
- Slip next stitch onto right needle, bring yarn to opposite side of work, then return the slipped stitch to the left needle. (This is "wrapping" the stitch.) Now turn work.
- Knit to end of round (which will be the back of the bootie).
- Knit one round, knitting wrapped stitch along with its wrap.
- Knit seven rounds.
- Purl one round.
- Knit one round.
- *P4, P2tog, P14, P2tog, P4* twice.
- *K2tog, K20, K2tog* twice.
- *P3, P2tog, P12, P2tog, P3* twice.
- *K2tog, K16, K2tog* twice.
- *P2, P2tog, P10, P2tog, P2* twice.
- *K2tog, K12, K2tog* twice. (28 stitches)
- Place first 14 stitches of round on one dpn; place the rest of the stitches on a second dpn. Work a three needle bind-off.
- Cut yarn.
- Weave in ends.
- NO SEAM TO SEW!
18 comments:
OMG! These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the patterns!
Thank you for these patterns! Awesome.
Absolutely fab! Have knitted two- ripping the first one because I didn't like the colour combination- but these are really cute! I'm knitting mine with baby wool, and on 2,5mm needles though, and they seem to fit a newborn (at least I hope so-LOL)
So cute! How lovely of you to share the pattern.
These are so cute but I have to rip mine out. I'm getting holes in the heels really badly on one side. It seems to be from the area between the DPN's that sags during the whole working of the heel. I'm not sure how to resolve that.
Would you mind measuring the booties' soles? How big are they in what gauge yarn?
what does M1 measn
I'm very excited to see this pattern! But most of my yarn/woolie sets are in worsted weight. any idea of the gauge so I can play with the pattern?
Laura, my dear friend. It's fate, I tell you. FATE! Taking a break from school (I've finished three credits of nursing theory, and am working on nursing research...oi!) to find a pattern for darling NIECE Laura. Ravelry brought me to YOU! My favorite Chemistry Whiz!
So...wanna have a Carnival this Friday? Lakeside at 11? Caryn
Great pattern :) But um, how do you do the three needle cast off?
Thank you so much! I love the bootie pattern but hate seams! One consistent problem I am getting is that the beginning of the round is not the back of the bootie, so that my sole ends up being a few stitches rotated from straight front-to-back. I must be counting something wrong! You should post this modification to Ravelry!
Hi,
I love these booties and have made several pairs for my baby and friends babies. They are very comfortable, stay on well, and seem to fit, so far 0-5 month olds. However, the pattern is 2 stitches off in the toe set up. It turns out perfectly if you knit 22 stitches rather than 20 before turning the piece.
Cynthia -- Thank you for your kind comment. I believe that you are correct -- there should be 22 stitches knit before turning the first time (instead of 20). I'll revise the pattern so reflect this. I'm so glad you let me know about the error! Sorry for the confusion it caused you...
Laura (YarnThrower)
I have had such fun making these for several babies. Some other knitters and I make them for less fortunate babies. We deliver them to the local hospital so babies can have some of what they need without the mothers having to buy so much.
I also am making some for my baby due in February. I linked on my blog: http://addthemup.blogspot.com/2009/08/planning-babys-wardrobe.html
The pattern doesnt say how many stitches should be on each needle. I'm having some difficulty at the top of the foot shaping.
These look FANTABULOUS. I highly suggest that you put this to pdf format (openoffice.org has a program that will export to pdf. and the word program is free) and have this available as a ravelry download. I would favorite it a million times if I could. And download it :)
Please consider it???
Jessica -- That sounds like a great idea, and one that would not be difficult for me to execute. I am in the middle of a stressful period in grad school right now, though possibly in the next week or two I'll have a few moments to work on this. It's something I've been wanting to try to do, anyway, and your kind note was just the gentle nudge I needed to start thinking seriously about it. Thank you! Laura
These are adorable! I searched and searched for the right pattern and here it is. I made them for a friend's first child and they are so cute. Thanks.
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