Friday, August 29, 2008

Baby Booties Without Seams (top down)

A Pattern by YarnThrower
This pattern was inspired by Ruth's "Perfect" Baby Booties, though my construction method is quite different, eliminating the seam found along the back and center bottom of many baby bootie patterns. (After searching online **unsuccessfully** for a "seamless" baby bootie pattern, I decided to figure one out on my own...)

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.
Top of foot shaping:
  • Next round (set up round): K20, M1, turn.
  • 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.
(Note: For mirrored increases, when working M1 on the purl row, insert left needle into bar between prior and next stitch worked from back to front to "make" new stitch; then purl this new stitch. When working M1 on the knit row, insert left needle into bar between prior and next stitch worked from front to back to "make" new stitch; then knit into the back of this new stitch.)
  • 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).
Sides and bottom of 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.
Finishing:
  • Cut yarn.
  • Weave in ends.
  • NO SEAM TO SEW!
As always, I welcome your comments, concerns, suggestions -- and by all means, if you find an error or if something is confusing, I'd love to know about it so that I may improve the pattern!

10 Comments:

  • OMG! These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the patterns!

    By Blogger MollyBeees, at 2:05 PM  

  • Thank you for these patterns! Awesome.

    By Blogger allisonmariecat, at 5:21 PM  

  • 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)

    By Blogger marit, at 7:55 AM  

  • So cute! How lovely of you to share the pattern.

    By Blogger Cindy G, at 11:19 AM  

  • 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.

    By OpenID heatdw, at 2:39 PM  

  • Would you mind measuring the booties' soles? How big are they in what gauge yarn?

    By Blogger Saga, at 6:04 AM  

  • what does M1 measn

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:34 PM  

  • 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?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:22 PM  

  • 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

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:06 PM  

  • Great pattern :) But um, how do you do the three needle cast off?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:27 PM  

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