$5.00
Knit Simple Magazine Holiday 2013 #10
Design by Rosemary Drysdale
One basic bootie, in both boys’ and girls’ colors, has six different cuffs and insteps (left to right, top to bottom): moss stitch; k2, p2 rib; mini cable; embroidered stockinette stitch with picot edge; lace with picot edge; shell-stitch rib. All six options have an eyelet row through which a ribbon or crochet tie can be woven.
Difficulty level
Easy
MATERIALS
Royal Petites by Blue Sky Alpacas, 1.2oz/35g balls, each approx 100yd/91m (royal alpaca)
• 1 ball will make one pair of booties:
For moss st #1708 sea glass (light green);
For rib #1701 pewter (gray);
For cable #1703 café au lait (beige);
For embroidery #1700 alabaster (off white), small amount of embroidery floss in pink and green;
For lace #1706 petticoat (pale pink);
For shell stitch #1704 cameo (peach)
• One pair size 4 (3.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Crochet hook size H-8 (5mm) for crochet tie
• Cable needle (cn) for cable version
• 1yd/1m of ¼”/6mm matching satin ribbon for tie (optional)
SIZES
Sized for Newborn to 3months.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Sole 3″/7.5cm
GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rows to 4″/10cm over St st using larger needles.
Delivery Method: via E-mail as an Electronic PDF