November 2011 Pattern of the Month Knit
Another one of the patterns I had made for my daughter when she was a baby. It's fast and easy. Enjoy
Materials:
4
ply yarn
size
4 knitting needles
36
inches of ½ ribbon, cut in half.
Cast
on 26 stitches
Row
1: K2, P2,
Row
2: P2, K2, for 1 inch, inc 1 stitch after the last row of ribbing. (27
stitches).
Row
3: Beading row: * K1, yo, k 2 tog. repeat from * across row.
Rows 4, 6, 8: purl
Rows 5, 7: knit
Work Instep:
K 9, place last 9 stitches just knit on holder, knit to end of row, turn,
P 9,
place these 9 stitches on holder and work to end of row. Work 16 rows on center 9 stitches, ending with
a purl row. Cut yarn, turn.
Work
Foot:
K 9
stitches from holder, pick up and knit 8 stitches from side of instep, k 9
center sts, pick up and k 8 on side of instep, k 9 sts from holder. (43
stitches).
Work even (p 1 row, k 1 row) for 6 rows, ending with k row.
Decease
row:
Row
1: p 1, p 2 tog, p16, p 2 tog, p1, p2 tog, p to last 3 stitches, p2 tog., p 1. (39 stitches)
Row 2: knit
Row 3: p 1, p 2 tog, p 14, p 2 tog, p 1, p 2 tog, purl to last 3 stitches, p 2 tog, p 1. (35 stitches)
Finishing:
Bind off, sew seams, run ribbon thru beading
rows on booties.
This
pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites,
lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted. It is for your personal
use only.
