Free Baby Booties pattern from MYLA

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Hope you will like these booties design I am posting for free here today.

SUPER SIMPLE BABY BOOTIES

Below design is for 1st smallest size only - newborn to 3 months size  (if you'd like all 4 sizes, see the link to the paid pattern in the PDF format  $3.50

see the link HERE

SIZES

0-3 months – 3.5" (8.8 cm) – length of the soles/bottom (measured when the booty is stretched)

3-6 months – 4.0" (10.1 cm)

6-12 months – 4.4-4.6" (11.1-11.7 cm)

12-18 months – 4.7-5.0" (11.9 - 12.7 cm)

The height of the booties will be approximately the same for all sizes – 2.5-3" (6.3-7.5 cm) before the ribbing/top part, and 1.5-2.5"(3.8 cm - 6.3 cm)  for the top ribbing.

Pattern is worked flat from the sole up, and then sewn together.

YARN USED: medium yarn (number 4), DK, but you can use any yarn of same number/type, otherwise you should adjust either your tension/gauge or needle size.

NEEDLES: US 4 (3.25 mm) (either flat, double sided, or even circular needles could be used for this design)

GAUGE/TENSION: 5 stitches in 1" (2.54 cm)

STITCHES / TECHNIQUES USED: knit & purl stitches, knit 2 together (k2tog), knit 2 together through the

back loop, purl 2 together (p2tog),

ABBREVIATIONS

St(s): stitch(es)

CO: cast on

BO: bind off

k: knit

p: purl

k2tog: knit two together

k2togtbl: knit two stitches together through the back loop

p2tog: purl two together

p2togtbl: knit two stitches together through the back loop

WS: wrong side

RS: right side

NOTES REGARDING YARN:

My advice is not to use the acrylic blends - they don't stretch (although may be super cute and soft for babies feet). The best material I found is either alpaca or merino or merino with cashmere - sorry, it's pricey, I know, but the product is so tiny that you will see you will not need a lot of yarn, and it's very much worth it for your precious tiny feet!

May I suggest - an amazing, kind and great quality yarn by my dear friend, Erica from Hampden Hills Alpacas - who are raising these beautiful alpacas. I've made so many things with her yarn - and I didn't want to sell or give any of them away - i kept them all of myself and my kids:) It's a true luxury for your hands to work with this yarn!

NOTE: if you’re casting on different number of stitches, just make sure it’s even number

SIZE 1 (newborn to 3 months):

Using long-tail cast-on method, CO 36

SOLE PART

Row 1 (RS): k all;

Rows 2 through 8: k all;

DECREASE PART

Row 9: k 15, k2tog, k2, k2togTBL, k15; (34)

Row 10: p 14, p2togTBL, p2, p2tog, p14; (32)

Row 11: k 13, k2tog, k2, k2togTBL, k13 (30)

Row 12: p 12, p2togTBL, p2, p2tog, p12; (28)

Row 13: k 11, k2tog, k2, k2togTBL, k11 (26)

Row 14: p 10, p2togTBL, p2, p2tog, p10; (24)

Row 15: k 9, k2tog, k2, k2togTBL, k9 (22)

PART BEFORE RIBBING/CALF

Rows 16 , 18, 20 (WS) : purl all

Row 17, 19, 21: (RS): k all;

RIBBING/CALF PART:

Rows 22 – 34: k all;

Change yarn to contrasting (if desired – as shown on orange with brown or pink/grey booties pictures) or if you’d like the booties in one colour, just continue with your main colour yarn.

Rows 35 -36: k all in contrasting yarn;

Bind off loosely, leave a long tail (about 10"/ 25 cm). Fold a booty with right side inside, sew on the side and the sole part, weaving the ends.

NOTE: as a variation for the cuff/ribbing part, for the rows 22 through 36, you could do the ribbing as follows:

ROW 22 (WS) (K 2, P 2) till the end;

Row 23 and all following rows: Purl the purls, knits the knits;

See other booties I've made in other colours - and I would like to see your projects / pictures / comments.

With love, kindness and patience, from my hands to yours,

Myla Vayner /Myla’s Knit Corner

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