Baby Booties to match the Lace Baby Beenie by Bev's Country Cottage

Sizes: preemie (3-6 months)
Yarn: 4-ply worsted weight
Needles: 5

Abbreviations:

Inc: increase by knitting in front and back of stitch
PSSO: pass slip stitch over
Tog: together

Sole:
CO 19/27 sts and work as follows:
Row 1: Alt Rows: knit
Row 2: *k1, inc1, k6(10), inc1* twice, k1.
Row 4: *k1, inc1, k8(12), inc1* twice, k1.
Row 6: *k1, inc1, k10(14), inc1* twice, k1.
Row 8: * k1, inc1, k12(16), inc1* twice, k1. (35/43 sts)
Row 10: (3-6 mo. size only) * k1, inc1, k18, inc1* twice, k1. (47 sts)

Upper:
(Preemie Size) Rows 9-14: knit
(3-6 mo. Size) Rows 11-19: knit

Shape top of Foot:
Row 1: k21(28), s1, k1, psso, turn.
Row 2: s1, p7(9), p2tog, turn.
Row 3: s1, k7(9), s1, k1, psso, turn.
Rows 4-11(4-13): as Rows 2 & 3 four (five) times
Next Row: s1, p7(9), p2tog, turn.
Next Row: s1, k15(21).
Next Row: purl across all sts.
Next Row: knit, (preemie size: inc 2 sts evenly. [25(33) sts]
Next Row: purl.
Eyelet Row: * k1, yo, k2tog* to end. (preemie size only: end with k1)

Next Row: purl

Lace Cuff:
Row 1: k1, * yo, k2, s1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k1* to end.
Row 2: purl.
Row 3: k2, * yo, k1, s1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3* to last 7 sts: yo, k1, s1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k2.
Row 4: purl.
Row 5: k3, * yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5* to last 6 sts: yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k3.
Row 6: purl. (3-6 mo. size only: repeat rows 1-6 one more time.)
Row 7: make ribbing, * k2, p2* across, end with p2tog.
Rows 8-9: * k2, p2* across.

Bind off loosely, leaving a tail to join leg and underfoot seam. Thread ribbon through eyelets.

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