Lace Baby Booties

                                                         by Heavenlybabies

These Baby Booties match the Sirdar Bonnet #3009

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

Abbreviations:

yo yarn over (wrap yarn around needle counter-clockwise)

rep repeat

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: Alternate 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): work 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.

Cuff:

Row 1: Knit (3-6 mo. size: inc 2 sts evenly) (25/35 sts)

Row 2: (preemie size only: p2, k1, p5, k1, p9, k1, p6); (3-6 mo. size only: p2, *k1, p9* rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2.)

Row 3: k11(6), * k2tog, yo, k8, rep from * last (4/9) sts, (preemie size: k4); (3-6 mo. size: k2tog yo, k7)

Row 4: Rep Row 2

Row 5: K10(5), * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k5, rep from * to last 10 sts, (preemie size: k10); (3-6 mo. size: k2tog, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k5)

Row 6: Rep Row 2

Row 7: Rep Row 3

Row 8: Rep Row 2

Row 9: knit

Row 10: Rep Row 2

Do not bind off. Cut yarn.

Lace Edging: (on separate needles) Cast on 6 sts.

Row 1: k1,yo,yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, k1. (8 sts)

Row 2: k3, p1, k2, p1, k1.

Row 3: k3, yo, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog, k1. (10 sts)

Row 4: k3, p1, k2, p1, k3.

Row 5: k5, yo, yo, k2tog, yo, yo, k2tog k1. (12 sts)

Row 6: k3, p1, k2, p1, k5.

Row 7: k12.

Row 8: Cast off 6 sts, k5. (6 sts)

From 1st to 8th row sets pattern. Rep pattern 3 more times. Bind off all stitches, DO NOT cut yarn.

Grafting:

With Right sides facing out, and lace edge on top of bootie, line up the lace edge bound off stitches to the bootie stitches on needle. Using a crochet hook (D or F), insert hook into first stitch of lace edge and first stitch on needle, yarn over and draw through both stitches, place that stitch on a new knitting needle (size 5).  Continue evenly across, until both pieces are grafted together.

Next two Rows: k1, p1 ribbing across.

Bind off loosely in pattern, leaving a tail to seam bootie. After seaming, thread 1/4″ ribbon through eyelets, and tie a bow.

© Heavenlybabies, February 2007

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