| free knitting pattern - jimmy's baby bootie set |
| This bootie and hat set was created for babies up to 6 mos. The pattern includes instructions for a hat, and a pair of booties.
It only uses 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces Angel. The color shown is Seaside.
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Materials
- Lorna's Laces Angel: 2 hanks of Seaside. If you knit tightly or tend to use more yarn than the average bear, you might want to get 3 hanks... remember, you can always return the 3rd hank if you don't use it!
- Double point needles sizes 6 and 8, or sizes to get the gauge.
- Scrap yarn and stitch markers
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Gauge
- Using the larger size needles, in stockinette stitch, 18 sts. equal 4 inches.
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Abbreviations
- inc - knit into the front and back of the next st.
- k - knit
- K2 tog. - knit 2 sts. together as 1.
- p - purl
- rep. - repeat the directions between the *.
- ssk - slip 1 st. as if to knit, slip 1 st. as if to purl, slip the tip of the left needle into the fronts of these sts. and knit them.
- st. - stitch
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Stitches used
- Stockinet st.:when knitting back and forth, k 1 row, p 1 row, when knitting in the round, k every round.
- 1x1 rib- row 1; k 1, p 1. Row 2; k the k sts, p the p sts.
- Garter st- when knitting back and forth, k every row. When knitting in the round, p 1 round, k 1 round. 2 rows or rounds make 1 ridge.
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:::: Hat ::::
- With the smaller double pointed needles, cast on 60 sts.
- Join, being careful not to twist, and p 1 round.
- K 1 round.
- P 1 round.
- Change to larger needle, k around, increasing 4 stitches evenly. K every round until hat measures 3 3/4 inches from cast on edge.
Decrease round
- *K 2 k 2 tog* repeat to end of round.
- K 4 rounds.
- Repeat the decrease round above.
- K 3 rounds.
Decrease round
- *K 1, k 2 tog* repeat to end of round.
- K 2 rounds.
- K 2 tog all around.
- Break yarn, and using a darning needle, gather remaining stitches. Weave in end.
:::: Booties ::::
- With the smaller double point needles, cast on 20 stitches evenly onto 3 needles. Join, being careful not to twist, and p 1 round.
- K 1 round.
- Continue to work circular garter stitch until you have 5 ridges.
- K 5 rounds.
Divide for heel
- K 10 stitches onto one needle for the heel.
- Leave remaining 10 stitches on 2 needles to hold for instep.
- Working back and forth on the heel sts, P 1 row.
- Sl 1, k 9.
- Sl 1, p 9.
- Repeat the last 2 rows once more.
Turn heel
- Row 1- Sl 1, k 5, ssk, turn.
- Row 2- Sl 1, p 2, p 2 tog, turn.
- Row 3- Sl 1, k 2, ssk, turn.
- Repeat rows 2 and 3 once more, then row 2 once more. The heel is turned, 4 sts left on heel.
- Slip all 10 instep stitches onto one needle.
- K across 2 heel sts. Using another needle, k across the other 2 heel sts, and using this same needle, pick up 6 sts along side of heel. Using another needle, k across the instep stitches. Using another needle, pick up 6 sts along side of heel, and using this same needle, k across the 2 heel sts. K 1 round.
Shape gusset
- Round 1- 1st needle- k to within 3 sts of end of needle, k 2 tog, k 1. 2nd needle- k. 3rd needle- k 1, ssk, k to end of needle.
- Round 2- k.
- Continue to work the last 2 rounds until there are 5 sts left on 1st and 3rd needle.
- Work 6 rounds.
Shape toe
- Round 1- first needle- k to within 3 sts of end of needle, k 2 tog, k 1. 2nd needle- k 1, ssk, k to within 3 sts of end of needle, k 2 tog, k 1. 3rd needle- k 1, ssk, k to end of needle.
- Round 2- k.
- Repeat the last 2 rounds until 8 sts are left, break yarn, and using a darning needle, gather stitches.
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