Booties to Match Quickie ("5-hour") Baby Sweater Date Downloaded: 23 JAN 98 Baby Booties to Match Quickie Sweater Materials: Size 10-1/2 [Ed. note: 6.5 mm]knitting needles, 4-ply (worsted weight) yarn [Ed. note: 55-75 yd/oz, 180-240 /100g] * Cast on 22 stitches, work K1, p1 for 3 rows to form ribbing. * Row 4: Knit * Row 5: Purl * Row 6: (Pattern) K1, *k2tog across row to last st. *, K1. * Row 7: K1, pick up stitch between and below next st, continue until last 2 sts, K2. * Row 8: Knit * Row 9: Purl * Row 10: Same as row 6. * Row 11: Same as row 7 (this pattern row is later used to run ch thru for ties) * Begin instep: Knit 7 sts, place on holder, K8 and place remaining 7 sts on another holder. (22 sts) * Work the 8 sts of instep in K1 row, P1 row for 10 rows. * Break yarn off at end of 10 rows. End with knit row and place the 8 sts on holder also. * Pick up 7 sts on holder plus 5 sts along side of instep, 8 sts at end of instep, 5 sts along other side of instep and remaining 7 sts on the other holder. * Work these 32 sts for six rows in a K1 row, P1 row, on 7th row bind off. * Sew up bottom and back of bootie. * Crochet a single chain to use as a tie for the booties, one for each. * Pom Poms can be added to the end of the ties. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FiberLink Knitlink The Common Thread Knitting for the Troops ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Questions? Comments? Suggestions? email to Lois Baker (gypsy@magicnet.net). Copyright 1997. This document may be freely shared and distributed in any medium so long as it remains fully intact and no profit is made from its distribution or use and provided FiberLink is cited as the source of this information.