20 to Make: Knitted Baby Bootees by Val Pierce

Author:Val Pierce
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Search Press Ltd
Published: 2012-07-21T04:00:00+00:00

Bumble Bee Boots

Materials:

1 x 50g ball 4-ply baby yarn in black

1 x 50g ball 4-ply baby yarn in yellow

Oddment of 4-ply baby yarn in white

Needles:

1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9; US 5) knitting needles

Crochet hook

Instructions:

Make two.

Using black yarn, cast on 37 sts.

Rows 1–3: GS.

Join in yellow yarn and work the stripes in SS.

Rows 4–7: SS in yellow.

Rows 8–9: SS in black.

Rows 10–15: rep rows 4–9.

Rows 16–19: rep rows 4–7.

Break yellow.

Shape instep as follows:

Row 20: using black yarn, K24, turn.

Row 21: P11, turn.

Rows 22–25: join in yellow yarn and work 4 rows in SS.

Rows 26–27: join in black yarn and work 2 rows in SS.

Rows 28–31: join in yellow yarn and work 4 rows in SS.

Break yellow and continue in black only.

Rows 32–37: GS.

Break black.

Shape foot as follows:

With right-side facing, rejoin black yarn and pick up and knit 10 sts along first side of instep, 11 sts from instep, 10 sts along other side of instep, and knit across rem 13 sts [57 sts].

Work 15 rows in GS.

Next row: K1, *K2togtbl, K23, K2tog, K1*, rep from * to * to end of row.

Next row: knit.

Next row: K1, *K2togtbl, K21, K2tog, K1*, rep from * to * to end of row.

Next row: knit.

Next row: K1, *K2togtbl, K19, K2tog, K1*, rep from * to * to end of row.

Next row: knit.

Cast off.

To make up the bootees

Work in all the ends neatly. Join the foot and leg seams, matching the stripes as you do so. Using black yarn, make two pairs of antennae. For each pair, make a knitted cord by casting on 24 sts, then casting off. Work in the ends. Using a crochet hook, pull each end of one knitted cord through to the front of a bootee, positioning them as shown in the picture, and secure the cord in the centre on the inside of the bootee. Curl each end of the antennae into a tiny ball and secure with a few stitches. Embroider the eyes and mouth using white and black yarn, using the picture for guidance.

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