Sunday, January 04, 2009

Simple Strap Baby Booties

Picture of this booties in : Here

Material :
Softy Wool ( Baby Sporty yarn ) at CraftnMe
Circular Needle 4.00 mm
Stich holder
2 Buttons

Size : 12 cm

Instruction :
CO 35

R1 : Knit
R2 : K1, M1, K16, M1, K1, M1, K16, M1, K1. Turn ( Total 39 sts)
R3 : Knit
R4 : K2, M1, K16, M1, K3, M1, K16, M1, K2. Turn ( Total 43 sts)
R5 : Knit
R6 : K3, M1, K16, M1, K5, M1, K16, M1, K3. Turn (Total 47 sts)
R7 : Knit
R8 : K4, M1, K16, M1, K7, M1, K16, M1, K4. Turn (Total 51 sts)
R9 : Purl
R10: Knit
R11: Purl
R12: K17, ssk 4 x, K1, k2tog 4 kali, K17. Turn ( Total 43 sts )
R13 : Purl
R14 : Knit 17, ssk 2 kali, K1, k2tog 2 kali, K17. Turn ( Total 39 sts )
R15 : Knit
R16 : Knit 9, BO 7 sts, K7, B0 7 sts ( last BO is the first st from k9) Knit 9.
At R16 we have 3 part : You can use a stich holder for place part 2 and 3
Part 1 : K9 for right side
Part 2 : K7 for center strap
Part 3 : K9 for left side

Part 1 :
R 17-19 : K9. Turn. BO.


Part 2 :
R 17 : K 7. Turn
R18 : Ssk, K3, k2 tog. Turn
R 19 : Knit
R 20 : Ssk, K1, K2 tog. Turn
R21- 43 : Knit. BO

Part 3
R17 : From First BO at the other side you start to make CO 12 sts (for strap). Turn.
R18 : K21 ( From CO 12 sts till K9 at right side).
R19 : K 17, k2 tog, yo, K2. ( To make a loop for a button ).Turn
R21 : K 21. BO.


Note :
If you start the right booties with Part 3 as a horizontal strap ( long ), so you have to make the left booties with Part 3 as Part I ( vice versa Part 1 and 3) for a horizontal strap.

Joining :
With seam stich joining together the foot step ( middle ) and back step. BO.

Put the vertical strap around the horizontal strap. Sew at WS.

Sew a button at each side of your booties.

Finish.. your booties ready to use :)

Note : Special thanks to mba Hernik, mba Maya and mba Yanti who volunteer to test this pattern.