Baby Booties Knitting Pattern

With this free knitting pattern, knit a pair of adorable booties complete with sweet ribbon. These knit booties are sure to keep baby warm and cozy. You'll only need one ball of yarn.

Sweet Knit Baby Booties

Materials:

Yarn: 1 Ball Bernat Baby (50 g/1.75 oz) # 00402 White
Knitting Needles: Size 3.25 mm (U.S. 3) or size needed to obtain tension.
Length of 1/4 inch 6 mm satin ribbon.

Gauge:

28 sts and 36 rows = 4" 10 cm in stocking st.

Size:

0-3 mos.

Pattern:

Cast on 52 sts.
1st row: (WS). K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
2nd row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. K1. P1. K1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. K1. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 48 sts.
3rd row: K5. P1. K2. *P4. (K1. P2) twice. K1. P4. K2. Rep from
* to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
4th row: K6. P2. *(K1. yfwd) twice. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. P1. Sl1. K1. psso. P1. K2tog. (yfwd. K1) twice. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6.
5th row: K5. P1. K2. *P5. (K1. P1) twice. K1. P5. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
6th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K3. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. P1. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6.
7th row: K5. P1. K2. *P7. K1. P7. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5.
8th row: K6. P2. *K1. yfwd. K5. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K5. yfwd. K1. P2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 52 sts.
9th row: K5. P1. K2. *P17. K2. Rep from * to last 6 sts. P1. K5. These 2nd to 9th rows form pat.
Work a further 6 rows in pat.

Next row: K6. K2tog. (K6. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K6. K2tog) twice. K6. 41 sts.
Next row: Knit.
Next row: (Eyelet row). *K2. yfwd. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1.
Next 2 rows: Knit.
Next row: Purl.

Make instep: 1st row: K27. Turn.
2nd row: P13. Turn.
3rd row: K13. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more, then 2nd row once. Break yarn.

To make foot: With RS of work facing, pick up and knit 11 sts along side of instep. K13 from left hand needle. Pick up and knit 11 sts along other side of instep. Knit across rem 14 sts. 63 sts.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: Knit.
4th row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows twice more.
7th row: K23. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K11. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K23.
8th and every alt rows: Purl.
9th row: K22. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K9. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K22.
11th row: K2. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K16. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K7. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K16. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2.

Cast off purlways (WS). Sew back and sole seam. Thread ribbon
through eyelet row.

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azmine 1369882

Dec 21, 2013

HI: I am knitting these booties and need an explanation for the short term: i.e yfwd - yard forward w?............ d?........... as my stitches do not equate to that it asks for in row 2, etc. i.e. I should have 48 stitches of the 52 that were cast on. Can any help me? thanks a lot. very much appreciated. AZEE

Knitting in Spain

Apr 18, 2013

Please help. After first 9 rows, right side is facing and row 1 is wrong side. Pattern says to continue for 6 rows more. What row is after 9 do I continue pattern with?

Crafter 6829474

Apr 16, 2010

I have used this pattern many times and find it wonderful

azmine 1369882

Dec 21, 2013

hi can you pls. see my question above and assist? also, question from Knitting in Spain's answer would be interesting in case I run into the same problem. thanks again AZEE