Oh baby, I LOVE these booties!

For the last week and a half I've been playing with this bootie pattern. I think that a little babe would have difficulty kicking them off their feet and they just look so warm! The booties would be a great little baby shower gift or charity knit, not to mention an outstanding stash buster.

Ravelry has several patterns listed; the original pattern, another pattern that has three sizes - newborn, three months, and six months,  and last there is a pattern that knits the entire bootie without cutting and reattaching the yarn for cuff, instep, and sole. I have combined all three patterns. I don't claim it for my own but this pattern is the pattern I will be using in the future.

Oh, Baby! Baby Booties

Oh, Baby! Baby Booties

Sizes: Newborn, 3 months, 6 months

Materials: size 5 US needles (31/2 mm)

DK weight yarn, or 4 ply worsted for bigger booties

CUFF

Cast on 15 sts and work in garter stitch for 30 (34, 38) ridges

Cast off, leaving last st on needle.

Pick up st at each ridge along the side so you have 30 (34, 38) sts on the needle.

Work in garter st for 10 (12, 14) rows.

INSTEP

Next row (RS)
Knit 10 (12, 14) sts, pm

Work 14(16, 18) rows in garter st on center 10 sts. {7(8, 9) ridges on center 10sts}

Pickup and knit 7 (8, 9) sts along side of instep

K remaining 10 (12, 14)sts on needle.

K27(30, 33)sts, pickup and K7(8,9) sts along side instep, K remaining 10(12,14) sts on needle – total 44(50, 56) sts.

Knit 17 (20, 23) sts, inc 1 st each side of center 10 sts , K17,(20, 23) –  total 46(52, 58) sts.

Continue in garter st for 10(12,14) rows.

SOLE

Next row (RS)

K 3 (4,5), SK2P, K11(12,13), K3tog, K6(8,10), SK2P, K11 (12, 13), K3 tog, K3(4,5) –  total 38(44,50) sts.

K 1 row.

Next row (RS)

K2(3,4), SK2P, K9(10,11), K3tog, K4(6,8), SK2P, K9(10,11), K3tog, K2(3,4) –  total 30(36, 42)sts.

K 1 row

Next row (RS)

K1(2,3) SK2P, K7(8, 9), K3 tog, K2(4,6), SK2P, K7(8, 9), K3tog, K1(2, 3) – total 22(28, 34)sts.

For size 6 months only:

K 1 row

Next row (RS)

K2, SK2P, K7, K3 tog, K4, SK2P, K7, K3tog, K2 – total 26 sts

FOR ALL SIZES:

K 2 rows.

FINISHING

Use kitchener st or 3 needle bind off to close up sole. Using tail to sew back seam, reversing at cuff.

I've knit through this pattern once in all sizes and would love to knit it through one more time before posting but I MUST finish the sleeves on the Tiger's Christmas sweater! So, dear reader, I will continue to knit the bootie pattern in all sizes on my lunch breaks for one final review. Please let me know if you find any problems so that I can make changes necessary.

Happy knitting!