Funky Booties - here is the pattern!!

Funky Booties






These are super simple, cute little booties based on a pattern that I used years ago when my Mum and I used to make a ‘Box of Booties’ for each person we knew having a baby. I lost the pattern long ago and recently decided that I should try and remember how to do them as they are so simple and quick. So I do not present these as my own pattern – just my own version!

Sock yarn is especially suited to these little beauties, as they look great knitted in a variegated yarn. You can change the size as you wish by using chunkier yarn and or bigger needles.

The pair featured have a contrasting yarn for the toe area, but they look equally cute knitted in one colour or one yarn.

To use sock yarn you need slightly bigger than a golf ball amount of yarn – that should leave you with plenty to do the Booties and the ties – again they are cute with or without the ties – you decide!

Needles: 4.5mm for sock or a size suitable for your yarn.
Corresponding sized crochet hook for the ties (you could even experiment with and i-cord or French knitting cord or even ribbon)

· Begin by casting on 20 stitches

· Knit 40 Rows

· Cast of 10 stitches and knit to end – 10 stitches

· If you are using a Contrast colour attach it now (remember to carry yarn up as you go – although if you forget its no big deal as you are gathering the toe section anyway!)

· Toe section:

1st Row – Knit (in C)
2nd Row – Pearl (in C)
3rd Row – Knit (in Main)
4th Row – Knit (in M)
5th Row – Pearl (in M)
6th Row – Knit (in M)

· Repeat these rows another 4 times

· Then repeat 1st and 2nd rows once.

· Cast off remaining 10 stitches


To Make up:

The finished knitting should look like this:


Attach cast off row to cast on row as below:


Gather up the toe section at top and bottom


Sew up the sole and turn the right way around – Simple!!


7 comments:

VictoriaG said...

Cute! I'm going to get a pair of these on the needles tonite :-)

Amy Bailes said...

Adorable! I think that I might be able to actually make these!

Unknown said...

These are precious. And just in time for all the new babies that are arriving in our family!

Thank you so much for sharing your talent so freely.

always alice

maorie said...

trop mignons! merci pour les explications : je les enregistre sur mon ordinateur!

Zaz said...

incredible, i saw them knit on ravelry with a link to your website and thought for sure they used short rows but that's not even the thing, i thought they used beads (your pink part here, lol).
anyway, they look sophisticated and i got a big laugh. thank you, these are great, honest.

bp said...

do you remember what or where you got your yarn for the pair here? i love the colours!

Anonymous said...

Love this!
I tried to make one pair and I could not figure it out how to gather up the toe area (top and bottom). Any suggestion greatly appreciate! Thanks!