Royal Baby Booties
These booties are fit for a prince! The Royal Baby Booties are a gorgeous shade of deep blue and have a handsome stitch design that hug baby's tiny feet in all the right places. Plus, it is so easy that it is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to knit baby booties. This classic baby booties knitting pattern is a must-knit for grandmothers, aunts, and mothers of tiny bundles of joy. The Royal Baby Booties make a great DIY baby shower gift or first birthday present. We love these booties in the blue shown in the picture, but they would look just as sweet in a soft pastel or creamy white.
Knitting Needle Size3 or 3.25 mm
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials List
- 8 ply wool
- 3mm or 11UK needles (to fit 0M-6M baby feet)
- 4mm or 8UK needles (to fit 6M-12M baby feet)
- Darning needle
- Scissors
Instructions
Stitch Glossary
CO: cast on
k: knit
p: purl
rep: repeat
k2tog: knit 2 together
p2tog: purl 2 together
st: stitches
Cuff
CO 28. *k2,p2* rib stitch for 24 rows (or the length of your index finger).
Foot
Continue knitting from the previous 28 stitches.
Row 1, 2 (32sts), 5, and 6 (40sts): CO2, k rest of row
Row 3, 4 (36sts), 7, and 8 (44sts): CO2, p rest of row
Row 9, 10, and 14: k row
Row 11,12, and 16: p row
Row 13: k20, k2tog(x2), k20 (42 sts)
Row 15: k19, k2tog(x2), k19 (40 sts)
Row 17: BO4, k2tog(x4), k16 (32 sts)
Row 18: BO4, k rest of row (28 sts)
Row 19: BO13, k rest of row (15sts)
Then BO all stitches, leaving a tail about 60cm long, then sew up the edges of the bootie from bottom to top, knot the end and tuck in the scraggly bits.
REP PATTERN FOR 2ND BOOTIE
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(NOTE: the inside of the bootie is the side which has the single row of horizontal ribbing.)