Friday, September 13, 2013

Basic Bootie Pattern with Sizing from Newborn to Adult

Basic Booties Design

Items:
Knifty Knitter Long Looms
Knifty Knitter Divider
Looming Hook
Crafters Needle
2 Skeins of Yarn
Crochet hook

Terms:
EW: E-wrap
CO: Cast On
COF: Cast Off
P: Purl
K: Knit
D: Decrease

Sole: Work Circular
CO 20 pegs
Row 1-3: EW


Shoe Upper: Work Circular
Row 4-5: P
Row 6-7: K
Row 8: K8, *move divder in 1 slot, D 1 k1, k1, D1 K1**, K7
Row 9: K6, *-**,  K to finish row
Row10: K4, *-**, K to finish row
Row 11: K2, *-**, K to finish row
Row 12: K (Should be 12 pegs total)
Row 13-14: P
COF
Tighten CO, sew up bottom, weave in loose ends. Make 2


From newborn to adult bootie diagram.
When following the diagram if gives generic pattern to the newborn size base, the decrease section follows the *-**, which I suggest decreasing before you even start the row.
Newborn-3 months Size 1
20 pegs : EW 3rows, P 2rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 12pegs, K 1 row, P 2rows.
3-9 months Size 2-2.5
22 pegs: EW 3rows, P 2rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 14pegs, K 1row, P 2rows.
9-18 months Size 3-4
24 pegs: EW 4rows, P 3rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 14pegs, K 1row, P 3rows.
18-24 months Size 5
26 pegs: EW 4rows, P 3rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 16pegs, K 1row, P 3rows.
2-3 years Size 6-7
28 Pegs: EW 5rows, P 4Rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 16pegs, K 1row, P 4rows.
Children's Size 8
30 Pegs: EW 5rows, P 4Rows, K 2 rows,  K Decrease 2 each row til down to 18pegs, K 1row, P 4rows.
Children's Size 9-10
32 Pegs: EW 6rows, P 5rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 18pegs, K 1row, P 5rows.
Children's Size 11
34 pegs: EW 6rows, P 5rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 20pegs, K 1row, P 5rows.
Children's Size 12-1
36 pegs: EW 7rows, P 6rows, K 2rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 20pegs, K 1row, P 6rows.
Children's Size 2-3
38 pegs: EW 7rows, P 6rows, K 3rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 22pegs, K 2rows, P 6rows.
Adult's Size 4-6
40 pegs: EW 8rows, P 7rows, K 3rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 22pegs, K 2rows, P 7rows.
Adult's Size 7-9
42 pegs: EW 8rows, P 7rows, K 3 rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 24 pegs, K 2rows, P 7rows.
Adult's Size 10-12
44 pegs: EW 9rows, P 8rows, K 3rows, K Decrease 2 each row til down to 24 pegs, K 2rows, P 8rows