Great Women Building a Gracious World

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                                                                                                                       July/August 2007

                                                                                                                                                                              

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A Dandy Little Bootie

Pattern by Vicki (DandyLion)

 

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approximately 4 inches in length

worsted weight yarn

4.5 mm needles

 

cuff
CO 32
K2, P2 across for 12 rows
K 12 sts, ( starting flap) k 8 turn
p8 sts turn
repeat p and k rows for 10 rows
ending with k row
p2tog, p4, p2tog
k across these 6 sts ( flap is completed)
working down side of flap, pick up 10sts, then knit the last 12. (28sts)
purl back picking up the other 10 sts on the other side of the flap, purling the sts to the end ( 50 sts)
knit next row, purl next row for 6 rows ending on a purl row
k 2tog, k 21, k2tog, k2togtbl, k21, k2togtbl
purl
k 2tog, k 19, k2tog, k2togtbl, k19, k2togtbl
p 2tog, k 17, p2tog, p2togtbl, p17, p2togtbl
k 2tog, k 15, k2tog, k2togtbl, k15, k2togtbl
purl 17sts... then kitchener the seam tog... sew up the back of bootie.

 

make one more ;) duh.



Dandy comments:  I was looking online for a bigger bootie and couldn't find any I liked, loads of easy ones for preemie and newborn, but I wanted one to match the hat I made from worsted weight yarn.. I came up with this pattern.
 

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On her blog, DandyLions Patterns, Vicki writes that she is "30ish, married, 2 kids, love(s) knitting, spinning, crocheting and coffee with friends."
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