www.coatscrafts.co.uk Bootees– Natural Nursery Knits by Erika Knight Pretty, dainty shoes knitted in a lacy pattern with contrast garter stitch soles and uppers and fastened with a tiny natural mother-of-pearl button. Sizes To fit 0–3 (3–6: 6–9) months Length of bootees 8 (9: 10)cm Materials: 1 x 50g ball of 4ply-weight cotton-blend yarn, such as Rowan Fine Milk Cotton, in pink or white Pair of 2.75mm knitting needles 2 small mother-of-pearl buttons for shoes and 1 button for flower Tension 30 sts and 38 rows to 10cm square over st st using 2.75mm needles. Always work a tension swatch and change needles accordingly if necessary. ABBREVIATIONS See page 139. Instructions: Bootees left upper Using yarn held double, cast on 50 (58: 66) sts. Cut one strand of yarn and using a single strand of yarn, k 3 rows. Next row K1, * p1, yon (to make a st), k1; rep from * to last st, k1. 74 (86: 98) sts. Next row K1, * p1, yon, k2tog; rep from * to last st, k1. Rep last row 2 (4: 4) times more. Next row K2, * p1, k2tog; rep from * to end of row. 50 (58: 66) sts. Cont in garter st (k every row) as follows: Next row K20 (24: 28), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k20 (24: 28). 48 (56: 64) sts. Next row K19 (23: 27), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k19 (23: 27). 46 (54: 62) sts. Next row K18 (22: 26), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k18 (22: 26). 44 (52: 60) sts. Next row K17 (21: 25), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k17 (21: 25). 42 (50: 58) sts. Next row K16 (20: 24), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k16 (20: 24). 40 (48: 56) sts. Next row K15 (19: 23), k2tog, k6, k2tog, k15 (19: 23). 38 (46: 54) sts.