I USE SIZE 2 NEEDLES AND BABY YARN. BUT YOU CAN USE FROM SIZE 0 TO 2 NEEDLES AND BABY WEIGHT, DK, OR SPORT YARN DEPENDING ON THE SIZE BOOTIE YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE. THE SAMPLE BOOTIE IS 2-1/2" WITH A SIZE 2 NEEDLE AND BABY YARN. CLICK THE SAMPLE BOOTIE TO VIEW FULL SIZE. USE YOUR BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE.

STARTING AT SOLE SEAM, CAST ON  40 STS.
ROW 1: K 1, INC 1, K 16, INC 1, K 2, INC 1, K 16, INC 1, K 1 (44 STS)

ROW 2, 4, 6, 8 AND 10: K
ROW  3: K 1, INC 1, K 17, INC 1, K 4, INC 1, K 17, INC 1, K 1 (48 STS)

ROW 5: K 1, INC 1, K 18, INC 1, K 6, INC 1, K 18, INC 1, K 1 (52 STS)

ROW 7: K 21, INC 1, K 8, INC 1, K 21 (54 STS)

ROW 9: K 21, INC 1, K 10, INC 1, K 21 (56 STS)

ROW 11: K 21, INC 1, K 12, INC 1, K 21 (58 STS)

K NEXT 6 ROWS

INSTEP: K 34, K2 TOG, TURN,* K 11, K2 TOG, TURN*, REPEAT FROM * TO * UNTIL 34 STS REMAIN, K TO END OF ROW

K 1 ROW

EYELET ROW: *K 2, K2 TOG, YO, REPEAT FROM *, ENDING WITH K2.

PURL 1 ROW.

K2, INC IN NEXT AND EVERY 5TH ST. ACROSS ROW, K1 (41 STS)

PATTERN: * K3, P 1, REPEAT FROM * , ENDING WITH K 1 CONTINUE IN THIS MANNER FOR 2 ½ INCHES. BIND OFF AND SEW SEAM.

CROCHET A CHAIN 75 TO 80 STITCHES, SL IN 2ND CHAIN AND EACH CHAIN ACROSS. THREAD THROUGH EYELET ROW. ATTACH SMALL POM POMS IF DESIRED. FOLD DOWN BOOTIE LIKE AN ANKLET