This master class shows an easy way to knit baby booties on two needles: first make a garter-stitch rectangle, then knit colored stripes, fold the piece, sew it, and gather the top and bottom to form the toe section and sole.
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Things you will learn
The booties are knitted on two size 3.5 needles, without using five needles in the round.
Start the base with 22 stitches in light yarn and work 62 rows in garter stitch.
After binding off the first 8 stitches, form the striped section with 8 dark stripes and 7 light stripes.
Fold the finished piece with the right side of the stripes facing inward and sew along the height of the stripes.
Gather the top and bottom of the striped section, then sew the solid-color part into the sole.
Baby booties on two needles
The result is a soft baby bootie with a solid-color sole and a striped toe section. The method is useful for beginners who are not ready to knit small items in the round on five needles.
Materials and tools
Materials
Light-colored yarn, For the solid base and the light stripes.
Yarn in a second color, For the dark or contrasting stripes.
Sewing thread matching the light yarn, For gathering the bottom edge and sewing the sole.
Knitting yarn for gathering the top edge, Used while assembling the top of the bootie.
Ready tie or yarn for a tie, Optional, if you want to adjust the fit of the finished bootie.
Tools
Size 3.5 knitting needles, The main tool for knitting the piece.
Crochet hook, Helps pull the yarn through the top edge before gathering.
Needle, For sewing the parts and the sole.
Scissors, For trimming yarn tails.
Preparation
Prepare two yarn colors
You need two yarn colors: a light one for the base and a contrasting one for the striped section. Choose sewing thread that matches the light yarn so the sole seam looks neat.
Knit the bootie base
Start with the light rectangular section in garter stitch.
Cast on
With light yarn, cast on 22 stitches.
Work 62 rows in garter stitch
Knit all stitches on every row for 62 rows. Slip the first stitch of each row without knitting it, and purl the last stitch; these are the edge stitches.
Bind off part of the stitches
On the next row, bind off the first 8 stitches.
Knit the striped section
After the light base, make the striped toe section.
Join the second color
Join the second yarn color. Cut the first color and secure the tail together with the newly joined yarn.
Knit a dark stripe
With the dark yarn, work 4 rows in stockinette stitch: knit on right-side rows and purl on wrong-side rows.
Knit a light stripe
Join the light yarn again and work 4 rows: row 1 knit, row 2 knit, row 3 purl, row 4 knit.
Repeat the stripes
Alternate dark and light stripes. In total, knit 8 dark stripes and 7 light stripes.
Hide the yarn tails
Trim the yarn tails and hide the ends neatly. You now have the flat piece for one bootie.
Assemble the bootie
The bootie shape appears after folding, sewing, and gathering the striped section.
Fold the piece
Fold the piece in half with the right side of the stripes facing inward, as shown in the photo. Sew along the height of the striped section.
Turn and align it
Turn the piece right side out and fold it so both sides are symmetrical.
Symmetry check
Before gathering, make sure the striped section is aligned evenly; this affects the shape of the toe.
Gather the top edge
Use a crochet hook to pull knitting yarn through the light section, then along the edge of the striped section, and again through the light edge. Pull the yarn to the needed size, secure it, and trim the tails.
Gather the bottom edge
Gather the lower edge of the striped section in the same way, but use ordinary sewing thread. Do not cut the thread after gathering.
Sew the sole
Continue sewing the solid-color part with the same thread to form the sole. When you reach the heel, gather part of the stitches into a ring, secure the thread, cut it, and hide the tail.
Fold down the cuff
Fold down the bootie cuff. One bootie is ready; make the second one in the same way.
Finish and variations
Finish
Final check
Make sure the sole is sewn neatly, the yarn tails are hidden, and both cuffs are folded evenly. Knit and assemble the second bootie the same way.
Variations
Other colors
You can knit the booties in any pair of colors. A light base and contrasting stripes make the toe shape stand out.
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