Sole
Using CC and straight needles,
CO 9[11,13,15] sts.
Row 1 [RS]: K2, kfb, k to last
3 sts, kfb, k1, p1. 11[13, 15, 17] sts.
Rows 2 & 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p to
last st, k1.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1, k to last st,
p1.
Row 5 [RS]: Sl 1, k1, kfb, k to
last 3 sts, kfb, k1, p1.
Rows 6-8: Work as for Rows 2-4.
Repeat Rows 5-8 0[1, 1, 2] times
more. 13[17, 19, 23] sts.
Work 2[0, 2, 0] more rows in patt as set.
Break CC.
Using MC, work 16[20, 22, 24] rows in stockinette
st as set, slipping first st of each row and
working end sts in reverse stockinette st.
Sizes Premie, 0-3 Months Only:
Decrease Row [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k to last 3
sts, k2tog, p1.
Work 1 row in patt as set.
Repeat these 2 rows 0[2, _, _] times more.
11 sts.
Sizes 3-6 Months, 6-9 Months Only:
Decrease Row [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k to
last 3 sts, k2tog, p1.
Work 3 rows in patt as set.
Work Decrease Row.
Work 1 row in patt as set. _[_, 15, 19] sts.
All Sizes:
Work Decrease Row.
Next Row [WS]: Sl 1, p2tog, p to last 3 sts,
p2tog tbl, k1.
Repeat these 2 rows 0[0, 1, 2] times more.
Work Decrease Row once more. 5
sts remain.
Next Row [WS]: Sl 1, [sl 1, p2tog,
psso], k1.
Next Row [RS]: Sl 1, k2tog, psso.
Break yarn, draw through last st and pull
tight.
Top of Foot
Lay sole flat with WS facing, so that heel
(CC section) is nearest you. Pick up and k
1 st at right edge of first MC row. Turn work
and CO 12[14, 16, 20] sts. 13[15, 17, 21]
sts on needle.
The top of the foot will be worked over
these sts, and 1 st will be picked up from
the edge of the sole at the beginning of each
row. When the instructions for this section
refer to the left or right edge of the sole,
this refers to that edge of the sole when
it is placed wrong side up, with the heel
closest to you.
Row 1 [WS]: Pick up 1 st in edge
st of first MC row at left edge of sole, p
this st together with first st on needle,
p to end. Work is now attached to sole at
each end of row.
Row 2 [RS]: Pick up st in edge st of second
MC row at right edge of sole, k2tog tbl with
first st in row; k to end.
Row 3 [WS]: Pick up st in edge st
of second MC row at left edge of sole, p2tog
with first st in row; p to end.
Next Row [RS]: Pick up st in edge
st of next row at right edge of sole, k2tog
tbl with first st in row; [p1, k1] to end.
Next Row [WS]: Pick up st in edge
st of next row at left edge of sole, p2tog
with first st in row; [k1, p1] to end.
Repeat these 2 rows 5[7, 8, 8] times more.
Shape Toe:
Decrease Row 1 [RS]: Pick up st in
edge st of next row at right edge of sole,
k2tog tbl with first st in row; ssk, k to
last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Decrease Row 2 [WS]: Pick up st in edge
st of next row at left edge of sole, p2tog
with first st in row; k to last st, p1.
Repeat these 2 rows 2[3, 4, 6] times more.
Work Decrease Row 1 once more.
5 sts remain.
Next Row [WS]: Pick up st in edge
st of next row at left edge of sole, p2tog
with first st in row; sl 1, k2tog, psso, p1.
Next Row [RS]: Sl 1, k2tog, psso.
Break yarn, draw through last st and pull
tight.
Heel Petal
Hold sole with RS (bottom) facing, heel up.
Beginning 3 rows from CO along right edge,
pick up and k 1 st in each of first 3 rows
of CC section, pick up and 7[9, 11, 13 sts
along CO edge, pick up and k 1 st in each
of first 3 rows along left edge. 13[15, 17,
19] sts.
*Row 1 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 2 [RS]: Sl 1, k1, kfb, k to
last 3 sts, kfb, k1, p1. 2 sts increased.
Row 3 [WS]: Sl 1, p to last st, k1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3, 2[2, 3, 3] times
more. 19[21, 25, 27] sts.
Work 0[2, 2, 4] more rows in stockinette
st as set (slipping first st of each row and
working last st of each row in reverse stockinette
st).
Eyelet Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1, k1[2,
2, 3], BO 2 sts, k1[1, 2, 2], BO 2 sts, k2[2,
4, 4], BO 2 sts, k1[1, 2, 2], BO 2 sts, k0[1,
1, 3], p1.
Eyelet Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1,
p1[2, 2, 3], yo, p2[2, 3, 3], yo, p3[3, 5,
5], yo, p2[2, 3, 3], yo, p1[2, 2, 3], k1.
15[17, 21, 23] sts.
Work 4[4, 4, 6] rows in stockinette st as
set.
Shape Tip of Petal:
Row 1 [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k to last
3 sts, k2tog, p1. 2 sts decreased.
Row 2 [WS]: Sl 1, p to last st, k1.
Work 0[2, 2, 2] rows in stockinette st as
set.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 0[1, 1, 2] times
more. 13[13, 17, 17] sts.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1, ssk, k to last
3 sts, k2tog, p1. 2 sts decreased.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p2tog, p to last 3
sts, p2tog tbl, k1. 2 sts decreased.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 1[1, 2, 2] times
more. 5 sts remain.
Next Row [WS]: Sl 1, [sl 1, p2tog,
psso], k1.
Next Row [RS]: Sl 1, k2tog,
psso. Break yarn and draw through last st,
pull tight.*
Side Petals
Hold sole with RS (bottom) facing, heel at
left, toe at right. Pick up and k 1 st in
each of first 3 rows of MC section (overlapping
Top of Foot section), pick up and k 7[9, 11,
13] sts along side of CC section to edge of
Heel Petal, pick up and k 1 st in each of
remaining 3 rows of CC section (overlapping
Heel Petal). 13[15, 17, 19] sts.
Work from * to * as for Heel Petal.
Hold sole with RS (bottom) facing, toe at
left, heel at right. Pick up and k 1 st in
each of first 3 rows of CC section (overlapping
Heel Petal), pick up and k 7[9, 11, 13] sts
along side of CC section to edge of MC section,
pick up and k 1 st in each of first 3 rows
of MC section (overlapping Top of Foot section).
13[15, 17, 19] sts.
Work from * to * as for Heel Petal.
Make second bootie in the same way.
Ties (Make 2):
Using CC, CO 4 sts.
Work 11[12, 13, 14] inches of I-Cord.
BO all sts.