Hooties
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Newbornsize: 3mmcircularneedles Yarn in two colours - one for main body of Hootie, one for sole. 4ply or fingering weight would be good Skills: magic loop, knitting, purling, cabling, picking up stitches For a larger size, just increase needle size and yarn weight! c4f means slip 2 st onto cable needle and hold in front. Knit next 2 st, then knit the 2 st from the cable needle. c4b means the same, iust hold the stitches at the back. Using A, Cast on 26 stitches. Join in the round, placing marker and being careful not to k1 p1 rib for 8 rounds k one round [k2tog, yo, k1] repeat to last 2 stitches, then k2tog, yo k one round next row - setting up for chart. Adjust stitches so the 12 stitches for the owl are all on one needle. k6, p2, k8, p2, turn 1. k2, p8, k2, turn 2. p2, c4f, c4b, p2,turn 3. k2 p8 k2, turn 4. p2 k8 p2, turn 5. K2 p1 k2 p2 k2 p1 k2, turn 6. p2 k1 p2 k2 p2 k1 p2, turn 7. k2 p8 k2, turn 8. p2, c4f, c4b, p2,turn p on right side, 9. k2 p8 k2, turn k on wrong side 10. p2 k8 p2, turn 11. k2 p8 k2, turn c4f 12. p2 k8 p2, turn 13. k2 p8 k2, turn c4b 14. p2 k8 p2, turn 15. k2 p8 k2, turn 16. p2, c4f, c4b, p2 turn 17. k2 p8 k2, turn 18. p2 k8 p2, turn NB If you want to give the owl sequins or similar for eyes, sew them on at this stage. Breakyarn.
Connect yarn at start of instep and pick up 10 stitches along inside edge of instep, knit along 12 instep stitches, pick up 10 stitches along other side of instep, work remaining stitches. Work 5 rounds in stocking stitch (46 stitches) ChangetoB This bit has been geting people confused, so let me explain a little more. If you have been marking the starts of your rounds, your place marker now should be right in the middle of the heel / back of the bootie. If it isn't, do some sneaky marker-moving now,otherwiseyoursolewillgoskewed. Set up round -k1, place marker, k21, pm, k2, pm, k21, pm, k1 Decreasing for the sole: p1 , slip marker, p2tog, p to 2 st from next marker, p2tog, sm, p2, sm, p2tog, p to 2 st from next marker, p2tog, p1 next round: k1, sm, k2tog, k to 2 st from next marker, k2tog, sm, k2, sm, k2tog, k to 2 sti from next marker, k2tog, k1 Continue like this until total of 22 st in round. (ie 9 stitches in the longer gap between the pms) In other words, what you're doing is keeping two stitches at the front middle and the back middle constant. Either side of those pairs of stitches, you're decreasing. Turn Hootie inside out and kitchener remaining stitches together. Weave in ends. Weave in ankle tie around the ankle holes. Make as many as you need. This is usually dictated by the number of feet owned by the baby.
