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Abbreviations:alt = alternate/ly altog = altogether ch = chain cm = centimetres cont = continue dec = decrease foll = follow/ing g = grams inc = increase K = knit LH = left-handm = meters mm = millimetres P = purl patt = pattern rem = remaining/remainder rev st-st = reversed stocking stitch RH = right-hand RS = right side sep = separatelyst(s). = stitch(es) st-st = stocking stitch tbl = through back of loop tog = together WS = wrong side

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Design R0123 Baby booties

Size: to fit feet about 3 [8cm] and 3[9.5cm] long.Directions for sizes are given in ascending order, separated by hyphens. If there is only one figure, it applies to all sizes.

Materials: Regia My first Regia,25g #01818 Luca color.Five US 1-3 [2-3mm] dpn, or size to obtain gauge and about 32 [80cm] satin ribbon.

Stockinette stitch: K RS rows, P WS rows; in rnds K all sts.

Reverse stockinette stitch: in rnds P all sts.

Garter stitch: in rnds alt K 1 rnd, P 1 rnd.

Gauge: with 2-3mm needles, st-st and rev st-st 30 sts and 42 rows/rnds; with garter stitch 30 sts and 60 rnds, each to 4 [10cm].

METHODFor the leg cast on with 4 dpn 36-40 sts evenly across (= 9-10 sts on each needle) and join to a rnd. * 5 rnds rev st-st, then 5 rnds st-st, rep 2-3 times from *, then another 5 rnds rev st-st = 35-45 rnds.Work 1 eyelet rnd as foll: * K2tog, yo, rep from *. Then K 1 rnd across all sts and yarn-overs.For foot K9-10 across Needle 1 and K3 across Needle 2 and leave on a holder.With st-st cont across the foll 12-14 sts (= 6-7 sts each on Needles 2 and 3) for upper foot in open rows, leave rem 12-13 sts on a holder.After about 16-20 rows = upper foot section measures about 1-1 [4-4.5cm], after a WS row, cont again in rnds, rnd change is now at start of RS row of upper foot. With Needle 1 (= toe) K12-14, then with Needle 2 pick up and work 12-14 into adjoining edge of upper foot and 6 of the sts on holder = 18-20 sts on Needle 2.With Needle 3 (= heel) K12-14. With Needle 4 K the next 6 sts, then pick up and work 12-14 into the adjoining edge of upper foot = 18-20 sts on Needle 4. Cont across60-68 sts altog 5 rnds rev st-st, 5 rnds st-st and 5 rnds rev st-st, then work sole in garter stitch as foll: in 1st (K) rnd at beg of Needles 1 and 3 sl1k wyib, K1, psso; at theend of Needles 1 and 3 K2tog = 10-12 sts each on Needles 1 and 3 and 56-64 sts altog.Then in every foll K rnd 4-5 times dec 2 alike across

Needles 1 and 3 = 2 sts each on Needles 1 and 3, and 40-44 sts altog.P 1 rnd, then from Needles 1 and 3 slip 1 st onto Needle 2 and 2nd st onto Needle 4, then graft the 20-22 sts on both needles tog.Or: Bind off all sts and sew bound-off edges.Work both booties alike.Cut ribbon in half and thread one piece through the eyelet row of each bootie, starting and ending at center front. Make into a ribbon, see photo.