I love the way the crochet version of the crocodile stitch looks, I wanted booties that had a similar crocodile type cuff but knitted. Here it is. Not quite as heavy in the texture but I really like it!
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Materials & Tools
Worsted weight yarn approx. 105 yds.
U.S. Size 6 knitting needles
Gauge: 5 sts per inch.
Abbreviations:
K = knit
P = purl
k2tog = knit 2 together
p2tog = purl 2 together
sl 1 = slip one
psso = pass slipper stitch over
yo = yarn over
yon = yarn over needle
wyif = with yarn in front
wyib = with yarn in back
WS = wrong side
RS = right side
INSTRUCTIONS: Starting at the sole....
Using Long tail cast-on, cast on 23 stitches.
Row 1: K1, yo, k10, yo, k1, yo, k10, yo, k1. [27 sts.]
Rows 2, 4, 6: Knit (knit the yo's through the back of the stitch)
Row 3: K2, yo, k10, yo, k3, yo, k10, yo, k2. [31 sts.]
Row 5: K3, yo, k10, yo, k5, yo, k10, yo, k3. [35 sts.]
Row 7: (RS) Knit
Row 8: (WS) Purl
Row 9: (RS) Knit
Row 10: (WS) Purl
Row 11: (RS) Knit
Row 12: (WS) Purl
Row 13: (RS) K19, sl 1, k2tog, PSSO, turn.
Row 14: (WS) sl 1, p5, p3tog, turn.
Row 15: (RS) sl 1, k5, sl 1, k1, PSSO, turn.
Row 16: (WS) sl 1, p5, p2tog, turn.
Row 17: (RS) sl 1, k5, sl 1, k1, PSSO, turn.
Row 18: (WS) sl 1, p5, p2tog, turn.
Row 19: (RS) sl 1, k5, sl 1, k1, PSSO, turn.
Row 20: (WS) sl 1, p5, p2tog, turn.
Row 21: (RS) sl 1, k5, sl 1, k1, PSSO, knit to last 4 sts, k2togtbl, k2.
Row 22: (WS) P14, p2tog, purl to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2.
Row 23: (RS) [P1, k1] 4x, p2tog, k1, *p1, k1, rep fom * to end. 20 sts.
Begin Crocodile stitch for cuff. To see/learn this stitch pattern see video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjHGYfMM5C4
Row 24: (WS) sl 1 wyib, then bring yarn to front, *sl 1, yon, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row
25: (RS) sl 1 wyib, then bring yarn to front, *p1, sl 2, yon, repeat
from * to last st, k1.
Row 26: (WS) sl 1 wyib, *k3tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 27: (RS) sl 1, wyib, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 28-31: repeat rows 24-27 once more.
Row 32: (WS) Bind off in p1, k1. Cut yarn and leave 12” tail for seaming.
Sew Seam.
*special thanks to Ravelry user Minky for letting me use her photo (below).
Row 26: (WS) sl 1 wyib, *k3tog, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 27: (RS) sl 1, wyib, *k1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 28-31: repeat rows 24-27 once more.
Row 32: (WS) Bind off in p1, k1. Cut yarn and leave 12” tail for seaming.
Sew Seam.
*special thanks to Ravelry user Minky for letting me use her photo (below).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_oZ8-XeMq3pTjcxcURVc3JhSkk/edit?usp=sharing
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13 comments:
Very nice!!It's been a while since I wanted a pattern like this one ...thank you
Wonderful pattern! I just made my first pair and you are right they knit up very quickly. If I wanted to make the next size up how many stitches would I need to add?
Help! I am a beginner. I have managed to get half way across row 13 and am now mystified. I still have 13 stitches left in the row what do I do with these?
Mary Ann, when the pattern says "turn" this means you are short-rowing, the stitches that remain, that you have not worked, simply do not get worked at all, you just turn the work, and knit as directed. Every time you "turn" you are leaving stitches unworked, this is correct.
Please help! I am stuck on ROW 21 ! Can't understand after PSSO, please help
Sariya,
Row 21 says:(RS) sl 1, k5, sl 1, k1, PSSO, knit to last 4 sts, k2togtbl, k2.
So you slip 1 stitch, k5 sts, slip 1 stitch, k1, then pass the slipped stitch over the last one you knit (PSSO) then you knit to the last 4 stitches, k2tog thru the back loops, then k2.
Hi I get 2 3 holes in the pattern after completing row 22. I think it is due to the purl3together and url2together. Could you please tell where am i going wrong.
Annonymous,
I have no idea how you'd get a hole by purling stitches together. ???
You are turning correct? When it says turn you turn to the other side and leave the remaining stitches unworked. This is called short rowing. If you don't turn, if you continued on to the end of the row you would end up with a hole. Is that what you're doing?
I just wanted to say thanks so much for this tutorial!!! I love it and it looks fantastic! This is the best baby bootie pattern that I have ever found!
I love this pattern!
I have knitted loads of these booties, I love doing them, I have even worked out how to make them a size bigger, I've knitted that many of them, I don't even need to follow the pattern any more lol, thanks for giving us the free pattern x
Thank you so much for this boogie pattern. It knits up so nice. Do you have a hat pattern to match?
Thank you for this cute bootie pattern enjoyed knitting them
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