Jingle Bells Booties by Kathie Popadin

Jingle Bells Booties

Knitting
November 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
1.25 mm
100 - 150 yards (91 - 137 m)
Sole length approx. 2.5, (3, 3.25, 3.5, 4)” | 6.5, (7.5, 8, 9, 10) cm
English
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It’s time to shake those holiday bells and booties!

These look complicated, but don’t worry – each bootie is knit in one piece, you’re only working with one colour at a time, and the bells are attached as you go. You can work 4x4 row stripes, or 4x2 row stripes. You can even knit bobbles instead of attaching bells if you prefer. Jingle Bells Booties make perfect new baby, shower, birthday, or holiday gifts. They are perfect for using up all those lovely sock yarn leftovers!


SIZE:
Extra small, (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large)
Finished sole length approximately:
2.5, (3, 3.25, 3.5, 4)” | 6.5, (7.5, 8, 9, 10) cm
Size will vary according to yarn selection and personal gauge.

MATERIALS:
-Fingering weight yarn:
--Main colour: approx. 8-12g
--Contrast colour 1 (stripes): approx. 7-11g
--Contrast colour 2 (rolled top of cuff): approx. 2-4g
--Contrast colour 3 (triangle trim): approx. 2-4g
--Or use CC2 for rolled top of cuff and triangle trim: approx. 4-8g
-US #1 | 2.25 mm needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
-Tapestry needle
-10-14 small jingle bells & 1-1.25mm crochet hook (or metallic crochet thread to knit bobbles instead of attaching bells)

GAUGE | TENSION:
Gauge is not critical, but it will affect the finished size of the booties. You are aiming for a fairly dense, rather than a loose, knitted fabric.
Approx. 32 sts = 4” | 10 cm in stockinette stitch.

SKILLS NEEDED:
Techniques include knit, purl, increases and decreases, picking up stitches, casting on, binding off.


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