Christmas Pudding Bootees by Lily Steeple

Christmas Pudding Bootees

Knitting
October 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
644 yards (589 m)
0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18-24 months
English
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Christmas Pudding Bootees - Festive baby bootees, knit flat with stocking stitch sides and an eyelet mesh stitch upper. The bootees have a folded cuff, knitted green leaves, a red knitted bobble and a garter stitch sole.

For ages 0-6, 6-12, 12-18 and 18-24 months. There is a matching Christmas Pudding Cardigan knitting pattern listed seperately (see final picture).

Materials
1 100g ball Hayfield Bonus DK (Fawn) (100% acrylic, 280 m/ 306 yrds per 100g)
1 100g ball Hayfield Bonus DK (Cream) (100% acrylic, 280 m/ 306 yrds per 100g)
A small amount of green yarn (such as Hayfield Bonus DK – ‘Grass’)
A small amount of red yarn (such as Hayfield Bonus DK – ‘Ladybird’)
A pair of 4 mm (UK 8, US 6) knitting needles
A tapestry needle

Techniques
Casting on, casting off, changing colour, picking up stitches, decreasing, eyelet mesh stitch, stocking-stitch (stockinette), garter stitch (knit every row),