Boot Buddy by Barb Brown

Boot Buddy

Knitting
April 2023
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
448 - 672 yards (410 - 614 m)
Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)
English

We all love a boot sock for dog walks and rambling. Barb Brown’s mock brioche stitch option makes a practical choice.

Difficulty Rating: Two stars on a scale of one to three.

Materials:
Drops Fabel (4 ply 75% superwash wool, 25% polyamide, 50g/205m( 2 (2, 3, 3, balls of BLue (107)
A set of 2.5mm double pointed needles or 60cm long circular needles for magic loop method
A set of 2.75mm douple pointed needles or 60cm long cicular needles, for magic loop
Stitch marker

Tension:
30 sts and 40 rounds to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 2.75mm needles

36 sts and 40 rounds to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern unstretched using 2.75mm needles

Size:
S (M, L, XL) to fit foot circumference 18 (20 1/2, 23, 25 12) cm, 7 (8, 9, 10)in
Actual foot circumference 16 (18, 20 21 1/2)cm, 6 1/4 (7, 8, 8 1/2)in