Broad Strap Booties by Carol Meldrum

Broad Strap Booties

Knitting
September 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
To fit 0-6 month-old baby
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Skill level: Intermediate

These booties would make the perfect gift for any newborn. They are knitted from the sole up to the bound-off edge, and the toe shaping is created using straightforward short row shaping technique.

MATERIALS
Rowan Handknit Cotton DK (100%, approx. 93 yd/85 m per 50 g ball)
A shade 349 Ochre
B shade 303 Sugar

EQUIPMENT
1 pair size US 3 (3.25 mm) knitting needles
Tapestry needle