Seamless Baby Sandals by Karen Strauss

Seamless Baby Sandals

Knitting
March 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches = 4 inches
in garter
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
55 - 70 yards (50 - 64 m)
0-3 mos, 3-6 mos, 6-9 mos
English
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Adorable little sandal booties perfect for baby boys and girls. worked seamless, in the round and from the bottom up.

Instructions written for Magic Loop starting with Judy’s Magic Cast On but can be easily adapted to two circulars or dpn’s. The top of the foot shaping is created with slipped stitches and decreases, no wrap and turns. Pattern is four pages with several how to photos.

Sizes 0-3 mos.-3.25”, 3-6 mos.-3.75”, 6-9 mos. 4.25”

Yarn Sport or Dk Weight. 55 yds (60 yds, 70 yds)

Yarns Used Small size: Knit Picks Sport Shine, Sky and Blush
Medium Size: Knit Picks, Swish DK, Amethyst Heather
Large size: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK, 18025

Needles (2) US 2.5/3 mm in your preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round. One set can be dpn’s for knitting T-strap. For Magic Loop, circular needle needs to be at least 32”/80 cm

Gauge 24-26 sts per 4”/10cm in garter stitch

Notions Five stitch markers (one of them locking), yarn needle, (2 ) small buttons

Skills Knitting in the round, picking up and knitting stitches, cable cast on, Judy’s Magic Cast On

Twelve knitters tested the pattern. AimeeRN experimented with size small and fingering weight yarn using 2 mm needles to make a preemie size. Civetta used worsted weight yarn with the medium size and US 6 needles that resulted in a large size.