FELTED BOOTS "BEFORE".................

FELTED CHILD’S BOOTS (about 2 years old)

           (Boot soles are about 5 ½” long after felting –changes for 1 yr. size below)

Wool (d.k. or sport weight) 4 ounces (or 2 ounces of 2 different colors)

Knitting needles Size 15

The entire boot is worked holding 2 STRANDS OF YARN TOGETHER.

Gauge: about 2 ½ sts. = 1 inch.

CUFF:

Cast on 32 stitches.  Work in garter stitch for 4 rows (2 ‘ridges’).
Knit in stockinette stitch for 8 more rows (12 rows total).

Work an eyelet row:  (K1, K2 tog, yo twice, K1) across.
Purl back, working only 1 purl in each double yarn over.

K 1 row, Purl 1 row.

INSTEP:
Knit across 21 stitches. Turn.  Do not finish row. Purl back across 10 stitches only. Turn.
Work back and forth on these center (instep) stitches for 8 more rows.

Next row:  K 2 tog., K 6, Knit 2 tog,  Do Not Turn…  Pick up and knit 6 stitches on the left side of the instep.  Knit across left side 11 stitches. Turn.  Purl back across the bootie and this time pick up and purl 6 stitches when you get to the other side of the instep.  (42 sts. total).

FOOT:
Work garter stitch for 8 rows (four ridges).

SOLE:
Knit 2 tog, K 17, Knit 2 tog, Knit 2 tog, K 17, Knit 2 tog.
Purl back.
K 2 tog, K 15, Knit 2 tog, Knit 2 tog, K 15, Knit 2 tog.
Purl back.
K 2 tog, K 13, Knit 2 tog, Knit 2 tog, K 13, Knit 2 tog.

Purl across ONLY HALF of the remaining 30 sts. (15). 

Fold the sole in half, wrong sides together, and weave seam, then sew up center back seam.

Make a second bootie to match.  Make two ties by crocheting a chain with two strands together for about 30 inches.

Place both booties and ties into a lengerie or mesh bag and wash in hot soapy water until well felted.

Use a metal skewer to open up the eyelet holes enough to thread the ties through.  Shape the boots well and air dry.

FELTED BOOTIES

(Child’s size 6 months to 1 year)

Follow the instructions as written for the boot, but use ONE strand of yarn and 
size 11 needles.  The gauge is about 3 sts = 1 inch.

One year booties take 2 ounces of Dk/sport weight yarn (total).

Make the ties only 25” long.

The finished booties (before felting) are about 8 inches long from toe to heel, and about 5 inches long after felting (4 inches at the very bottom of the sole).