Thursday, November 15, 2007

Ladybird Booties



Ladybird-Booties
(make 2 beg at ankle)
This is very good looking booties .I made this for my Niece for Halloween .She is 2 years old and she dressed like a Ladybird on her Halloween.


Things Needed:
Using a set of 4.00mm needles and MC (red),cast on 30 sts (10 sts on each needle).

1St Round:
*K1,P1,rep from * to end .
Rep 1st round 9 times (10 rounds rib in all ).
Knit 4 rounds

Shape heel:

1st Row:
K7,slip last 7 sts of round onto same needle,turn.Divide rem sts onto 2 needles and leave for instep.
Cont on these 14 sts,working backwards and forwards in rows not rounds.
2nd Row:
Sl 1, purl to end.
3rd Row:
Sl 1, Knit to end.
Rep last 2 rows twice,then 2nd row once.

Turn Heel:
1st Row :Sl 1,K8,K2tog tbl,K1,turn.
2nd Row:Sl 1,P5,P2tog,P1,turn.
3rd Row:Sl 1,K6,K2tog tbl,K1.
4th Row:Sl 1,P7,P2 tog,P1.
Knit back 5 sts,completing heel.
Using another needle,knit rem 5 sts,then knit up 5 sts along side edge of heel,using 2nd needle-knit across 16 sts for instep,using 3rd needle-knit up 5 sts along the other side of heel,then knit rem 5 heel sts.....36sts.

Shape Foot:
1st Round:
On 1st needle-knit to last 2 sts,K2tog,knit across 2nd needle,on 3rd needle-K2tog tbl,knit to end.
Rep last round until 30 sts rem.**
Knit 8(12-20) rounds(without further shaping)
Change to CC (black).
Knit 4 rounds.

Shape toe:
Slip first st from 2nd needle onto first needle...
(8,15,7)sts on each needle.
1st Round :
On 1st needle-Knit to last 3 sts,K2tog,K1,on 2nd needle-K1,K2tog tbl,knit to last 3 sts,K2 tog,K1,on the 3rd needle-K1,K2tog tbl,knit to end...26 sts
Rep last round until 14 sts rem.

Divide sts for grafting:
K4,slip last 3 sts of round onto end of same needle,then graft sts together.

Eyes:
Using a painr of 4.00mm needles and white yarn ,cast on one st.
1st Row:(K1,P1,K1,P1) into st ...4 sts
2nd Row:Purl.
3rd Row:knit
4th row purl
5th row:Sl 2,K2tog,p2sso.
Fasten off,draw up firmly.using black and 'satin st',embroider pupils.

To make up:
Using cc,work 'stem st' along centre of instep to cast on edge
Work ' french knots' at random over foot.Sew eyes on securely.




DEFINITIONS:

GRAFTING:
Used to join two pieces of knitting without the bulk of seam.Sts are not cast off but are left on the needles.Place evenly on 2 needles and join following steps 1 to 4 at left.

SATIN STITCH:
This is used to completely cover an area of knitting without duplicating stitches.

STEM STITCH:
Stem stitch is worked from left to right ,taking small sts across .Always keep the thread below the needle .

FRENCH KNOTS:
Bring the needle from the back to front of the work and wind the yarn several times around the needle according to the size of the knot required.Take the needle back through the same place and draw the yarn through,forming a small knoton the right side.If the knot tends to slip through to the wrong side,insert the needle half a stitch furtheron to avoid this.

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