Keep little feet wrapped up in style with tiny tootsie booties

What you need...

• Yarn: Rowan Handknit Cotton DK; Boy's colourway, (A) shade 251 Ecru, (B) shade 335 Thunder, one 50g ball of each; Girl’s colourway, (A) shade 251 Ecru, (B) shade 313 Slick, one 50g ball of each
  
• Needles: 3.25mm; 3.25mm, dpns
  
• Tapestry needle

instructions

1. The Details - MEASUREMENTS
   To fit 3-9 months approx
   
   TENSION
   22 sts x 15 rows in patt = 10cm square with 3mm crochet hook
   
   NEEDLES
   21sts over 32 rows = 10cm square with stocking stitch on 3.25mm needles
   21sts x 40 rows = 10cm square with garter stitch on 3.25mm needles
   
   ABBREVIATIONS
   alt alternate
   cont continue
   k knit
   k2tog knit two sts together
   m1 make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it
   p purl
   rep repeat(ing)
   st(s) stitch(es)
   yfwd yarn forward
   * repeat instructions between the asterisks as many times as instructed

2. Shoe (Both Alike) - NOTE: when an instruction is followed by a letter in brackets, this represents the yarn to be used for those stitches.
   Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A cast on 31 sts
   K one row
   Row 2 (RS): k1, m1, k14, m1, k1, m1, k14, m1, k1. 35 sts
   Row 3: k
   Row 4: k2, m1, k14, m1, (k1, m1) three times, k14, m1, k2. 41 sts
   Row 5: k
   Row 6: k3, m1, k14, m1, k7, m1, k14, m1, k3. 45 sts
   Row 7: k
   Row 8: k4, m1, k14, m1, k1, m1, k7, m1, k1, m1, k14, m1, k4. 51 sts
   Rows 9 - 13: k
   Using intarsia technique (separate small balls of yarn for each area of colour worked) cont in st st as folls:
   Row 14 (RS): k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k29 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B)
   Row 15: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p29 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p 5 (B)
   Row 16: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k9, skpo, k7, k2tog, k9 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 49 sts
   Row 17: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p27 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B)
   Row 18: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k9, skpo, k5, k2tog, k9 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 47 sts
   Row 19: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p25 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B)
   Row 20: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k9, skpo, k3, k2tog, k9 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 45 sts
   Row 21: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p23 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B)
   Row 22: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k9, skpo, k1, k2tog, k9 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 43 sts
   Row 23: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p21 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B)

3. Divide For Opening & Form Eyelets - Next row (RS): k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5, k2tog, yfwd, k2tog (B), turn
   Work this side first as folls:
   Next row: p2, p2tog, p4 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B). 18 sts
   Next row: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k3, k2tog, k2 (B). 17 sts
   Next row: p2, p2tog, p2 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B). 16 sts
   Next row: k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k1, k2tog, yfwd, k2tog (B). 15 sts
   Next row: p2, p2tog (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p5 (B). 14 sts
   Next row: using yarn A only k12, yfwd, k2tog
   Cast off kwise

4. Tongue - With RS facing, rejoin yarn B to rem sts, k3, turn
   Work on these three sts in garter st as folls:
   Next row: inc in first and last st. Five sts
   Next row: k
   Next row: inc in first and last st. Seven sts
   Next row: k
   Next row: inc in first and last st. Nine sts
   Work eight rows in garter st
   Next row: k2tog, k to last two sts, k2tog
   Rep last row once more
   Cast off

5. Second Side - With RS facing, rejoin yarn B to rem sts and cont as folls:
   Next row: skpo, yfwd, skpo, k5 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B)
   Next row: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p4, p2tog tbl, p2 (B). 18 sts
   Next row: k2, skpo, k3 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 17 sts
   Next row: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p2, p2tog tbl, p2 (B). 16 sts
   Next row: skpo, yfwd, skpo, k1 (B), k2 (A), k2 (B), k2 (A), k5 (B). 15 sts
   Next row: p5 (B), p2 (A), p2 (B), p2 (A), p2tog tbl, p2 (B). 14 sts
   Next row: using yarn A only skpo, yfwd, k12
   Cast off kwise

6. Lace (Make Two) - With 3.25mm dpns and yarn A, cast on two sts
   K one row
   Next row: * without turning work, and RS facing, slide sts to other end of needle and, pulling the yarn from the LH side of the sts to the right across the back, k1 tbl, k1 *
   Rep from * to *, remembering to pull yarn tightly across the back and always working a k row until cord meas 40cm from beg
   Cast off

7. To Make Up - Weave in all ends. Sew sole, heel and centre back seam on each shoe. On inside of each shoe, sew side edges of tongue to underside of shoe sides for about 0.5cm. Thread a lace through eyelets of each shoe, following photograph for guidance, and tie in a bow to secure.