Going Home Booties

Squishy garter stitch and squishy babies are a match made in heaven. The Going Home Booties were designed as part of a set for my own baby to wear going home from the hospital. Slipped stitch columns add a touch of style to an otherwise simple bootie. Booties are knit from the top-down with a row of eyelet worked after cuff for lacing an I-cord tie through to make sure the bootie stays on.

Pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.

SIZES (3 mos., 6 mos., 12 mos.)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Cuff circumference: (4.75, 5.5, 6.5) inches / (12, 14, 16.5) cm

Length: (3.5, 4, 4.5) inches / (9, 10, 11.5) cm

YARN (1, 1, 1) skein Barret Wool Co Wisconsin Woolen Spun Worsted Weight or (71, 85, 102) yards / (65, 78, 93) meters worsted weight yarn.

NEEDLES One set of US size 6 (4 mm) DPNs. Or size needed to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS Four stitch markers, and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE 20 stitches and 43 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in garter stitch.