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Easter Chick Slipper Booties Knitting PatternDesigned by CoatsCraft.co.uk Design Team To fit age 1-2 (2-3) years Gauge: 23 sts and 48 rows = 4" (10 cm) in garter stitch Materials: Size 5 US (3.75 mm) needles 1 ball Patons Diploma Double Gold 55% Wool, 25% Acrylic, 20% Nylon 131 yards (120 meters)/50 grams Orange and blue felt Instructions Note: Slip all sts as if to knit. CO 20 (26) sts. Row 1 (WS): Sl 1, K8 (11), P2, K9 (12) Row 2: Sl 1, K9 (12), M2 (by picking up horizontal loop lying before next st and working into back and front of it) 1 (0) times, M1 (by picking up horizontal loop lying before next st and working into back of it) 0 (1) times, K10 (13) - 22 (27) sts Row 3: Sl 1, K8 (11), P1, 2 (1), P1, K9 (12) Row 4: Sl 1, K9 (12), M1, K2 (1), M1, K10 (13) - 24 (29) sts Row 5: Sl 1, K8 (11), P1, K4 (3), P1, K9 (12) Row 6: Sl 1, K9 (12), M1, K4 (3), M1, K10 (13) - 26 (31) sts Row 7: Sl 1, K8 (11), P1, K6 (5), P1, K9 (12) Row 8: Sl 1, K9 (12), M1, K6 (5), M1, K10 (13) - 28 (33) sts Row 9: Sl 1, K8 (11), P1, K8 (7), P1, K9 (12) For ages 2-3 only Row 10: Sl 1, K12, M1, K7, M1, K13 - 35 sts Row 11: Sl 1, K11, P1, K9, P1, K12 Row 12: Sl 1, K12, M1, K9, M1, K13 - 37 sts Row 13: Sl 1, K11, P1, K11, P1, K12 Both Sizes Next Row (RS): Sl 1, K to end. Next Row: Sl 1, [K8 (11), P1] twice, K9 (12). Rep last 2 rows until slipper meas 2½ (3)" [6.5 (7.5) cm], ending with WS facing for next row. Next Row (WS): Sl 1, [M1, K3] 2 (3) times, M1, K2, P1, [K2, M1] 3 (4) times, K2 (3), P1, K2, [M1, K3] 2 (3) times, M1, K1 - 37 (49) sts Ribbing Next Row: K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Next Row: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Rep last 2 rows until slipper meas 4½ (5½)" [11.5 (14) cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Note: Rib by knitting the knits and purling the purls as they face you. Next Row (RS): K1, K2tog 5 (7) times, rib 3, K2tog 1 (2) times, rib 5, K2tog 1 (2) times, rib 3, K2tog 5 (7) times, K1 - 25 (31) sts Next Row: Rib 1 (2), P2tog 3 (4) times, rib 1, P2tog twice, rib 1, P2tog twice, rib 1, P2tog 3 (4) times, rib 1 (2) - 15 (19) sts Next Row: K2tog 3 (2) times, K3tog 1 (3) times, K2tog 3 times. Break yarn and thread through rem 7 (8) sts. Pull up tight and fasten off securely. Finishing Sew top of foot seam from fasten off point to beg of ribbing. Sew heel (cast on edge) seam. Make two 1½" (4 cm) diameter pompons and attach to top of foot. For each slipper, cut 2 beak shapes from orange felt, and 2 tiny circles for eyes from blue felt. Attach to pompons to form facial features. ©CoatsCraft.co.uk and used with their permission. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. |