Being a loose knitter the bootees were far too big anyway, and they weren't very practical, having loose tops and fiddly ribbons.
So, I've been searching for a more useful sort of bootee, one with ribbed top to make it more difficult for her to pull them off - the sort of game which babies tend to enjoy.
At last I've found a really good pattern so am sharing it here. I'm a really loose knitter so, although this pattern fits Alba at 8 months, it would fit a much smaller baby if knitted by someone with tighter tension.
Regarding colour: Alba's mum isn't keen on baby pink so I've made these booties in oatmeal, brown and the latest pair is Royal blue, colours which will go with any outfit.
Using double knitting wool and size 3.25 needles:
Cast on 36 stitches. (Note; all rows are knit until rib at top is reached)
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Increase one stitch in first stitch, knit 13 stitches, increase one stitch in every other stitch four times, knit to end, increasing one stitch near the end.
Row 3; Knit.
Row 4; Increase one stitch in first stitch, knit 16 stitches, increase one stitch in every other stitch four times, knit to end, increasing one stitch near the end.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Increase one stitch in first stitch, knit 19 stitches, increase one stitch in every other stitch four times, knit to end, increasing one stitch near the end.
Knit 7 rows.
Row 15: Knit 24, sl 1, k 1, psso, k2, k2 tog, k4, k2 tog, turn.
Row 16: sl 1, k12, k2 tog, turn.
Row 17: sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, k2, k2 tog, k4, k2 tog, turn.
Repeat rows 16 and 17 above x 3 times.
Row 24: as row 16.
Row 25: knit to end across worked and unworked stitches.
Row 26; knit to end across all stitches (34 stitches).
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Row 53: cast off in rib.
Sew sides together on wrong side, but sew top 1" or so in rhs (this will be folded over).
... and you will have one happy baby - and a very happy mother who won't be constantly picking tiny bootees up off the floor.
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