Stroll in the Park Booties

Knitted slippers for babies with false cables in DROPS BabyMerino. Sizes Premature - 4 years.

DROPS Baby 33-27
DROPS Design: Pattern no bm-099-by
Yarn group A
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SIZES:
(Premature) 0/1 - 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Fits foot length: (8) 9-10-11-12 (14-16) cm
 
MATERIALS:
DROPS BABY MERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
(50) 50-50-50-50 (100-100) g colour 45, lemon

KNITTING TENSION:
26 stitches in width and 34 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 MM:
Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SLIPPER:
The slipper is worked back and forth from mid back. 
Cast on (44) 44-48-52-52 (56-56) stitches with circular needle size 2.5 mm and Baby Merino. Purl 1 row from the wrong side then work rib as follows from the right side: * Knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-*. Continue this rib for (4) 4-4-5-5 (6-7) cm – the next row is worked as follows from the right side: * Knit 2 together, 1 yarn over, knit 1, purl 1 *, repeat from *-*. Continue with rib until the piece measures (5) 5-5-6-6 (7-8) cm. Purl 1 row from the wrong side, AT THE SAME TIME as you decrease (9) 9-11-13-13 (13-13) stitches evenly spaced in all sizes = (35) 35-37-39-39 (43-43) stitches. Cut the strand.
Now place the outermost (11) 11-12-13-13 (15-15) stitches on each side on 1 thread = 13 stitches left on the needle in all sizes. Work A.1 over these 13 stitches, starting from the right side. Continue this pattern for (3) 3½-4-4½-5½ (6½-8) cm, then purl the next row from the wrong side, AT THE SAME TIME as you decrease (5) 5-3-1-1 (1-1) stitches over the 13 stitches. Cut the strand. 
The next row is worked as follows from the right side: Work the stitches from the thread on the one side, knit up (7) 9-10-11-13 (16-21) stitches along the side of the mid-piece, work the (8) 8-10-12-12 (12-12) stitches on the needle (= front), knit up (7) 9-10-11-13 (16-21) stitches along the other side of the mid-piece and work the stitches from the second thread = (44) 48-54-60-64 (74-84) stitches on the needle. Work (2½) 3-3-4-5 (5-5) cm GARTER STITCH – see description above, AT THE SAME TIME after (1) 1½-1½-2-3 (3-3) cm decrease every 2nd row (i.e. each row from the right side) as follows to finished length: Decrease 1 stitch at the beginning and end of the row by knitting 2 stitches together inside the 1 edge stitch. In addition decrease by knitting 2 stitches together on each side of the 2 knitted stitches in the middle of the row (= 4 stitches decreased every 2nd row) = (32) 36-42-48-52 (62-72) stitches left on needle. Cast off and sew the seam under foot and mid back, in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch so the seam is flat.

Work the other slipper in the same way.

CORD:
Cut 3 strands of approx. 1 metre. Twist them together until they begin to resist, fold the strands double and they will continue to twist. Tie a knot in each end. Thread the cord through the row of holes in the slipper (starting and ending mid front). Repeat on the other slipper.

Diagram explanations

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