Mary Jane’s and Jimbo Joe’s Booties

Mary Jane’s and Jimbo Joe’s Booties

By

Ceecee’s Crafts Yarn Artists

Requirements

Small amounts of Aran weight yarn for 0 – 6 months

Small amounts of DK yarn for new born

4mm needles for new born (DK)

5mm needles for 0 – 6 months (Aran)

2 stitch holders

Buttons

Abbreviations

Garter stitch – knit all rows

Ss – stocking stitch knit one row purl one row

K2togbl – knit to together through the back of the loop

K2tog – knit two together

Tw2   – knit into the front of second stitch on left needle, then knit into the front of the 1^st stitch and slip both stitches off the needle together

K – knit

P – purl

Kfb – knit into the front and the back of the stitch

The Basic Pattern – used for all styles (see variations)

With required needle size cast on 27 stitches

Rib for 10 rows (K1 P1)

Next row – P2, (P2tog P5) 3 times P2tog P2 – (23sts)

Shape instep

Row 1 – k16 stitches turn

Row 2 – p9 turn

Working on these 9 stitches SS 8 rows

Break off yarn

You should have 7 stitches on your right needle and 9 stitches plus 7 on your left needle.

Rejoin yarn after the 7 stitches on the right needle and pick up 8 stitches evenly along the right instep. Knit across the 9 top stitches and pick up 8 stitches along the left instep. Knit across the 7 stitches on the left hand needle. You now have 39 stitches

Garter Stitch 7 rows

Shape foot

Row 1 – K1,k2tog,k12,k2tobl,k5,k2tog,k12,k2togbl,k1.

Row 2 – k

Row 3 - – K1,k2tog,k11,k2tobl,k3,k2tog,k11,k2togbl,k1.

Row 4 – knit

Cast off

Join seams

Mary Janes Socks

With required needles and white yarn cast on 27 stitches

Ss two rows

Picot hem – K1 *Yfwd K2tog* repeat for *-* until the end of the row

Starting with a purl row ss 3 rows

K1 P1 – rib for 7 rows

Next row – P2, (P2tog P5) 3 times P2tog P2 – (23sts)

Break off yarn

Place the first 7 stitches onto a stitch holder rejoin yarn

Row 1 – k16 stitches turn

Row 2 – p9 turn

Working on these 9 stitches SS 8 rows

Break off white and change to colour required

Place the 7 stitches on the stitch holder onto the left needle and knit across these stitches

You should have 7 stitches on your right needle and 9 stitches plus 7 on your left needle. Pick up 8 stitches evenly along the right instep. Knit across the 9 top stitches and pick up 8 stitches along the left instep. Knit across the 7 stitches on the left hand needle. You now have 39 stitches

Garter Stitch 7 rows

Shape foot

Row 1 – K1,k2tog,k12,k2tobl,k5,k2tog,k12,k2togbl,k1.

Row 2 – k

Row 3 - – K1,k2tog,k11,k2tobl,k3,k2tog,k11,k2togbl,k1.

Row 4 – knit

Cast off

Join seams

Strap

Pick up 3 stitches on the first coloured garter stitch rib 2 rows down from the rib.

Knit 14 rows

Cast off

To make up

Join the seams. Fold down the picot hem and sew to the 3 row of ss down.

Attach strap and add button.

Jimbo Joe’s

With required needle size cast on 27 stitches

Rib for 10 rows ( K1 P1)

Next row – P2, (P2tog P5) 3 times P2tog P2 – (23sts)

Ss 2 rows

Shape instep

Row 1 – k16 stitches turn

Row 2 – p4 kfb of the next stitch p4 (10 stitches) turn

Pattern

Row 1 – P1, (P1 Tw2) – 3 times P1

Row 2 – K1, (K1P2) – 3 times K1

Repeat row1-2 2 more times (8 rows in all) decreasing 1 stitch in the centre on the last row 2

 Break off yarn

You should have 7 stitches on your right needle and 9 stitches plus 7 on your left needle.

Rejoin yarn after the 7 stitches on the right needle and pick up 8 stitches evenly along the right instep. Knit across the 9 top stitches and pick up 8 stitches along the left instep. Knit across the 7 stitches on the left hand needle. You now have 39 stitches

Garter Stitch 7 rows

Shape foot

Row 1 – K1,k2tog,k12,k2tobl,k5,k2tog,k12,k2togbl,k1.

Row 2 – k

Row 3 - – K1,k2tog,k11,k2tobl,k3,k2tog,k11,k2togbl,k1.

Row 4 – knit

Cast off

Join seams