Premature Booties

Basic booties – premature size

Using 3¼mm [size 10] needles and double knitting yarn, cast on 45 stitches.

Knit 6 rows

Row 7, 9, 11: Purl
Row 8: Knit 18, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k18
Row 10: Knit 17, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k17
Row 12: Knit 16, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k16
Odd rows to row 21: Knit
Row 14: Knit 15, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k15
Row 16: Knit 14, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k14
Row 18: Knit 13, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k13
Row 20: Knit 12, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k12
Row 22: [k2 k2tog]twice, k3, k2tog, k5, sl1 k1 psso, k3, [k2tog, k2]twice
Knit 5 rows
Purl 5 rows
Knit 2 rows

Cast off.

Sew down the back and sole; turn over the cuff at the ankle.