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Publié par	Search Press
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	2
EAN13	9781781260340
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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Val Pierce's passion for knitting began when her father taught her to knit at the age of five. Later in life she began home knitting for yarn manufacturers, and since then she has made a huge range of items, from evening dresses to teddy bears. She later began designing items of her own, and before long Val's designs were appearing regularly in national knitting and crochet magazines. She also teaches knitting, as well as a range of other needlecrafts, to both adults and children. Val lives and works in Shropshire.

First published in Great Britain 2011
Search Press Limited Wellwood, North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3DR
Reprinted 2012
Text copyright © Val Pierce 2011
Photographs by Debbie Patterson at Search Press Studios
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I dedicate this book to newborn babies everywhere. May their tiny toes enjoy the warmth and comfort that these lovingly knitted bootees will bring!

Abbreviations:
beg = beginning
cont = continue
dec = decrease
GS = garter stitch (every row knit)
inc = increase
K = knit
LH = left hand
m = make
MB = make bobble (see Hints and Tips )
P = purl
psso = pass slipped stitch over
rem = remaining
rep = repeat
RH = right hand
RS = right side
sl = slip stitch
SS = stocking stitch (alternate purl and knit rows)
st(s) = stitch(es)
tbl = through the back loop(s)
tog = together
WS = wrong side
yfwd = yarn forward
UK and US terminology:
UK
cast off
moss stitch
stocking stitch
yarn forward
US
bind off
seed stitch
stockinette stitch
yarn over

Contents
Introduction
Hints and Tips
Daisy Chain
Tiny Trainers
Pompom Bootees
Baby Snugs
Moon Boots
Simply Blue
So Sweet
Pretty in Pink
Baby Boy Stripes
Bumble Bee Boots
Spring Flowers
Fairy Slippers
Roses and Violets
Candy Pink Toes
Little Blue Shoes
Berry Bootees
Baby Lace
Lavender Rose
A Pair of Ducklings
Rosie Toes

Introduction

The announcement of a new baby never fails to generate excitement in any family. Aunts, cousins, mothers and grandparents all reach for the knitting needles and cannot wait to begin creating something special for the tiny newborn. Irresistibly cute and quick to make, bootees have proved to be a welcome gift for generations; with this in mind, I have designed twenty pairs of adorable little bootees for you to choose from. They range from traditional lacy designs, cute tiny duckling slippers, little strawberry-inspired bootees, trendy fluffy boots and a range of more sturdy-looking knitted boots especially for baby boys!
Each design takes just one ball of yarn or less, and many can be made from the odds and ends left over in your stash. Novice knitters will be able to make many of the designs, and with a little bit of supervision, even children who are learning to knit can have a go at making a pair of bootees for their new brother or sister.
Either follow the designs as they are or adapt them to suit your own colour choices, ribbons and embellishments to create a truly unique gift – with a little bit of love knitted into every stitch.
Happy knitting!

Hints and Tips

When knitting baby bootees, you will normally have a small number of stitches to cast on when beginning the project. It is therefore important to make sure the cast-on edge is elastic enough to enable the baby’s foot to fit into the bootee when it is sewn up. Either cast on loosely, or use the thumb method of casting on that I have explained below.
Some of the designs in the book use the stranding method of colour work, in which the yarn not in use is stranded across the back of the work in the form of small loops. Always try to ensure that they are pulled reasonably taut; not so tight that they pucker the work, but tight enough to make sure that little toes do not get caught in them when putting on the bootees.
When sewing ribbons or embellishments on to bootees, make sure they are firmly attached so that the baby cannot pull them off. I have used no buttons as fastenings in any of the projects for this reason.
Increasing
m1 = make one stitch by picking up the strand between the stitch you are working and the next stitch on the needle, then knit into the back of it. This method of increasing is used where you do not want the increased stitch to be visible (see Tiny Trainers ).
Decreasing
K2togtbl = knit two stitches together through the back loops. This method of decreasing a stitch is used so that the stitch slants to the left (see Tiny Trainers ). It is normally worked with K2tog on the opposite side of the work to give a uniform look to the shaping.

Bobbles
Bobbles are used in knitting sometimes to create texture. They are made by knitting into the same stitch the stated number of times, then knitting one, two or even three rows on these stitches before finally decreasing the extra stitches to form the bobble. It is used in the pattern for So Sweet , where it is referred to as MB. A design will always state the required number of increases and decreases.
MB = make bobble as follows: K1, P1, K1 all into next st, turn, knit, turn, knit, slip 2nd and 3rd sts over 1st st (bobble made).
Making a twisted cord
1. Cut the yarn four times the length that you want your cord to be.
2. Making sure that your yarn is folded exactly in two, hold one end and ask someone else to hold the other end or loop it over something so that you can keep it taut.
3. Start twisting the yarn in one direction only until the whole length becomes tight and firm.
4. Stop twisting. Keeping tension on the end of the cord you are holding, reach for the centre and bring the two ends together.
5. Let go of the centre and allow your cord to twist on itself. Tie these two new ends together. Trim if required to form tiny tassels.
Using a blunt-ended needle
Almost all of the bootees in this book have ties of one kind or another. It is relatively easy to thread ribbon through eyelet holes, but where you need to thread through the actual knitted fabric a large-eyed, blunt-ended needle is very helpful. It allows you to push the cord or ribbon through between the stitches without catching or damaging the knitted fabric. In the same way, where little bits of embroidery are needed to embellish the bootees, a blunt-ended needle is far easier to use than a pointed one, and eliminates the danger of splitting or catching the knitted stitches while you are working.
Making a pompom
1. Cut two identical circles of cardboard. The diameter depends on the size of the pompom to be made and should be equal to the size of the finished pompom plus a little extra to allow you to trim it if needed. Cut a round hole in the centre of each circle to form a ring; the size of the hole should be approximately a quarter of the size of the finished pompom.
2. Holding the two rings of cardboard together, wind the wool evenly and tightly round and round, passing each winding through the hole in the middle and over the outer edge of the cardboard ring, until the hole is completely filled up with yarn.
3. Carefully cut through the yarn at the outer edge of the cardboard rings, making sure that the ball of yarn remains intact.
4. Take a piece of matching yarn, pass it between the two cardboard rings and tie it tightly around the centre of the wound yarn. As you pull tightly, the wound yarn will form into a round pompom. Tie a few tight knots to hold the pompom firmly in place.
5. Fluff up the pompom and trim the ends if needed.
Thumb method of casting on
This method of casting on gives a more elastic edge to the knitting. If you are left-handed, change ‘right’ and ‘left’ to ‘left’ and ‘right’ respectively.
1. Unwind sufficient yarn from the main ball to enable you to cast on the required number of stitches. Wind the yarn twice around the thumb of your left hand, leaving a long enough tail for the cast-on row, and form a slip knot on the needle. This is the first stitch.