Converse Booties Baby!

Materials Main Color- Black (MC) Contrast Color-White (CC) I used Caron Simply Soft (worsted weight) One pair sizes 4 and 5 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for smaller size), and 1 pair size 5 and 6 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for larger size) Other Supplies: large-eye yarn needle; row counter (optional) Gauge: smaller size: 24sts over 4" on size 5 larger size: 21sts over 4" on size 6 To Begin With smaller needles and CC cast on 26 stitches and knit 1 row. Row 1: k1, yo, k11, [yo, k1] twice, yo, k11, yo, k1. Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: knit (when you reach the yo knit in the back of the stitch). Row 3: k2, yo, k11, yo, k2, yo, k3, yo, k11, yo, k2. Row 5: k3, yo, k11, [yo, k4] twice, yo, k11, yo, k3. Row 7: k4, yo, k11, yo, k5, yo, k6, yo, k11, yo, k4 Row 9: k5, yo, k11, [yo, k7] twice, yo, k11, yo, k5. Next Change to larger needles

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11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18:

knit across using CC purl with CC knit across using MC purl CC knit CC purl CC knit MC p19 MC, p13 CC, p19 MC

Shape Instep Using MC and CC. Row 1: k19 MC, k10 CC, SKP CC, turn. Row 2: sl 1, p7CC, p2tog, turn. Row 3: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn. Row 4: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn. Row 5: sl 1, k7 CC, sl 1 CC, k1 MC, psso, turn Row 6: sl 1, p7 CC, p2tog MC, turn. Row 7: sl 1, k7 CC, SKP MC, turn. Row 8: sl 1, p1 MC, p5 CC, p1 MC, p2tog, turn. Row 9: sl 1, k2 MC, k3 CC, k2 MC, SKP, turn. Using MC only now Row 10: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn. Row 11: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn. Row 12: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn.

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13: 14: 15: 16:

sl 1, k7, SKP, turn. sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn. sl 1, k7, SKP, knit to the end of the row. p 21, p 2 tog, purl to the end of the row (35 stitches).

Side 1: Row 1: k11, yo, k2tog, k1 (place remaining stitches on stitch holder) Row 2: Purl

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3: k11, k2tog, k1 4: Purl 5: k10, yo, k2tog, k1 6: Purl 7: k10, k2tog, k1 8: Purl 9: k9, yo, k2tog, k1 10: Purl 11: k9, k2tog, k1 12: knit 13: knit

Bind Off Tongue: Place 7 Stitches from the Stitch marker onto the needle. Rejoin yarn. Row 1: p across Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: k across Rows 3, 5, 7 & 9: k1, p5, k1 Row 10: ssk, k3, k2tog Row 11: p across Bind Off. Side 2:

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1: k1, ssk, yo, k11 2: Purl 3: k1, ssk, k11 4: Purl 5: k1, ssk, yo, k10 6: Purl 7: k1, ssk, k10 8: Purl 9: k1, ssk, yo, k9 10: Purl 11: k1, ssk, k9 12: Knit 13: Knit

Bind Off Laces: Using a colour that you wish. CO 3 stitches. I-Cord for 15 inches or amount desired. -ORcrochet chain for 15 inches Finishing: Weave in ends. Sew bottom seam of booties and back seam. Make circle with star and sew to left side of bootie. Lace up the Converse.