Barron-Gibb Baby Booties and Toddler Socks by Heather Vaughan Lee

Barron-Gibb Baby Booties and Toddler Socks

Knitting
January 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
48 stitches and 64 rows = 4 inches
in St st
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 4/0 - 1.25 mm
180 - 420 yards (165 - 384 m)
3.5 (5.75)" foot circumference and 2.75 (4.75)" long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable
Flag of English English

Start your own family tradition by knitting the adorable Barron-Gibb baby booties and/or toddler socks for a special family member.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size 3.5 (5.75)“ foot circumference and 2.75 (4.75)” long from back of heel to tip of toe; foot length is adjustable.

Yarn Newborn baby booties: Malabrigo Baby Silkpaca Lace (70% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 420 yd/1.75 oz): #412 teal feather, 1 skein.

Toddler socks: Dale Garn Baby Ull (100% superwash merino wool; 180 yd/1.75 oz): #5226 lupine, 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Mango Moon.

Needles Newborn baby booties: Size 0000 (1.25 mm). Toddler socks: Size 0 (2 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker; tapestry needle.

Gauge Newborn baby booties: 48 sts and 64 rnds = 4” in St st. Toddler socks: 31 sts and 50 rnds = 4” in St st.

Notes These booties/socks are worked in the round from the top down.