Elfin Booties
Elfin Booties
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Pattern written in six sizes Infant/Toddler, Child, Adult Small, Women’s Medium, Adult Large
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(Men’s Medium, Women’s Large) and Adult XL (13” foot). Final size determined in felting.
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Worked on 6mm (US 10) needles. Approximate gauge 4.5 sts/inch in Stockinette stitch. Gauge is not critical as final sizing will be
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determined in felting. You will also need a tapestry needle to finish ends.
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K2tog
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SSK = Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip another stitch as if to knit, insert tip of left needle into slipped stitches and K2tog
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R6*'GB'K=10' Row 1 (WS): Purl to center, place marker, purl to end
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Row 4: Knit to 2 sts before marker, K2tog, slip marker, SSK, K to end
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bind off. Break yarn leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel B:'(&$)*+$)#',--.'!'/00'1$%+)#'1"#"12"34''
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With Right side of Panel A facing, pick up and knit 16, (22, 28, 32, 36, 40) sts along cast on edge of
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Panel A, using color B.
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remain on final RS row.
Break yarn leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel C: Left Side of Foot
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With color C (Color E for Opposite Foot) and RS of Panel B facing, insert tip of left needle into 2 remaining sts on right needle as if to
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knit, K2tog with C (E). Now pick up and knit another 7, (10, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts along left edge of Panel B followed by another 8 (11,
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14, 16, 18, 20) sts along right edge of Panel A. Follow instructions as for Panel B, ending with 2 sts. remaining on final RS row. Break
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yarn leaving
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Panel D: Left Front Ankle Panel
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With RS of Panel C facing, insert tip of left needle into 2 remaining sts on right needle as if to knit, K2tog with D (Color H for Opposite
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Foot). Now pick up and knit another 7, (10, 13, 15, 17, 19) sts along left edge of Panel C, cast on another 8 (11, 14, 16, 18, 20) sts.
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Follow instructions as for Panel B, ending with 2 sts remaining on final RS row. Purl one row then bind off remaining 2 sts. Break yarn
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leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel E: Right Side of Foot
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With color E (Color C for Opposite Foot) pick up and knit 8 (11, 14, 16, 18, 20) sts along each remaining “open” edge of Panels A and
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B. Work as for previous panels until 2 sts remain. Break yarn leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel F: Under the Heel
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Using ' right needle as if to knit, K2tog from remaining sts of Panel E, then
color F, insert tip of left needle into 2 remaining sts on
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along remaining open edge of Panel C (left side of foot). Work as for previous panels until 2 sts remain on final RS row. Break yarn
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leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel G: Back of Ankle
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With color G, insert tip of left needle into 2 remaining sts on right needle as if to knit, K2tog then pick up and knit another 7, (10, 13,
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15, 17, 19) sts back along Panel F (Heel) plus another 8 (11, 14, 16, 18, 20) sts along nearest edge of Panel D (Left Front Ankle
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Panel). Work as for previous panels, continuing till 2 sts remain, purl one row, then bind off remaining sts.
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Break yarn, leaving a medium length tail for sewing. Fold Panel G so that RS faces RS of Panel F, using a darning needle, whipstitch
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edges of Panels F and G together. Break yarn leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Panel H: Right Front Ankle
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With color H (Color D for Opposite Foot), pick up 8 (11, 14, 16, 18, 20) sts along each remaining open edge of Panels E and G. Make
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final panel as for previous ones, when 2 sts remain on final RS row, purl one row, bind off, leaving a short tail to finish with.
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Work as for First foot, following color changes for Opposite Foot as marked for Panels C, D, E and H to make coordinating – not
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identical – bootie. Finish all ends.
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Felting:
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Felt your booties in the washing machine. Add small amount of detergent. Set machine to wash cycle and hot temperature.
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Before
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You can halt the felting process immediately by rinsing in cold water. Once desired size is reached, rinse out well in cool water and
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gently squeeze out excess moisture. Note: If allowed to run through spin cycle yarns will become fuzzy. Mold Booties into appropriate
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shape; be sure that both booties are the same size. Allow rinsed booties to air dry.
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Booties may take several days to become fully dry.
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'Multicolored Hand Felted Bobbles:
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Gather your scrap tails from your completed booties; divide into two even amounts of yarn.
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Place one “pile” of yarn into palm of hand, squeeze a small amount of dish soap or detergent
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into your palm, moisten yarn with hot water and rub hands vigorously together in a circular
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motion. The ends will form into a ball with about 5 minutes of good rubbing. Repeat with
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a bobble about ½” to ¾” in diameter you will only need 1-2” of each of the eight colors of
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yarn.