Foundation Favourite – Concertina Booties 

Size: Newborn – 3 months

Materials: 1/3 x 50g balls of 4 ply 100% wool,  3 stitch holders, 3 buttons

Needles: 3.25mm 

Cast on 42 (46) sts

Tip…Leave long end to use to sew up back seam.

KNIT first row.

 

Then

PURL 2 rows

KNIT  2 rows.

This forms a rib pattern.

Continue following this 4 row pattern till you have done 22 (26) rows.

 

Cast off 9 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows.

Continue following the 4 row pattern on remaining stitches till you have done 42 (46) rows from start.

 

Next row

Work 2 sts together across row.

Next row

Work 2 sts together across row.

Cast off.

 

Sew up  by folding in half & sew together along top of foot from cast off row to one st into cast off 9 sts.

Sew up back seam.

Download a print copy here