Suzies Stuff

SASQUATCH BOOTIES


Materials:3 ply sports weight yarn
Fun Fur in coordinating color
Size 4 needles
Yarn needle to weave in ends

Instructions:
Cast on 30 stitches with sports weight yarn
Row 1: Holding Fun Fur and sports weight yarn together. Knit 15, place marker, Knit 15 (30)
Row 2: Increase in first stitch (knit in front and back of stitch), knit to first stitch before marker, increase in this stitch: slip marker, increase in next stitch, knit to last stitch, increase in last stitch. (34)
Row 3: Knit across (34)
Row 4: Repeat row 2 (38)
Row 5: Knit across (38)
Row 6: Repeat row 2 (42)
Row 7: Knit across (42)
Rows 8-15: Knit (42)

INSTEP:
Row 1: Knit 24, knit 2 together, turn
Row 2: Slip 1, knit 6, knit 2 together, turn
Repeat Row 2 until there are 10 stitches left on each side. On last row, continue on over the last ten stitches (28 stitches).
Knit 1 more row with a strand of each Fun Fur and sports weight.
Drop Fun Fur and finish remainder of bootie with sports weight only.

EYELET BEADING:
Knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 together; Repeat across row to last stitch. Yarn over, knit 1. (29)

CUFF:Purl 1 row
Knit 1 row
Knit 1 row
Purl 1 row
Knit 1 row
Repeat the last 3 rows (K,P,K) 4 times until there are 3 purl ribs on right side. (15 rows)

Sew up sole and back of booties.

Ties: Make 2.
Chain 50. Running though eyelet row and tie in bow. You can also substitute ribbon for the crocheted tie.