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make it •Materials1 x 50g ball Cleckheaton MerinoBambino 4 ply – MC1 x 50g ball Cleckheaton MerinoBambino 4 ply – CC1 pair each 2.75mm & 3.25mmknitting needles or size needed forcorrect tensionYarn needle for sewing seams2 buttonsMeasurementsAge (approx) months3 6 12To Fit Foot Length (cm)8 9.5 12Cleckheaton Merino Bambino4 ply 50g ballsMain Colour (MC–2201)1 1 1Contrast Colour (CC–0003)1 1 1Note: Use only the yarn specified. Otheryarns are likely to produce differentresults. Quantities are approximate asthey can vary between knitters.Tension28 sts x 36 rows to 10cm overstocking st, using 3.25mm needles. Towork a tension square, using 3.25mmneedles, cast on 42 sts. Work 54 rowsstocking st. Cast off loosely. Checkyour tension carefully. If less sts to10cm use smaller needles, if more stsuse bigger needles.Abbreviationsbeg begin/ningfolls followsK knitK2tog knit 2 sts togetherM1 make one (pick up loop beforenext st, place on left-handneedle and knit into the backof loop)psso pass slipped stitch over(the knitted st)P purlP2tog purl 2 sts togetherrepsl 1st/sWSyfwdrepeatslip onestitch/eswrong sideyarn forward.Shoe with sock(all in one, make 2, beg at sole)Using 3.25mm needles and MC, caston 41 (47-53) sts.1st and foll alt rows (WS): Knit.2nd row: [K1, M1, K19 (22-25), M1]twice, K1 … 45 (51-57) sts.4th row: [K1, M1, K21 (24-27), M1]twice, K1 … 49 (55-61) sts.6th row: [K1, M1, K23 (26-29), M1]twice, K1 … 53 (59-65) sts.8th row: [K1, M1, K25 (28-31), M1]twice, K1 … 57 (63-69) sts.Knit 13 rows.Shape Instep1st row: K33 (36-39), sl 1, K1, psso, turn.2nd row: K10, sl 1, K1, psso, turn.Rep 2nd row 7 times.Change to CC and beg sock as folls –10th row: P10, P2tog, turn.11th row: K10, sl 1, K1, psso, turn.Rep 10th and 11th rows 4 times, then10th row once.Next row: Knit to end.Next row: Purl across all sts to end …37 (43-49) sts.Work 21 (25-29) rows stocking st.Using MC, purl 2 rows.Cast off loosely knitways.StrapsUsing 2.75mm needles and MC, caston 17 (19-19) sts.1st row (WS): Knit.2nd row: K14 (16-16), yfwd, K2tog(buttonhole), K1.Knit 1 row.Cast off loosely knitways.To make upJoin leg and foot seam. Sew strap inposition at side edge of each shoe,placing buttonhole to outside of shoe.Sew button onto each shoe.Find this project andothers in Cleckheaton’sBonnets & Bootees book(no. 424).Love knitting for babies butthe children are all grownup? Most hospital auxiliariesneed knitted items forpremature babies or to sellfor fundraising purposes.Get Creative Quarterly Autumn 2011 147