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I am often asked by beginners at knitting, do you have an easy beginner-friendly baby booties pattern using 2 straight needles.
Yes you absolutley CAN KNIT baby booties all in one piece using straight needles.
I think once you have mastered an easy knitted newborn baby hat pattern then we automatically go searching for an easy baby bootie knitting pattern
This is an easy beginner-friendly knitting pattern to knit basic baby booties, Made all in one piece using 2 straight knitting needles.
I love knitting these little newborn baby booties. They make a Quick knitted gift idea for new baby arrival.
This pattern is VERY easy to follow and I find myself just working away on them while watching a film.
Baby Booties Knitting Pattern Newborn
Newborn (just out of hospital) 3.25mm Knitting needles
0-3 months I use 4.00mm Knitting needles (UK)
Slightly under 50 g of double-knit yarn
M1= knit the next stitch through the front and then make an extra stitch by working through the back loop
Garter stitch = All knit rows
You will be asked to PICK up new stitches ALONG the top front of the booties. (the 8 sts worked for 16 rows)
See photo
Starting the booties at the CUFF
Cast on 32 sts.
Row 1 to Row 28 Work in garter st
Row 29: Purl
Row 30: K1, M1, K18
*TURN work, K8 sts. Repeat *-* 16 times (instep made)
Turn work. Using the needle, pick up and knit 8 sts along the outer edge of instep
Turn work, k8 and continue knitting until 2 sts remain. Kfb, k1.
Turn work, k21, k2tog, k4, k2tog.
Turn work. Using the right-hand needle, pick up and knit 8 sts along the edge. Turn work, k8, knit to the end of row.
Work 10 more rows in garter st.
On the next row *k1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k12, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1*, repeat *–* once more.
Knit 1 row.
On the next row *k1, k2tog, k2tog, k10, k2tog, k2tog, k1*, repeat *–* once more. Knit 1 row and bind off.
To finish
Sew seams on the sole and up the back of the bootie, making sure the seams are not pulled too tight
Make 2nd bootie

If you would like to knit a matching baby hat why not use one of these free knitting patterns for baby hats using straight needles.
All these baby hat patterns are available on my website here
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