Baby Love: Knitted Booties for Tiny Feet

$ 14.95 • $17 .95 CA N

CRAFTS•Knitting

B A B Y LO V E

BAB Y

L O V E Little feet need big love!

B A B Y L OV E K N I T T E D B O OT I E S F O R T I N Y F E E T

COVER DESIGN BY DIANE LAMPHRON COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABRICE BESSE

for TinyFeet

PRINTED IN CHINA

for TinyFeet

ADORABLE FEET DESERVE ADORABLE BOOTIES. In Knitted Booties for Tiny Feet you’ll find a wardrobe’s worth of designs to dress baby’s tender feet,including: • Dainty embroidered espadrilles • Ladybug booties in eye-catching red and black • A pair of mice to tease the family cat • Basketball-style booties for the little athlete • Sassy striped socks with a stylish matching beanie

Dress your baby’s sweet feet in a bounty of darling booties.

Beautiful photographs and detailed instructions make it quick and fun to knit these and many more irresistible booties.

ISBN 978-1-936096-38-1

51495

These delightful designs will keep tiny toes warm and cozy, while looking chic and stylish. From dressy booties for special occasions to snuggly slippers for chilly nights, Knitted Booties

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Knitted Booties

BOUQUEREL

CATHERINE BOUQUEREL is a textile designer who works with several yarn and thread companies, including Phildar and Bergère de France. She lives in Ville d’Avray, France.

Catherine is the author of Baby Love: Cuddly Knits for Wee Ones.

Knitted Booties

B A B Y L OV E

for Tiny Feet has your baby’s precious feet covered.

9 781936 096381

CATHERINE BOUQUEREL

For my three grandsons: Louis, Gaspard, and Thomas Thank you to little Martin who had so much fun playing with his feet! Thanks to Sonia and Fabrice for styling the bootie photos so beautifully, and to all the team at Le Temps Apprivoisé.

Thanks to Bergère de France for the stitch diagrams and for the yarns.

161 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10013 sixthandspringbooks.com For Sixth&Spring Books Editorial Director Joy Aquilino Senior Editor Michelle Bredeson Art Director Diane Lamphron Yarn Editor Renée Lorion Associate Editor Alexandra Joinnides

Copyright © 2009 LTA, a division of Meta-Éditions Translation copyright © 2012 Sixth&Spring Books All patterns in this book were designed by Catherine Bouquerel and may in no case be reproduced for display or sale without her authorization.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage-and-retrieval systems— without written permission of the publisher.

The written instructions, photographs, designs, projects, and patterns are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be reproduced in any form for commercial use. Permission is granted to photocopy patterns for the personal use of the retail purchaser.

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012931227

Vice President, Publisher Trisha Malcolm Creative Director Joe Vior Production Manager David Joinnides President Art Joinnides

ISBN: 978-1-936096-38-1 Translation by Rosemary Perkins 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 First English Edition Printed in China

For LTA Editorial Director Valérie Gendreau Editor Isabelle Reiner Proofreader Nicole Demeulenaere Graphic Design Anne Bénoliel-Defréville Layout Bénédicte Chantalou / Yuruga Photography Fabrice Besse Stylist Sonia Roy

Preface What’s more adorable than a baby’s chubby little feet? What’s more fun than making adorable booties to dress them?

Today’s babies are fashionably dressed from day one after their mothers and grandmothers have spent the months leading up to their births knitting little outfits and booties to match.

I’m offering a few ideas that you can make as arrival gifts for newborns. Mommies will keep them as precious keepsakes of this tender time.

I took a great deal of pleasure in designing and making these little patterns. I hope you’ll have as much fun knitting them.

If you’re a beginner, take a few minutes to read the instructions and follow the sketches; you’ll find them helpful for completing the patterns with ease.

Yours with lots of patience and a love for yarn!

Contents Materials

6

Knitting basics

8

Hints and tips

12

Crochet basics

13

Special day

16

Cross my heart

20

My first espadrilles

22

Darling daisies

24

Mix and match

26

At the beach

28

Junior sailor

30

Fresh strawberries

34

Peter Pan

36

Ladybug

38

Sweet heather

40

For a little ballerina

42

Stripes and bobbles

46

Two little mice

48

High-tops

50

Chic stripes

52

Mushrooms

56

White as snow

58

Warm and fuzzy

60

Two bold bears

62

Materials

6

7 •• Yarns You’ll use yarns in a variety of weights and fibers, including wool, wool blends, cotton, and acrylic. If you want to substitute yarns, find one with the same yarn weight number.

•• Knitting needles The booties in this book were knitted with needles in the following sizes: size 2 (2.75mm), size 3 (3.25mm), size 4 (3.5mm), size 7 (4.5mm), and size 8 (5mm).

•• Crochet hook A size B1 (2.25mm) crochet hook was used for several projects.

•• Trimmings The right trimming adds an elegant, unique touch to your booties; try ribbons, beads, and fancy buttons.

my blossom

my love-bug

my sweetheart

my precious

“How many ways do I love you?

How many times can you tap your shoe?

my lamb

my sweetie-pie

my cherub my darling my chickadee my love my angel-face my baby

I’ll tell you how your mommy’s love grows, With warm little socks for your precious toes.”

$ 14.95 • $17 .95 CA N

CRAFTS•Knitting

B A B Y LO V E

BAB Y

L O V E Little feet need big love!

B A B Y L OV E K N I T T E D B O OT I E S F O R T I N Y F E E T

COVER DESIGN BY DIANE LAMPHRON COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY FABRICE BESSE

for TinyFeet

PRINTED IN CHINA

for TinyFeet

ADORABLE FEET DESERVE ADORABLE BOOTIES. In Knitted Booties for Tiny Feet you’ll find a wardrobe’s worth of designs to dress baby’s tender feet,including: • Dainty embroidered espadrilles • Ladybug booties in eye-catching red and black • A pair of mice to tease the family cat • Basketball-style booties for the little athlete • Sassy striped socks with a stylish matching beanie

Dress your baby’s sweet feet in a bounty of darling booties.

Beautiful photographs and detailed instructions make it quick and fun to knit these and many more irresistible booties.

ISBN 978-1-936096-38-1

51495

These delightful designs will keep tiny toes warm and cozy, while looking chic and stylish. From dressy booties for special occasions to snuggly slippers for chilly nights, Knitted Booties

sixthandspringbooks.com

Knitted Booties

BOUQUEREL

CATHERINE BOUQUEREL is a textile designer who works with several yarn and thread companies, including Phildar and Bergère de France. She lives in Ville d’Avray, France.

Catherine is the author of Baby Love: Cuddly Knits for Wee Ones.

Knitted Booties

B A B Y L OV E

for Tiny Feet has your baby’s precious feet covered.

9 781936 096381

CATHERINE BOUQUEREL