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Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns

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When it comes to knitting for babies, one of the most popular items to make is baby booties. They are small and quick to knit, making them perfect for those last minute baby shower gifts or for when you just need a quick and satisfying project to work on. Plus, they are incredibly adorable on little feet, making them a cherished keepsake for new parents.

There are a variety of different baby bootie patterns available, from simple and classic designs to more intricate and unique styles. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced knitter, there is a baby bootie pattern out there that is perfect for you.

For those just starting out, there are plenty of easy patterns that use basic knitting techniques and minimal shaping. These simple designs are great for building confidence and learning new skills. Some popular easy patterns include basic garter stitch booties or ribbed booties.

For those with more experience, there are patterns that incorporate more advanced techniques such as cables or lace. These patterns offer a fun challenge and the opportunity to create something truly special for the new baby. Some popular patterns for advanced knitters include cable knit booties or lace-patterned booties.

No matter your skill level, knitting baby booties is a wonderful way to create a practical and adorable gift for a new parent. Plus, with so many different patterns to choose from, you’ll never run out of inspiration for your next pair of baby booties.

Baby booties are so fun to knit, cute to see on baby’s feet and are a great, useful gift to give to new parents. There are lots of easy options, and even those that use more skills are so small they aren’t much of a challenge.

Here are some great baby bootie knitting patterns straight from Etsy.

These sweet little Garter Stitch booties from Love Fibres are a great project even for a new knitter, and the buttons on the side are super cute. They use DK weight yarn and are available in three sizes.

Aloyna Little Knitter has a similar pattern but the cuff folds over on these. They are only in newborn size.

Knit booties that look like grown-up boots with this cute pattern from Marilyns Creation. These use two colors, have a folded down cuff and buttons, and are available in three sizes.

If you’d rather use Stockinette Stitch for your booties, check out this pretty pair from Baby Jumbuck Knits. I love the shaping on the foot. This pattern has three sizes and uses light or DK weight yarn.

How about some booties that look like sneakers (from Little French Knits)? Or Mary Janes with the socks attached (BEKAH Knits)? These are great for the fashionable babies in the house.

Or maybe add a little cable to your booties? This pattern from Tanjas Handarbeit features ribbed cuffs and baby cables for extra cuteness.

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Make Your Knitting Machine Scarves Better

I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve shared any patterns for our circular knitting machine users. I know these devices aren’t for everyone but even though I much prefer knitting by hand, it is kind of fun to crank things out on these machines.

One of the most common early projects for a circular knitting machine is a scarf. Which makes sense, because it’s just one long tube and you can make it as long as you like.

One problem that comes from knitting scarves on the circular knitting machine, though, is that it can be hard to know how to finish the ends of the tube so that it looks like a finished scarf and not a tube of knitting.

If you’re not a knitter or crocheter, the most basic way to finish a circular knitting machine scarf is just by cinching up the ends and maybe adding a pompom to each end to cover up any hole that might still be visible at the end.

But if you have a little knitting or crochet skill or are willing to learn, there are a lot of different options for closing up the ends of a scarf. And this would also be true if you hand knit a tube scarf!

I recently wrote a post over at Our Daily Craft that includes five different ways to close up the ends of a tube scarf:

  • the simple cinching method mentioned above
  • sewing the stitches together
  • three needle bind off
  • grafting
  • crochet bind off

Grafting is my favorite because I feel like it gives the cleanest, closest to a seamless look. If you’re a knitter you may already know how to do it but even if you don’t it’s not that hard to learn.

Do you knit tube scarves by hand or machine? I’d love to know how you like to finish them!