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I want to make some socks (not booties, but socks) for a friend's newborn but don't have a pattern for such tiny footwarmers. I could tweak another sock pattern, but I don't know how big -- or, rather, how small -- I should make them. Does anyone out here have a guide for teeny tiny socks?
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Mon, March 6, 2006 - 1:03 PMAlot depends on how big the baby's feet are!!!
Generally, using dk weight (dk - doubleknit) cast on 32 st,divide onto 4 needles, k1p1 for about 1 1/2 inches, make a heel using 16 stitches, then make the foot approx 2 1/2 ish inches?
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Tue, March 7, 2006 - 7:37 AMHey auntie Pita you answered the same question for me last month!
Here's a sock recipe I use all the time:
www.psychoastronomy.org/pinsan...ml#more
You just knit a swatch, figure out the gauge, measure a baby ankle, and figure out how many loops to cast on. Very easy.
One tip: for baby socks and kid socks I reduce every round of the gusset rather than every other round.
Tracy
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Tue, March 7, 2006 - 11:32 AMI found these great patterns for Baby Socks... better than booties. Yaaay!
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Mon, April 17, 2006 - 12:29 PMoooh... those ARE better than booties! super cute!
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Mon, April 17, 2006 - 12:51 PMThat's a fabulous link! Thank you so much for posting that.
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Wed, March 8, 2006 - 4:07 AMYou guys are great. Unfortunately, I can't measure the foot myself, which is why I was looking for a general guide. I'm going to give the short-row heel a shot. I've never done one before.
Thank you!
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Mon, March 20, 2006 - 11:38 AMI know of a table for sock knitting, but it's in Dutch. If you want it, I can take a shot a translating it for you.
Just lemme know!
MJ
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Re: How big should baby socks be?
Fri, April 7, 2006 - 12:11 PMI know that you were looking for baby 'socks' but I got this in one of my e-mails today... you could lengthen the cuff of the bootie...??!!
auntie P
"Baby Booties
Design by Laura Mitchell
Knit these soft and comfy booties for all the little ones, using bright and bold colors that will catch their eye.
Beginner*
Finished Measurements
Length: Approximately
3 1/2(4 1/4)(5)"
Materials
Sport weight yarn* (6 oz per skein): 1 skein (colors shown: light raspberry #1374, skipper blue #1384 and bright yellow #1324)
Size 6 (4mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
*Sample projects were completed with Baby Sport Econo Pompadour from Coats & Clark
Gauge
18 sts = 4"/10cm in St st
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Booties
CO 30(34)(36) sts, work 4 rows St st.
Work 9(12)(14) rows k1, p1 ribbing, ending with a WS row.
Eyelet Row: K1, *k2tog, yo, rep from * across, end k1.
Work 3 rows St st, beg and ending with a purl row.
Instep
K20(23)(25), *turn, sl1, p10(12)(12), turn, sl1, k10(12)(12); working on center sts only, rep from * for 8(10)(12) rows, ending with a k row.
Foot
With RS facing, pick up and k 5(6)(7) sts along left edge of instep. K rem 9(10)(12) sts from ndl. Turn.
P25(29)(32); pick up and p 5(6)(7) sts along right instep edge, then p last 9(10) (12) sts.
Work across 39(45)(51) sts in St st for 6(7)(8) rows, dec 1 st in last row. Divide sts evenly onto 2 ndls. Cut yarn, leaving an 18" end.
Finishing
Thread yarn in tapestry ndl, hold ndls holding sts parallel, *insert ndl in first st on front ndl as if to p, leave st on ndl, go into first st on back ndl as if to k, sl st off ndl, go into next st on back ndl as if to p, leave st on ndl, go into first st on front ndl as if to k, sl st off ndl, rep from * until all sts have been worked. Fasten off.
Sew back seam and weave in ends.
Crochet chain 15" long and weave through eyelet row of each."
