Sock-a-booties
Easy, baby Sock/Bootie with Ribbon Detail
A bootie-sock combo that stays on the baby’s foot and looks so cute!

Size: 0-9 months (easily expanded to larger sizes)

Materials:
Set of 4, size 3 dpns
Worsted weight Yarn
Tapestry needle
¼ or ½ inch ribbon in coordinating color

Cuff: Cast on 24 stitches. Work in K2, P2 rib for approximately 1 ½ inches.
On next right side round (eyelet round), * K1, YO, K1, K2tog * repeat from * around.
Next round (WS), Knit around.
Next round (RS), resume k2, P2 rib for approximately 1-2 inches (shorten or lengthen here) end with a wrong side row.

Next round to set up heel.

Heel: K6 stitches from needle one onto needle 3, then slide remaining stitches onto front of needle 2.

There should now be 14 sts. on both remaining needles. Needle one will be the needle with the yarn attached. With needle one facing you, begin heel flap as follows:

Working in rows on needle 2 stitches only-using empty 3rd needle-
Row 1: sl1 pw, * K1, sl1 kw * repeat from * to end of row, turn work
Row 2: sl1 pw, purl across, turn work
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until heel flap measures approximately 1 inch, ending with a purl side row.

Turning the heel:
(Note: always slip 1st stitch pw, then go to gap and work 2 sts. together, work 1 more stitch and then turn work. End having worked a purl row.)

Row 1: K9, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn
Row 2: P8, P2 tog, P1, turn
Row 3: K7, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn
Row 4: P6, P2 tog, P1, turn
Row 5: K5, K2 tog TBL, K1, turn
Row 6: P4, P2 tog, P1, turn

Back to 3 needles:
With right side facing and using heel needle (needle 1) pick up and knit 6 stitches along left edge of heel flap (side with yarn attached). Then use an empty needle to knit across needle 2. With another empty needle, (this will be needle 3), pick up and knit 6 stitches down right side of heel flap, then knit 4 stitches from needle 1 on to this same needle. There are now 10 stitches on both needles 1 and 3 and needle 2 remains unchanged.

Gusset: On next round; starting with needle 1, begin heel gusset decreases as follows: (decreases are made on needles 1 and 3 only)

Round 1:
Needle 1: K across to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, k1
Needle 2; Knit across
Needles 3: K1, K2 tog TBL, K to end
Round 2; Knit around

Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until 6 stitches remain on both needles 1 and 3.

Foot: Knit all rounds until foot is desired length (approximately 2-2 ½ inches) Then begin toes decreases.

Toe:
Round 1:
Needle 1:K across to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, K1
Needle 2: K1, K2 tog TBL, K to last 3 stitches, K2 tog, Ki
Needle 3: K1, K2 tog TBL, k to end
Round 2:
Knit around all needles.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 until there are only 8 stitches left on needles. Using tapestry needle, thread end of yarn through needle and then thread needle through remaining stitches. Pull the yarn up snuggly and pull yarn through to wrong side of sock and anchor it.

Finishing: Beginning close to front center of sock-a-bootie, thread ribbon through eyelet holes in the cuff and tie a bow.

Yippy! You are done.