Ribbed Babee Sox Click HERE if you still need the old version.
Required Materials:
#2 DPNs, #2 Circular Needle
(required for Cast-On And Heel Turning)
1 Hank Mybootee Handpainted Sock yarn
(210 yrds)
Or for C1-3 & C4-6
2 Hanks Mybootee Handpainted Sock Yarn
(420 yrds)
Gauge 7s x 10r = 1 inch
Makes 7 different sizes!
Infant Shoe Sizes: I1-2 & I3-4
Toddler Shoe Sizes T5-7, T8-10, &
T11-13
Children’s Shoe Sizes C1-3 & C4-6
Email us at mybb@comcast.net if you have comments or need clarification.
*Note: Sizes are designed to fit chubby little feet. If you child has narrow or slender feet, you may want to size down.
Start Here
Using the Turkish Cast On method cast on (24, 28, 36, 42, 50, 54, 56) stitches (12/14/18/21/25/27/28) wraps. Work Short Row Toe until you complete Row 27.
Short Row Toe
*Unless otherwise stated, simply turn your work at the end of each row.
Row 1: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 1 st rem unwkd
Row 2: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 1 st rem unwkd
Row 3: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 2 sts rem unwkd
Row 4: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 2 sts rem unwkd
Row 5: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 3 sts rem unwkd
For I1-2 & I3-4 only, skip to row 22
Row 6: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 3 sts rem unwkd
Row 7: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 4 sts rem unwkd
For T5-7 & T8-10 only, skip to Row 20
Row 8: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 4 sts rem unwkd
Row 9: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 5 sts rem unwkd
For T11-13 only, skip to row 18
Row 10: yfwd, sl 1, p until 5 sts rem unwkd
Row 11: ybwd, sl 1, k until 6 sts rem unwkd
For C1-3 only, skip to row 16
Row 12: yfwd, sl 1, p until 6 sts rem unwkd
Row 13: ybwd, sl 1, k until 7 sts rem unwkd
Row 14: yfwd, sl 1, p until 7 sts rem p enc
(6 sts rem unwkd
Row 15: ybwd, s l1, k until 7 sts rem, k enc, (6 sts rem unwkd)
Resume C1-3
Row 16: yfwd, sl1, p until 6 sts rem, p enc(5 sts rem unwkd)
Row 17: ybwd, sl1 k until 6sts rem, k enc(5 sts rem unwkd)
Resume T11-13
Row 18: yfwd, sl1, p until 5 sts rem, p enc(4 sts rem unwkd)
Row 19: ybwd, sl1, k until 5 sts rem, k enc(4 sts rem unwkd)
Resume T5-7 & T8-10
Row 20: yfwd, sl1, p until 4 sts rem, p enc(3 sts rem
unwkd)
Row 21: ybwd, sl1, k until 4 sts rem k enc(3 sts rem
unwkd)
Resume 1-2 & I3-4
Row 22: yfwd, sl1, p until 3 sts rem, p enc(2 sts rem
unwkd)
Row 23: ybwd, sl1, k until 3 sts rem, k enc(2 sts rem
unwkd)
Row 24: yfwd, sl1, p until 2 sts rem, p enc(1 st rem
unwkd)
Row 25: ybwd, sl1, k until 2 sts rem, k enc(1 st rem
unwkd)
Row 26: yfwd, sl1, p across, do not p enc,
Row 27: ybwd, sl1, k across, do not k enc, do not turn
Begin working in the round by knitting the 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) sts from the circular needle.
K6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13). You should now be at the start of each round. Your finished toe should look like this.Set up for the foot:
Round 1: k5 (7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17), (m1, k2) x 7, m1, k5
(7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17). You should now have 32 (36, 40,
44, 48, 52, 56)
Round 2: knit
Foot: Work rounds of the foot as follows….
For I1-2:
Rounds 3-26 k7, p2, (k2, p2) until 7 sts rem, k7
For I3-4
Rounds, 3-32 k9, p2, (k2, pc) until 9 sts rem, k9
For T5-7
Rounds, 3-38, k9, p2, (k2, pc) until 9 sts rem, k9
For T8-10
Rounds 3-44 k11, p2, (k2, p2) until 11 sts rem, k11
For T11-13
Rounds 3-50 k11, p2, (k2, p2) until 11 sts rem, k11
For C1-3
Rounds 3-56 k13, p2, (k2, p2) until 13 sts rem, k13
For C4-6
Rounds 3-62 k13, p2, (k2, p2) until 13 sts rem, k13
Set up for the heal turning:
k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14). Use circular needle work
one more foot round until 8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14) sts rem. Use DPN to k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
You’ll work the heel the same as the foot and just pretend the sts on the circular needle do not exist for now. *Unless otherwise stated, simply turn your work at the end of each row.
Row 1: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 1 st rem unwkd
Row 2: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 1 st rem unwkd
Row 3: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 2 sts rem unwkd
Row 4: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 2 sts rem unwkd
Row 5: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 3 sts rem unwkd
Row 6: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 3 sts rem unwkd
Row 7: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 4 sts rem unwkd
For I1-2 & I3-4 only, skip to row 20
Row 8: yfwd, Sl 1, p until 4 sts rem unwkd
Row 9: ybwd, Sl 1, k until 5 sts rem unwkd
For T5-7 & T8-10 only, skip to Row 18
Row 10: yfwd, sl 1, p until 5 sts rem unwkd
Row 11: ybwd, sl 1, k until 6 sts rem unwkd
For T11-13 only, skip to row 16
Row 12: yfwd, sl 1, p until 6 sts rem unwkd
Row 13: ybwd, sl 1, k until 7 sts rem unwkd
Row 14: yfwd, sl 1, p until 7 sts rem, p enc,
(6 sts rem unwkd
Row 15: ybwd, s l1, k until 7 sts rem, k enc, (6 sts
rem unwkd)
Resume T11-13
Row 16: yfwd, sl1, p until 6 sts rem, p enc(5 sts
rem unwkd)
Row 17: ybwd, sl1 k until 6sts rem, k enc(5 sts
rem unwkd)
Resume T5-7 & T8-10
Row 18: yfwd, sl1, p until 5 sts rem, p enc(4 sts
rem unwkd)
Row 19: ybwd, sl1, k until 5 sts rem, k enc(4 sts
rem unwkd)
Resume 1-2 & I3-4
Row 20: yfwd, sl1, p until 4 sts rem, p enc(3 sts
rem unwkd)
Row 21: ybwd, sl1, k until 4 sts rem k enc(3 sts
rem unwkd)
Row 22: yfwd, sl1, p until 3 sts rem, p enc(2 sts
rem unwkd)
Row 23: ybwd, sl1, k until 3 sts rem, k enc(2 sts rem unwkd)
Row 24: yfwd, sl1, p until 2 sts rem, p enc(1 st rem
unwkd)
Row 25: ybwd, sl1, k until 2 sts rem, k enc(1 st rem
unwkd)
Row 26: yfwd, sl1, p until 1 st rem, p enc (lifted stitch will come from below the first st on the circular needle)
Row 27: ybwd, sl1, k until 1 st rem, k enc (lifted stitch will
come from below the first st on the circular needle)
Work stitches from circular needle in established foot pattern, k8 (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14).
Next 6 Rounds all sizes:
Work same as rounds of the foot
Cuff:
For I1-2:
Rounds 1-24: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
For I3-4
Rounds 1-30: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
For T5-7:
Rounds 1-36: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
For T8-10:
Rounds 1-42: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
T11-13:
Rounds 1-48: p1, (k2, p2) until 1 st rem, p1
C1-3:
Rounds 1-54: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
C4-6:
Rounds 1-60: k1, (p2, k2) until 1 st rem, k1
BO using the Tubular bind off method to obtain a stretchy cuff, weave in loose ends and voila!
