An adorable pair of little sparkly ballet flats, knitted entirely in garter stitch.

Size

Birth (3, 6) months

material

• 50g of Stellina by Riverside Studio (84% merino wool, 16% stellina)
• 2.5mm needles
• 4 buttons
• 1 yarn needle

Abbreviations

meD

Knit a stitch

meV

Purl a stitch

2 Sets

Knit two stitches together

m

mesh

HAVE

Intercalary increase: (Lift the yarn between the 2 stitches with the left needle from front to back. Then, knit it in the back loop) This increase is invisible and does not make a hole in the knitting.

Sample

28 sts x 36 rows for 10 cm by 10 cm with 2.5 mm needles in stockinette stitch. Important : check the sample and adjust the needle number if necessary.

Realization

Right slipper

Cast on 34, 38, 42 stitches. Knit 2 rows of garter stitch.

row 1: 1 st, AI, 15 (17, 19) sts, AI, 2 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19), AI, 1 st - 38 (42, 46) sts.

Knit one row.

row 3: 2 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19) sts, AI, 4 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19), AI, 2 sts - 42(46, 50) sts.

Knit one row.

row 5: 3 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19) sts, AI, 6 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19), AI, 3 sts - 46 (50, 54) sts.

Knit one row.

row 7: 4 med, AI, 15 (17, 19) sts, AI, 8 sts, AI, 15 (17, 19), AI, 4 sts - 50 (54, 58) sts.

Knit 13 (15, 17) rows.

Toe Decreases

Knit 14 (16, 18) sts, (1 single overlock) 5 times, 2 sts, (2 Tog) 5 times, 14 (16, 18) sts.

40 (44, 48) sts. Knit 2 rows.

Then, knit 9 (10, 11) sts, cast off 22 (24, 26) sts and knit the 9 (10, 11) sts.

Cut the thread, leaving about ten centimeters. **

Cast on 12 (14, 16) stitches and then knit the 18 (20, 22) stitches on hold, joining the heel. Knit one row.

Create the buttonhole as follows:

2 sts, cast off 2 stitches and finish the row. Knit a row by casting on 2 stitches where they were cast off.

Knit a row then cast off all stitches. On the reverse side, make a fine seam at the sole and heel.

Tuck in all the threads and sew a button opposite the buttonhole.

Left shoe

Do the same work as for the right slipper until **. For the flange, knit the 18 (20, 22) heel stitches and cast on 12 (14, 16) stitches in a row. Knit one row.

Create the buttonhole as follows:

Knit to the last 4 stitches, cast off 2 stitches and knit the last 2 stitches. On the next row, knit to the cast off stitches, cast on 2 stitches and finish the row. Knit a row then cast off on the next row.

Well done !