Booties are sewn or knitted shoes for babies under one year old. They are often used in place of or with socks. Usually, booties are more convenient for mothers to use because they have fasteners or ties, that is, they are comfortable to put on, and, as a rule, they have an interesting design.
The bootie consists of several parts. In terms of structure, booties are similar to shoes or shoes. In order to understand how to properly knit booties with knitting needles or crochet, you need to know that their sole must be without seams, even. In this case, the baby will be much more comfortable and comfortable - the seam will not bother him. Thus, if you knit on knitting needles, then prepare an oval or rectangular fabric, if with hooks, then knit an oval in a circle. In both cases, you can knit the sole using a pattern. But the upper part of the booties can be completely unusual: like a regular sock, and with fasteners, and with ties, and even with lacing. You can make it either delicate or dense.
It is very important to choose only the safest materials for knitting children's clothes. Today, synthetic materials rarely cause allergies in babies. However, if the child has previously experienced skin reactions, then it is better to choose cotton yarn. It is important to note that allergies can occur even to wool. In addition, it is better to choose a yarn that is soft and pleasant to the touch, not only in a skein, but also in a finished knitted fabric.
summer shoes. At the same time, the absence of seams in knitting booties is important. If you cannot do without them, then sew them over the edge with stitches so that there are no scars on the inside.
Fasten ribbons, decorations, whatever you want to sew on booties as best as possible so that the baby does not rip them off. You will need a piece of paper to take your measurements for knitting. Draw a line at random on one side of the paper, attach the baby's heel and mark the place where the thumb ends. Add one centimeter to the calculated length so that the booties sit loosely enough and do not press on the baby's leg. The width of the foot is measured at its widest point. If you find it difficult to try on, then you can take into account the following sizes: up to 3 months about 9 cm, up to 6 months about 10 cm, up to 9 months about 11, 5 cm.
