Knitted Bunny Baby Booties!

First up, congratulations to Lee and Alyson on their sparkly new baby! As a newborn-treat I decided to make a little something for baby Sophie May and, thanks to Leanne over at Knit Me a Cake, found this fantastic knitting pattern for a pair of adorable knitted bunny baby booties. Just look at how cute they are – I wonder if it’s possible to adapt the pattern to make them in a ladies’ size 5….?

The knitting pattern is from Leanne’s blog (scroll down here for the full pattern!) it’s super easy to follow and very quick to make so is great for even the most beginner-ish of beginners. All you need to do is knit 2 main pieces, 2 tails and 4 ears and then stitch them all together. And add a little bunny face. JUST LOOK AT THEIR LITTLE FACES!

Anyway, here are a few photos of my own version – tell me you love them as much as I do! I’ve actually made 3 more pairs since first publishing this post as it’s such an easy pattern to follow and they make a fantastic newborn gift – everyone loves them!

KNITTED BUNNY RABBIT BABY BOOTIES KNITTING PATTERN:

Body:

• With 2.75mm needles, cast on 26 stitches
• Row 1: knit
• Row 2: increase in first stitch, knit 11, increase in next 2 stitches, knit 11, increase in last stitch (30 stitches)
• Row 3: knit
• Row 4: knit 12, increase in next 6 stitches, knit 12 (36 stitches)
• Row 5: knit
• Row 6: knit 12. increase in every stitch until there are 12 stitches left, knit 12 (48 stitches)
• Garter stitch a further 12 rows
• Row 19: knit two together, knit 12, knit two together to last 14 stitches, knit 12, knit two together (36 stitches)
• Garter stitch a further 2 rows
• Cast off

Ears:

• Cast on 16 stitches
• Row 1: knit
• Cast off

Tail:

• Cast on 6 stitches
• Garter stitch 5 rows
• Row 6: Purl 2 together to end
• Cast off