Ozzie, Piper & Blake Booties

While original ugg boots are made of sheepskin, we've opted for a more animal friendly alternative for this adorable project. Knitted in wonderfully soft baby alpaca yarn these three designs are really cosy and perfect for the winter. Alpaca fibres are hollow so have great natural insulation. Choose from plain stocking stitch, picot edged or fisherman’s rib versions. Uggs are unisex so these little boots would be well suited for bouncing baby boys and girls.

Right sole
(make two)
Using 4mm needles cast on 2 (3, 4) sts
❑  K one row
❑ Beg with a p row, work 3 (3, 4) rows in st st inc one st at each end of every row. 8 (9, 12) sts
Cont in st st work as folls:
❑ Work one row inc 0 (1, 0) st at end of row. 8 (10, 12) sts
❑ Inc one st at end (end, beg) of next row. 9 (11, 13) sts
❑  Work one row
❑  Inc one st at each end of next row. 11 (13, 15) sts
❑  Work three rows in st st without shaping
❑  Inc one st at beg (beg, end) of next row. 12 (14, 16) sts
❑  Work 10 (13, 18) rows in st st without shaping **

FIRST SIZE ONLY
❑ Next row: cast off two sts, k to last two sts, k2tog.
Nine sts
❑ Next row: dec one st at each end of row. Seven sts
❑  Next row: cast off two sts, k to last two sts, k2tog.
Four sts
❑  P one row
❑ Cast off

SECOND SIZE ONLY
❑  Next row: dec one st at each end of row. 12 sts
❑  Next row: cast off two sts, k to last two sts, k2tog.
Nine sts
❑  Work two rows in st st dec one st at each end of every row. Five sts
❑ P one row
❑ Cast off

THIRD SIZE ONLY
❑  Next row: dec one st at each end of row. 14 sts
❑ Next row: cast off two sts, k to last two sts, k2tog. 11 sts
❑ Rep last two rows once more. Six sts
❑  P one row
❑ Cast off

Left sole
(make two)
❑ Work as for Right sole to ** reversing all shapings
❑  Work one more row in st st

FIRST SIZE ONLY
❑  Next row: cast off two sts, p to last two sts, p2tog. Nine sts
❑  Next row: dec one st at each end of row. Seven sts
❑ Next row: cast off two sts, p to last two sts, p2tog. Four sts
❑  Cast off

SECOND SIZE ONLY
❑ Next row: dec one st at each end of row. 12 sts
❑ Next row: cast off two sts, p to last two sts, p2tog.
Nine sts
❑  Work two rows in st st dec one st at each end of every row.
Five sts
❑ Cast off

THIRD SIZE ONLY
❑ Next row: dec one st at each end of row. 14 sts
❑ Next row: cast off two sts, p to last two sts, p2tog. 11 sts
❑  Rep last two rows once more. Six sts
❑ Cast off

Right toe section
(make two)
Using 4mm needles cast on 4 (5, 6) sts
Beg with a k row work in st st throughout working shapings as folls:
❑ K one row
❑ Next row: cast on 2 (1, 2) sts, p to last st, inc in last st. 7 (7, 9) sts
❑ Next row: inc one st at each end. 9 (9, 11) sts
❑ Next row: cast on two sts, p to last st, inc in last st. 12 (12, 14) sts
❑  Next row: inc one st at beg (each end, each end). 13 (14, 16) sts
❑ Next row: cast on five sts, p to end. 18 (19, 21) sts
❑  Next row: cast on five sts, k to end. 23 (24, 26) sts
❑ Next row: cast on 5 (6, 5) sts, p to end. 28 (30, 31) sts
❑  Next row: cast on 6 (7, 5) sts, k to end. 34 (37, 36) sts
❑  Cast on 0 (0, 5) sts at beg of next two rows. 34 (37, 46) sts
❑  Work 3 (5, 5) rows without shaping
❑  Next row: k0 (1, 0), [k2tog] to end. 17 (19, 23) sts ***
❑ P one row
❑  Cast off

Left toe section
(make two)
Using 4mm needles cast on 4 (5, 6) sts
Beg with a p row, work in st st throughout, working shapings as folls:
❑ Work as for Right toe section to *** reading k for p and p for k
❑ Cast off

Back leg section
(make four)
Using 4mm needles cast on 18 (22, 24) sts
❑  Beg with a k row work in st st until work meas 7.5 (8, 9) cm, ending with a p row
❑ Cast off

Front leg section
(make four)
Using 4mm needles cast on 22 (24, 28) sts
❑  Beg with a k row work in st st until work meas 5 (5, 6) cm, ending with a p row
❑  Cast off

(shown in pink for second size)
. Make two Right soles, two Left soles, two Right toe sections, two Left toe sections and four Back leg sections as for Ozzie

Front leg section
(make two)

NOTE: worked sideways
Using 4mm needles cast on 11 (11, 13) sts
❑  Beg with a k row, work in st st until work meas 10 (11, 13) cm, ending with a RS row
❑ Next row (picot): p1, [yrn, p2tog] 5 (5, 6) times
❑ Beg with a k row, work in st st until piece meas 10 (11, 13) cm from picot row, ending with a p row
❑ Cast off
Picot top edge
❑  With RS facing, pick up and k23 (25, 29) sts evenly along half of top edge from picot row to end for Left boot
❑  Beg with a p row, work two rows in st st
❑ Next row (picot): p1, [yrn, p2tog] 11 (12, 14) times
❑  Starting with a k row, work two rows in st st
❑ Cast off
❑  Rep for Right boot, picking up sts from end to picot row

(shown in purple for third size)
❑ Make two Right soles, two Left soles, one Right toe section, one Left toe section, two Back leg sections and two Front leg sections as for Ozzie

Fisherman’s Rib patt
❑ All RS rows: k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, p1
❑  All WS rows: k1, * p1, k1b, rep from * to last st, p1

Right toe section
(make one)
Using 4mm needles cast on 4 (5, 6) sts
❑  Row 1 (RS): k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 1 (0, 1) st, p1 (0, 1)
❑ Row 2 (WS): cast on 2 (1, 2) sts, k1, * p1, k1b, rep from * to last st, inc in last st pwise. 7 (7, 9) sts
Work in Fisherman’s rib patt throughout incorporating incs into patt:
❑  Row 3: inc one st at each end of row. 9 (9, 11) sts
❑  Row 4: cast on two sts, rib to last st, inc in last st. 12 (12, 14) sts
❑  Row 5: inc one st at beg (each end, each end) of row. 13 (14, 16) sts
❑ Row 6: cast on five sts, rib to end. 18 (19, 21) sts
❑ Row 7: cast on five sts, rib to end. 23 (24, 26) sts
❑ Row 8: cast on 5 (6, 5) sts, rib to end. 28 (30, 31) sts
❑  Row 9: cast on 6 (7, 5) sts, rib to end. 34 (37, 36) sts
❑ Rows 10-11: cast on 0 (0, 5) sts at beg of next two rows. 34 (37, 46) sts
❑  Beg with a WS row, work 5 (7, 7) rows in Fisherman’s rib as set
❑ Next row: k0 (1, 0), [k2tog, p2tog] to last 2 (0, 2) sts, k2tog (0, k2tog). 17 (19, 23) sts
❑  Rib one row
❑ Cast off evenly in rib

Left toe section
(make one)
Using 4mm needles cast on 4 (5, 6) sts
❑ Row 1 (WS): k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 1 (0, 1) st, p1 (0, 1)
❑  Row 2 (RS): cast on 2 (1, 2) sts, k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to last st, inc in last st pwise. 7 (7, 9) sts
❑ Row 3 (WS): inc in first st, * k1b, p1, rep from * to last two sts, k1b, inc in last st p wise. 9 (9, 11) sts
Work in Fisherman’s rib patt throughout incorporating incs into patt:
❑  Row 4: cast on two sts, rib to last st, inc in last st. 12 (12, 14) sts
❑ Row 5: inc one st at beg (each end, each end) of rib row. 13 (14, 16) sts
❑ Row 6: cast on five sts, rib to end. 18 (19, 21) sts
❑ Row 7: cast on five sts, rib to end. 23 (24, 26) sts
❑ Row 8: cast on 5 (6, 5) sts, rib to end. 28 (30, 31) sts
❑ Row 9: cast on 6 (7, 5) sts, rib to end. 34 (37, 36) sts
❑ Cast on 0 (0, 5) sts atbeg of next two rows. 34 (37, 46) sts
❑  Beg with a RS row, work 5 (7, 7) rows in Fisherman’s rib as set
❑ Next row: k0 (1, 0), [k2tog, p2tog] to last 2 (0, 2) sts, k2tog (0, k2tog). 17 (19, 23) sts
❑ Cast off evenly in rib

Back leg section
(make two)
Using 4mm needles cast on 17 (18, 20) sts
Work in Fisherman’ rib patt as folls:
❑  Row 1 (RS): k1, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 0 (1, 1) st, p0 (1, 1)
❑ Row 2 (WS): k0 (1, 1), * p1, k1b, rep from * to last st, p1
❑  Rep last two rows until work meas 8 (10, 11) cm from beg ending with a WS row
❑  Cast off evenly in rib

Front Leg Section
(make two)
Using 4mm needles cast on 11 (11, 13) sts
❑ Work in Fisherman¡¯s rib patt until work meas 10 (11, 13) cm from beg ending with a WS row
❑ Cast off evenly in rib

NOTE: each sole is made up of a left and right sole sewn together

Weave in all ends. Using one left and one right sole as templates, cut wadding slightly smaller than knitting.
Place soles with WS together and sandwich wadding between. Sew around edge of sole. With WS together join one left and one right toe section, matching shapings and oversewing edges.
Pin toe section to sole and sewing through all layers using backstitch. Place back leg sections with WS together and mattress stitch one long top edge and oversew remaining edges.
Pin bottom edge around heel of sole and sew. Stitch row ends of toe section to sides of back leg section forming a visible seam as shown. With WS together, sew front leg sections in same way as for back sections. Pin one short edge to the inside leg side of back leg section and sew, continuing visible seam.
Neatly join lower edge of front leg section to top edge of toe section. Wrap remaining edge of front section over back leg, and sew in place. Attach buttons for decoration. Repeat for other boot to match

Make up as above but fold front leg sections in half at picot row and oversew edges. Fold top edge at picot row and sew to top edge. Attach to boot so stocking stitch runs horizontally and picot is at front. Complete as above

Make up soles as above. Make up toe section as above but placing ribbed section uppermost. For back and front leg sections, oversew pieces with WS together, ensuring stocking stitch runs vertically and is on inside of boot. Rib will run horizontally. Complete as above.

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To fit age (mths, approx): 0-3 (3-6, 6-12)
Sole length (cm): 9.5 (11, 12.5)
Height (cm): 7.5 (8, 10)