Skills Needed
- General Knitting Skills
- Knitting in the round on two circ needles (see www.knittinghelp.com for a video)
Comfy and cozy Prairie Boots will get you through the coldest of winters. Turn them down for ankle length or leave them up to keep your shins warm. You don’t need to seam – just add funky buttons and they are ready to wear. Warning: it is so fun to watch them take shape on your needles that you may become addicted. But that’s okay, they make great gifts!
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Sizes
Women’s Shoe Sizes
- Small 5-6.5 US / 36-37 EU
- Medium 7-8.5 US / 68-39 EU
- Large 9-10.5 US / 40-41 EU
- 1X 11-12.5 US / 42 EU
Finished Length (Approx)
8.75 (9.25, 9.75, 10.25) in / 22 (23.5, 24.75, 26) cm
Notes
- Boots will stretch somewhat.
- Keep in mind that you can adjust the length of the sole by needle size; a US 8 / 5 mm needle will yield a shorter sole.
- If you are using worsted weight doubled for the sole, it is important to check gauge and adjust needle size to get the correct sole length.
Materials
Yarn
- 375 (375, 450, 500) yds any bulky yarn that gets gauge
Shown in:
Malabrigo Chunky
- 100% superfine merino, 104 yds per 3.5 oz
- for boot upper (MC) - 2 (2, 3, 3) skeins in Continental
- for sole of boot (CC) - 1 skein Chocolate
Also Recommended:
Lamb’s Pride Bulky
- 85% wool, 15% mohair, 125 yds per 113g skein
- for boot upper (MC) - 2 (2, 3, 3) skeins
- for sole of boot (CC) - 1 skein
Needles
- US 9 / 5.5 mm straight or circ to knit sole
- Two sets of US 10 / 6 mm circ
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions
- 12 buttons (6 each of two types, between 1–1¼" diameter)
- Needle and thread to sew them on
- Suede soles or dots of puff paint to avoid slippery soles.
Gauge
- For Sole: 16 sts and 32 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in garter st.
- For Boot Upper: 12 sts and 26 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in garter st.
