Santa's Hat Pattern

Make 2 Triangle pieces with RED yarns.

Cast-on(CO) 50 stitches.
Row 1-4: Knit all stitches.
Row 5: Slip 1 stitch onto the right needle, knit next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch (SKP). One decrease is made. continue knitting until you have 2 stitches remaining. Knit 2 stitches together(k2tog).
Row 6: purl all stitches*
Row 7: knit all stitches
Row 8: purl all stitches*

*You may substitute purl stitches with knit stitches if you don't know how to purl yet. This project only!

Row 9-12: Repeat rows 5-8.(this is the decreasing pattern)
Row 13-end: repeat the decreasing pattern until you have 4 stitches remaining.
Bind-off (BO).

White Band. Make 1 piece.
With white yarn, CO 10 stitches.
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: knit all stitches(row 1 & 2 forms a pattern)
Row 3 - 100: repeat the pattern 49 times.
Bind-off (BO).

Sew all pieces together to form a santa's hat.

Make a pom-pom with white yarn and attach it on top of the triangle.

Converse Baby Booties

Materials

Main Color- Black (MC)
Contrast Color-White (CC)
I used Caron Simply Soft (worsted weight)

One pair sizes 4 and 5 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for smaller size), and 1 pair size 5 and 6 straight needles (or size to obtain gauge for larger size)
Other Supplies: large-eye yarn needle; row counter (optional)

Gauge: smaller size: 24sts over 4" on size 5
larger size: 21sts over 4" on size 6

To Begin
With smaller needles and CC cast on 26 stitches and knit 1 row.
Row 1: k1, yo, k11, [yo, k1] twice, yo, k11, yo, k1.
Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: knit (when you reach the yo knit in the back of the stitch).
Row 3: k2, yo, k11, yo, k2, yo, k3, yo, k11, yo, k2.
Row 5: k3, yo, k11, [yo, k4] twice, yo, k11, yo, k3.
Row 7: k4, yo, k11, yo, k5, yo, k6, yo, k11, yo, k4
Row 9: k5, yo, k11, [yo, k7] twice, yo, k11, yo, k5.

Next
Change to larger needles
Row 11: knit across using CC
Row 12: purl with CC
Row 13: knit across using MC
Row 14: purl CC
Row 15: knit CC
Row 16: purl CC
Row 17: knit MC
Row 18: p19 MC, p13 CC, p19 MC

Shape Instep
Using MC and CC.

Row 1: k19 MC, k10 CC, SKP CC, turn.
Row 2: sl 1, p7CC, p2tog, turn.
Row 3: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn.
Row 4: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Row 5: sl 1, k7 CC, sl 1 CC, k1 MC, psso, turn
Row 6: sl 1, p7 CC, p2tog MC, turn.
Row 7: sl 1, k7 CC, SKP MC, turn.
Row 8: sl 1, p1 MC, p5 CC, p1 MC, p2tog, turn.
Row 9: sl 1, k2 MC, k3 CC, k2 MC, SKP, turn.
Using MC only now
Row 10: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Row 11: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn.
Row 12: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Row 13: sl 1, k7, SKP, turn.
Row 14: sl 1, p7, p2tog, turn.
Row 15: sl 1, k7, SKP, knit to the end of the row.
Row 16: p 21, p 2 tog, purl to the end of the row (35 stitches).


Side 1:

Row 1: k11, yo, k2tog, k1 (place remaining stitches on stitch holder)
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: k11, k2tog, k1more chucks
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: k10, yo, k2tog, k1
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: k10, k2tog, k1
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: k9, yo, k2tog, k1
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: k9, k2tog, k1
Row 12: knit
Row 13: knit

Bind Off

Tongue:
Place 7 Stitches from the Stitch marker onto the needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1: p across
Rows 2, 4, 6 & 8: k across
Rows 3, 5, 7 & 9: k1, p5, k1
Row 10: ssk, k3, k2tog
Row 11: p across

Bind Off.

Side 2:

Row 1: k1, ssk, yo, k11
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: k1, ssk, k11
Row 4: Purl
Row 5: k1, ssk, yo, k10
Row 6: Purl
Row 7: k1, ssk, k10
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: k1, ssk, yo, k9
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: k1, ssk, k9
Row 12: Knit
Row 13: Knit

Bind Off


Laces:
Using a colour that you wish.

CO 3 stitches.
I-Cord for 15 inches… or amount desired.
-OR-
crochet chain for 15 inches


Finishing:
Weave in ends.
Sew bottom seam of booties and back seam.
Make circle with star and sew to left side of bootie.
Lace up the Converse.

Credit to:
http://shadkittypatterns.blogspot.com/2009/02/converse-booties-baby.html