How to make knitted boot toppers

Add some wow to your wellies and stop them from rubbing your shins with these comfy knitted welly boot toppers!

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Published: April 2, 2021 at 10:05 am

Make a splash with these sunny welly boot toppers designed by Helen Ardley. Wear your welly warmers inside or outside your boots, with the rib cuff turned over the tops to protect your trousers and keep precious heat inside your boots for those colder days. This pattern uses purl stitches and slip stitches, so it’s a great project for beginners to learn these stitches or a quick project for those who already know how to knit.

Once you’ve finished this project, how about some more rainy day knits, like this knitted hot water bottle cover or gorgeous knitted book cover. If you’ve knitted this project, don’t forget to share it on Facebook or post them on Instagram, we love to see what you make!

To make these knitted welly toppers you will need:

Drops Cotton Merino DK Yarn:
- 2 x 50g balls of Yellow (shade 15)
- 1 x 50g ball of Green (shade 10)
- 1 x 50g ball of Blue (shade 9)

4mm (UK 8, US 6) knitting needles
4 medium-sized wooden buttons

Knitted welly toppers pattern

Tension

29 sts and 42 rows over pattern on 4mm needles to make a 10cm or 4in square

Finished size

11 x 16cm (41⁄4 x 61⁄4in) when sewn together and rib turned over

Abbreviations

You’ll find our standard knitting abbreviations in this pattern. This pattern is written in UK metrics but it’s really easy to convert, just check out our yarn weight conversion chart and beginner’s guide.