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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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.
Special abbreviations
yf take yarn to front of work between needles
yb take yarn to back of work between needles
Yarn alternatives
- Sirdar Cotton DK sirdar.co.uk
- Patons Washed Cotton DK makeitcoats.com
WELLY TOPPERS
With 4mm needles cast on 93 sts in Yellow.
Row 1: P1, *k3, p1 rep from * to end.
Row 2: K1, *p3, k1 rep from * to end. These 2 rows form the rib.
Work a further 2 rows in rib. Now work in pattern as follows:
Change to Blue.
Row 1 (RS): P1, *k1, yf, sl1, yb, k1, p1, rep from * to end.
Row 2 (WS): K1, sl1, p1, by, sl1, k1 rep from * to end.
Change to Green.
Work rows 1 and 2 of pattern.
Change to Yellow.
Work rows 1 and 2 of pattern.
Cont in stripe and pattern until work measures 8cm (3 1⁄4 in) and end with Green on a WS row.
Change to Yellow.
Next row (RS): P1, *k3, p1 rep from * to end.
Next row: K1, *p3, k1 rep from * to end.
These 2 rows form the rib. Work in rib for a further 13 rows.
To make up
- Sew in all loose ends.
- Sew back seam using mattress stitch.
- Fold over rib and attach a button to both sides at top.
Download the knitted boot toppers pattern
Get a PDF version of this pattern here: Knitted welly toppers
Authors
Holly is an artist and illustrator with fresh ideas and techniques. She has been working on Gathered, alongside our sister brands Science Focus and Papercraft inspirations magazine, for 3 years. She has worked as a designer for a diverse range of brands including the RSPB, Disney, Brother, Home Style magazine and Pilot. She is currently working with English Heritage on a three-year project called Homes Through History. As the regional editor of popular theatre website The Reviews Hub since 2013, she has a solid background in curating and developing content for the digital space.
