Crazy about Knitting RNLI WELLIES

The pattern
For knitters with some experience

Materials needed:
 1x 25g ball each of yellow and black double knitting (DK) acrylic yarn
 1 pair of 3.25mm (UK size 10) knitting needles
Abbreviations:
 DK – double knitting
 Inc – increase
 K – knit
 K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
 P – purl
 P2tog – purl 2 stitches together
 Sl 1 – slip one
 St – stitch
 St st – stocking stitch
 TBL – through back of loop
Method
Cast on 29 sts, using thumb method
First row:Knit one row
Second row:K13, inc in next st, K1, inc in next st, K13 (31sts)
Third row:K13, inc in next st, K3, inc in next st, K13 (33sts). Change to yellow DK
wool and work 4 rows in st st
Shape toe
Next row:K20, K2tog through back of loops, turn
Next row:Sl 1, P7, P2tog, turn
Next row:Sl 1, K7, K2tog TBL, turn
Next row:Sl 1, P7, P2tog, turn

Repeat last two rows until 7sts remain on each side of toe shaping
Shape ankle
Next row:Sl 1, knit to end
Next row:P7, turn
Next row:Sl 1, knit to end
Next row: Purl
Next row:K7, turn
Next row:Sl 1, purl to end
Work leg
Work 11 rows in st st, (ending on right side)
Next row:(wrong side) Knit
Next row:(right side) Knit
Cast off knitwise on wrong side.
Sew up back seam in yellow, and sew sole seam in black.

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