BABY BOOTEES
Once you’ve hooked up these cute boots by Susan Walsh from Peppergoose, you’ll wish they came in grown-up sizes!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (55% wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere, 50g/125m)
1 ball of each:
Rose Pink (94)
Camel (102)
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ Stitch markers
■ ▼ooden buttons (2)
For yarn stockists contact Love Crochet 01409 404010 www.lovecrochet.com TENSION
Rounds 1-3 should measure approx 10x6cm (4x2 in)
MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 6-12 months
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 92 We love a project that makes us go ‘squeeee!’ and this really is one of them. Susan has designed and hooked this gorgeous pair of bootees with a sweet flower motif. The perfect project to make in an evening, hook them up for all the little cuties in your life! Read our interview with Susan on page 52.
NOTES
The soles of the Bootees are worked in a continuous spiral, without closing off each round with a ss. You may find it helpful to mark the first st of each round, moving the marker up as you work.
The Ribbing is worked in rows and joined as you work to the Boot, then a Trim is added to the row ends of the Ribbing.
BOOTEES MAKE 2
Using Camel and a 3.5mm hook, ch13.
Round 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook (skipped ch count as tr), tr in next 8 ch, 5tr in last ch, (working along opposite side of foundation ch), tr in next 9 ch, 3tr in last ch. [27 tr]
Round 2 3tr in top of beg ch-3 from Round 1, tr in next 8 sts, 2tr in each of next 7 sts, tr in next 8 sts, 2tr in each of next 2 sts, tr in last st. [38 tr]
Round 3 Tr in first st, 2tr in each of next 3 sts, tr in next 7 sts, (2tr in next st, tr in next st) 7 times, tr in next 7 sts, 2tr in each of next 2 sts, tr in next st, dc in next st, ss into next 2 sts. [47 tr, 1 dc, 2 ss]
Round 4 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in bl of each st around, ss to top of beg dc to join. [50 dc]
Change to Soft Plum.
Round 5 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in bl of each dc around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [50 tr]
Round 6 Ch3, tr in next 12 sts, (tr2tog, tr in next st) twice, (tr2tog) 6 times, (tr in next st, tr2tog) twice, tr in next 13 sts, ss to top of beg ch-3. [40 tr]
Round 7 Ch1, dc in first 12 sts, tr in next st, (tr2tog) 7 times, tr in next st, dc in next 12 sts, ss to top of beg dc to join. [24 dc, 9 tr]
Round 8 Ch3, tr in next 11 sts, (tr2tog) 5 times, tr in next 11 sts, ss to top of beg ch-3. 28 tr]
Round 9 Ch1, dc in each st around, ss to top of beg dc to join.
Round 10 Ch3, (tr2tog), tr in next 23 sts, (tr2tog), ss to top of beg ch-3. [26 tr]
Round 11 Ch3, tr in each st around, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Do not fasten off.
RIBBING
Ch10.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 7 sts, (dc2tog over last ch and next st from Round 11 of Boot), dc in next st from Round 11, turn. [10 dc]
Row 2 (WS) Ch1, skip next 2 sts, dc in bl of next 8 sts, turn. [8 dc]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in bl of first 8 sts, (dc2tog over beg ch-1 from previous row and next st from Round 11 of Boot, dc in next st from Round 11, turn. [10 dc]
Repeat Rows 2-3 11 more times.
Ss the last row of Ribbing to the bottom of Row 1 to join.
Fasten off.
TRIM
Join Soft Plum into any row end of Ribbing.
Round 1 (RS once cuff is folded down) Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in row end, dc in next row end; repeat from * 12 times more, ss to top of beg dc to join. [39 dc, 13 ch-2 sps]
Join Camel into any ch-2 sp.
Round 2 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 sp, skip next dc, dc in next st, skip next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of beg dc to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
FLOWER MOTIF MAKE 2
Using Camel make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 11 tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [12 tr]
Round 2 *(Dc, ch1, tr, ch1, dc) in next tr, ss in next tr; repeat from * 5 times more. [6 petals]
Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Fold the Ribbing down over the Boot and sew the Flower to the outside as shown in the image. Using Camel, sew 1 button to the centre of each Flower.
Using Soft Plum sew the top of the Ribbing in place over the Boot so that it remains folded in place.
Weave in any remaining ends.