Easy Baby Booties
Design by Estelle Voelker
PATTERN NOTES
You will need about 1 oz of MC and 1/4 oz of CC to complete a pair of booties. Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated. If different-size Booties are desired, use different-size hook and/or yarn thickness. Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as double crochet unless otherwise stated.
BOOTIE
Make 2. Rnd 1: With MC yarn, ch 9, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each of next 5 chs, dc in next ch, 5 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in next ch, hdc in each of next 5 chs, 2 sc in last ch, join (see Pattern
Notes) in first sc. (22 sts) Rnd 2: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), 2 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2, turn. (29 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in each of next 6 sts, sc in each of next 10 sts, 2 sc in next st, join in first sc. (37 sc)
Note: Rnd 3 determines the length of the Bootie Sole. If not size required, change hook size and/or yarn thickness.
UPPER FOOT
Rnd 4: Working in front lps (see
Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc, turn. (37 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 12 sts, [ dc dec (see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] 6 times, hdc in each of next 12 sts, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (31 sts)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 9 sts, [dc dec in next 2 sts] 6 times, hdc in each of next 9 sts, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (25 sts)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 7 sts, [dc dec in next 2 sts] 5 times, sc in each of next 7 sts, join in beg sc. (20 sts) Rnd 8: If joining is not at center back of Bootie, sl st in each st to center back, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (20 dc)
CUFF
Rnd 1: Join (see Pattern Notes)
CC color, ch 3, dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn. (20 dc)
Rnds 2–4: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn. Fasten off on last rnd.
TIE Make 2.
Cut two 15-inch lengths of cord or ribbon, or crochet two 15-inch chs for Ties. Weave in and out of dc sts of rnd 8. So that Baby cannot pull the Ties free, the Ties may be anchored by stitching the center of each Tie to the center back st of rnd 8. If using crocheted ch, crochet the first half, make a ch st around center back st of rnd 8, then crochet the rem half. Fasten off, leaving 6-inch tail to attach Pompoms.
POMPOMS
Wrap CC yarn around 1-inch square of cardboard 10 times. Remove yarn from cardboard and with a 10-inch length of yarn tie at center of loops. Cut loops open and trim even. Attach Pompom to each end of Tie with 6-inch tail.