Cuffed Booties
Design by Gemma Owen
FINISHED SIZES Instructions given fit size child; changes for youth, women and men are in ( ). FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 6 (8, 10, 12) inches MATERIALS • Red Heart Super Saver Chunky bulky (chunky) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/173 yds/141g per skein): 1 skein either #512 turqua, #776 dark orchid or #400 grey heather Note: 1 skein makes 1 pair of booties. • Size K/101/2/6.5mm crochet hook
or size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Pompom maker (optional) • 3-inch cardboard (optional) • Stitch marker GAUGE 3 hdc rows = 1 inch PATTERN NOTES Work in continuous rounds without joining. Place marker to mark first stitch of round and move marker up as work progresses. Join with slip stitch unless otherwise stated. BOOTIES Make 2. TOE Rnd 1 (RS): Form a slip ring (see illustration) ch 1, work 5 (6, 6, 6) sc into ring, pull slip ring closed. Place marker (see Pattern Notes). [5 (6, 6, 6) sc] Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around. [10 (12, 12, 12) sc]
Rnd 3: 2 (1, 1, 1) hdc in first sc, 2 hdc in next sc, *hdc in next sc, 2 hdc in the next sc, rep from * around. [16 (18, 18, 18) sc] SIZE MEN ONLY
Rnd (4): 2 hdc in each of the next 2 hdc, hdc in each rem hdc. [(20) hdc] ALL SIZES
Rnds 4–6 (4–6, 4–6, 5 & 6): Hdc in each hdc around.
Rnd(s) 7 & 8 (7, 7, 7): 2 hdc in each of the next 2 hdc, hdc in each rem hdc. [20 (20, 20, 22) hdc] Rnd 9 (8, 8, 8): Hdc in each st around. Rnd(s) 10 (9, 9, 9 & 10): Rep rnd 7. [22 (22, 22, 26) hdc] Rnd(s) 11 (10–14, 10–14, 11–15): Hdc in each hdc around.
SIZES YOUTH, WOMEN & MEN ONLY
Rnd (15, 15, 16): 2 hdc in each of the next 2 hdc, hdc in each rem hdc. [(24, 26, 28) hdc] ALL SIZES Rnd 12 (16, 16, 17): Hdc in each hdc around, join (see Pattern Notes) in first st. FOOT Row 1: Ch 1, hdc in same hdc and each of the next 15 (15, 17, 19) hdc, turn and beg working in rows. [16 (16, 18, 20) hdc] Rows 2–4 (2–5, 2–6, 2–9): Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
Row 5 (6, 7, 10): Ch 1, sc in same st and each of the next 5 (5, 6, 7) sts, ( sc dec— see Stitch
Guide in the next 2 sc) 2 times, sc in each of the rem sc, turn. [14 (14, 16, 18) sc] Row 6 (7, 8, 11): Ch 1, sc in same and each of the next 3
(3, 5, 5) sc, (sc dec in the next 2 sc) 2 (2, 3, 3) times, sc in each of the rem sc, turn. [12 (12, 13, 15) sc]
Row 7 (8, 9, 12): Ch 1, sc in same and each of the next 3 (4, 4, 5) sc, sc dec in the next 3 sc, sc in each of the rem sc. [10 (10, 11, 13) sc] Fold with RS facing each other and sl st through all layers, down the length of the heel, closing it, or seam with tapestry needle if preferred. Fasten off. CUFF
Foundation rnd: With toe pointing toward you, sk 3 unworked sc, join yarn in next sc, 2 sc in same st, sc in next 1 (3, 3, 3) sc, sc dec in next sc and end of row, work 12 (16, 18, 24) evenly sp sc over row ends around the opening to last row end, sc dec in last row end and
next sc of toe, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc, join in beg sc. [20 (26, 28, 34) sc]
Rnd 1: Ch 6 (7, 8, 9), sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, sl st in next 2 sc on foundation rnd, turn. [5 (6, 7, 8) sc] Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in back lps
(see Stitch Guide) only of each sc, turn.