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Baby booties crochet pattern

Bootees crochet pattern



These seamless booties start in the center of the sole and are worked in the round to the instep. The instep is then worked back and forth, and the cuff is joined and worked in the round using front and back post double crochet.

DESIGNED BY Claudia Barbo

SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

To fit 0-3 months: 3 1/4"/8 cm foot length

YARN

Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, 55% merino wool/33% microfiber/12% cashmere, 137 yds (125 m)/1.75 oz (50 g), Color203 Teal

CROCHET HOOK

US E/4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain correct gauge

GAUGE

20 stitches and 6 rows = 4"/10 cm in single crochet

OTHER SUPPLIES

Stitch markers, yarn needle

CROCHETING THE BOOTEE (MAKE 2)

THE SOLE

Chain 14.

Rnd 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 10 ch, 2 sc in next 2 ch. pm in last sc for toe; working along opposite side of foundation ch, 2 sc in next ch, sc in next 10 ch, 2 sc in next ch, 2 sc in turning ch, pm in last sc for heel. Do not join; pm in the first st of the rnd and move markers up as you work the rnds. You now have 32 sc.

Rnd 2: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 3: 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc (move marker up to first of last 2 sc), 2 sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. You now have 39 sc.

Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 2.

THE SIDES

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (does not count as st), BLhdc in each sc around.

Rnds 2 and 3: Hdc in each hdc around.

THE INSTEP

Row 1: Sc in each hdc to center toe marker, remove marker, sc in next 2 hdc, sc2tog, turn, leaving remaining sts un worked.

Row 2: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog in next ch and next sc in Row 1, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog in next ch and next hdc in Row 3 of sides, turn.

Rows 5-14: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 five times.

Row 15: Repeat Row 3 (18 sts left unworked on sides). Do not turn at end of last row.

Row 16: Sc in next 9 hdc to center back of heel, join with slip st to next sc (first sc of instep Row 1).

THE CUFF

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in next S sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each st around, join with slip st to first sc. You now have 24 sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in each sc around, join with slip st to top of ch-2.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *FPdc in next dc, BPdc in nextdc; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of ch-2.

Repeat Rnd 3 four times or to desired length.

THE EDGING

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each hdc around, join with slip st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1. work reverse sc in each sc around, join with slip st to first st.

Cut yarn. Weave in ends.