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.