Thursday, January 14, 2016

Crochet Baby Booties 2 - Pastel Blue & White

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What a difference the yarn makes in size! The patterns are different but the top booties used less stitches. The pink pair are the booties I made with the Bernat Pitter Patter blanket yarn.

I made the 0-3 month size

Total time = 5 hours 25 minutes

·         3.5 mm crochet hook or E hook
·         lion brand® pound of love® yarn  Pastel Blue, & White



Pattern:

Booties (Make 2)

Foundation Chain (Sole): With color A ch 13.

Rnd 1: 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 hdc in next ch, hdc in next 6 ch’s, dc in next 3 ch’s, 5 dc in last ch.
 Note: Now you will be working on the opposite side of the ch, make sure to weave in your loose yarn strand as you work.

Continuing Rnd 1: Working on the opposite side of the chain, dc in next 3 ch’s, hdc in next 6 ch’s, 2 hdc in next 2 ch’s, sl st into first hdc (31).
Now place your stitch marker.
Note: The ch 1 does not count as a stitch.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next 5 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in last 2 sts, sl st into first st (40).

Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 16 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts, sl st into first st (48).

Rnd 4: Working in back loops only sl st in each sc around (48).

Rnd 5 (Lower Boot): Working through the entire stitch, sc in each st around, sl st into first st (48).
Fasten off and weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.

Rnd 6: With right side of sole facing you, attach color B to the center back of the sole, hdc in each sc around (48).

Rnd 7: Hdc in next 16 hdc, (hdc2tog) repeat 8 times, hdc in next 16 hdc (40).

Rnd 8: (Hdc2tog) repeat 2 times, hdc in next 9 hdc, (hdc2tog) repeat 7 times, hdc in next 9 hdc, (hdc2tog) repeat 2 times (29).
Note: If you haven’t already weave in your loose yarn end with a yarn needle.

Rnd 9: (Hdc2tog), hdc in next 9 hdc, (dc9tog), hdc in next 9 hdc (20).
Rnd 10 (Upper Boot): 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 19 hdc (21).

Rnd 11: 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 20 hdc (22).
Rnd 12: 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 21 hdc (23).
Rnd 13: 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 22 hdc (24).
Rnd 14: 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 23 hdc (25).
Rnd 15: 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 24 hdc (26).
Rnds 16-17: Hdc in each hdc around.
Rnd 18: Attach color A , hdc in each hdc around, sl st into first st (26).

Fasten off and weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.

If you choose to add a bow:
Bootie Bow (Make 2)
Foundation Chain: With color A ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch’s (4).
Rows 2-14: Ch 1, turn work, sc in each sc across.
Rnd 1: The bow will now be shaped like a rectangle; do not fasten off, ch 1, sc around the rectangle/bow (36).
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Wind color B around the middle of the bow tightly about 20 times, weave in the tail end with a yarn needle.
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