These booties
are crocheted in the round, are very easy to make, and require no sewing of
seams! Enjoy creating these beautiful booties for a newborn, or adapt for
larger sizes.
Materials: G, H, or I hook, & soft worsted yarn,
such as simply soft.
The length of
a newborn’s foot is 3 – 3.5 inches. Everyone’s
tension is different, and hook size and yarn type all make a difference. When in doubt, rip it out!
Bootie:
R1: ch 2; 15 dc in 2nd chain from hook. (15)
R2-4: ch 2, 1 dc into each st. Join with sl st into 1st dc. (15)
R5: ch 2, dc into next 12 st, leaving last 3 sts undone. Ch 2, turn. (12)
R6: dc into each st. ch 2, turn. (12)
R7: dc in each st. (12)
With right sides together, sl st back seam. Pull long loop along seam (or you can sl st 1/2 way up the back to decrease loop length, and decrease tension). Remove hook and turn bootie right side out.
Cuff: Insert hook into top of bootie just to left of back seam.
R1: pull loop through, and ch 2. Work 16 dc evenly around top edge. Join with sl st into 1st dc. (16)
R2: ch 2, dc (or ch 1, sc or hdc) in each st around. (16)
Optional:
Edging: ch 1 and sc in each st. Join with sl st. (or use any stitches you desire!) Fasten off and securely weave in ends. Do NOT knot your work… weave back and forth inconspicuously instead.
Lacing: ch 70 to make ‘shoelace’ to weave in and out of the first cuff row created.
© Copyright 2012, Donna Bishop. All Rights Reserved.
Created for Holy Needles, Tucson AZ
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