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Jun 20, 2009 posted by Loopy Jess
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Jessica Felton

Introduction

Baby booties are what I always make up for friends and family who are soon to have a little baby come into their lives. However, when I was pregnant I didn't get around to making any booties for my own little boy and by the time that I had a few minutes spare to do a little crochet for him he was already 7 months old!

So I designed these little booties for him - keeping it simple so that they would suit a little boy (though if made up in another colour they would probably look just as sweet on a little girl) and after a few failed bootie attempts I think I have come up with a pattern that is simple to make up and a good sturdy shape for little baby feet.

Materials List

DK wool
3.5mm crochet hook
Darning needle (to work in loose ends)

2 matching buttons

Finished Size

My finished booties measure 10cm long by 4.5cm wide. Not too sure what age I would recommend these booties for - they are bigger than newborn size, possibly best fit for around 6 months old but remember that every baby is different so make them early and wait until they grow into them.

Gauge

I will need to add this later...

Notes

This pattern uses American crochet terms. The following abbreviations used are:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

tog - together (decreasing)

The Pattern

At the end of each row sl st to the first sc worked in the previous row

Left bootie

Row 1: ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 13 sc, 4 sc in first back loop, 12 sc, 2 sc in last back loop. (32 sc)

Row 2: ch 1, 12 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, 14 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc. (38 sc)

Row 3: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc* x 4, 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc. (44 sc)

Row 4: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc* x 4, 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc. (50 sc)

Row 5: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)

Row 6: ch 1, sc around in back loops only (50 sc)

Row 7&8: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)

Row 9: ch 1, 8 sc, *2 dc tog, 2 dc* x 4, sc around (46 sc)

Row 10: ch 1, 7 sc, *2 dc tog, 1 dc* x 4, sc around (42 sc)

Row 11: ch 1, 6 sc, 2 dc tog in next 4 dc, sc around (38 sc)

Row 12: 16 sl st, *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 11, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st to start of row.

Finish off.

Right bootie

Work Rows 1 to 11 as for Left bootie.

Row 12: ch 1, 2 sc, ch 1 turn, 2 sc, 1 sc into first ch *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 10, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st all the way round to start of row.

Finish off.

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jenninbrissy wrote
on Jun 20, 2009 10:59 PM

Thank you for the pattern. They are so cute!!! I must get around to making some whilst my little girl is only 4wks old.

GlitterKnitter wrote
on Jun 22, 2009 5:58 PM

trying these babies out right now!

Loopy Jess wrote
on Jun 23, 2009 2:08 AM

Fantastic - let me know how you go and if there is any confusion with the pattern then please let me know.

MariaC@30 wrote
on Jun 24, 2009 7:57 PM
I love the booties i have a little girl that i will make a few for..she has extra chubby feet so they will be perfect.

thank you

Mary@241 wrote
on Jun 25, 2009 3:35 PM
Those botties are so cute, I want to make them, but I have a question about row 3, 4, 10, it says ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, this is the part I don't understand (sc* x 4, 14 sc,) how many sc do I make? Is is 4 sc plus 14 sc? I am a beginner & learning how to read patterns, but this is so darling I must make them for my cousin.

Thanks, Mary

Loopy Jess wrote
on Jun 26, 2009 2:12 AM

Hi Mary,

The *'s denote a pattern repeat... saves me having to write out the same bit over and over and makes the pattern a little easier to read.

If I were to write out row 3 in full it would read like this:

Row 3: ch 1, 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc. (44 sc)

A little hard to follow for the eyes I think!

Just repeat anything found in the *'s the number of (x) times it says.

Best of luck and I hope that helps :)

Mary@241 wrote
on Jun 26, 2009 2:33 AM

Thank you for your help, now I understand. Yes it is much better the way you wrote it, I am getting better reading the patterns little by little.

sharkey wrote
on Jun 29, 2009 9:53 AM

These are so darling, and I have some pretty yarn, and I am trying to make them. However, I am a bit lost on row one. (It's been awhile since I've crocheted.) The directions seem to be for two rows when I read it. To get 32 sc I did the following: 4 sc in the 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in the next 4 st, 3 sc in the next 3 ch, 2 sc in the next 4 st, 3 sc in the last ch. I think it might be easier to make sense if I knew where I was starting - is Row 1 the front of the bootie?

Thanks for any help!

Loopy Jess wrote
on Jun 29, 2009 10:18 AM

Hi Sharkey,

Sorry for the pattern confusion - I'll try and make things a little easier:

Row 1 is the middle of the sole of the bootie and you continue to work around it to form the sole and then the sides of the bootie.

You work the first 14 sc in the foundation chain and then instead of turning the work you carry on stitching around the back loops of the chain to create a circular row.

Does that help at all? If not I'll try and find an online example to show you.

Jess.

sharkey wrote
on Jun 29, 2009 7:19 PM

Aha! Now I understand. Thank you for clarifying. This site already has a good review of crocheting in the round(http://www.crochetme.com/Dec_Jan_0405/reads_round.html), so that won't be necessary. Or oval in this case... :)

sweetsurely wrote
on Oct 14, 2009 12:00 PM
Hello,
I am a very confused with Row 9, the pattern said *2 dc tog, 2dc x 4. Am i supposed to crochet 2 dc in one stitch or 2?

Thank you!!!

Loopy Jess wrote
on Oct 14, 2009 3:07 PM

Hi there Sweetsurely, sorry for any confusion with the pattern.

You need to work the first two dc together and then work one dc into each of the next two stitches. You should then have 4 decreases at the front of the bootie which you will continue to decrease further in the next few rows.

Hope that clears things up for you,

Jess.

sweetsurely wrote
on Oct 15, 2009 10:59 AM

Thank you. I started the booties last night and it's looking very nice already. Can't wait to see the finish project.

Paaj wrote
on Oct 26, 2009 5:10 PM

I've tried making this a couple of times, but by the time I get to row 4 the sole is lopsided. I have the correct number of stitches, but I don't think I'm adding on the 2sc in one sc correctly by row 2. I think I'm probably going wrong on the first row. Can you explain it further? I'm a self-taught crocheter and I have a hard time reading patterns. Thank you so much in advance!

Loopy Jess wrote
on Oct 27, 2009 5:03 AM

Hi Paaj,

It sounds like you are getting the first row wrong - if you don't have the correct number of stitches after you've worked the first row then the sole of the bootie will start going crooked like you described.

1st Row:

Chain 15, miss the first chain and work a single crochet into the second chain, continue working single crochet in each of the remaining chains (14 sc so far).

Instead of turning you want to continue working around the chain by doing single crochet into the back loops on the otherside of the chain. Work 4 single crochet into the first back loop (this becomes the toe end of the bootie and will have more increases above here in later rows). Work 12 more single crochet along the next 12 back loops of the chain and finish off this row with 2 single crochet into the last remaining back loop (32 sc).

Slip stitch into the first single crochet worked and you should have row one done.

I hope that helps clear up any confusion - the next row should work straight now hopefully!

Jess.

Paaj wrote
on Oct 27, 2009 5:24 PM

Thank you so much Jess! I am sure that will help me a lot. I can't wait to make these cute booties!

dianneu wrote
on Jan 19, 2010 2:56 PM

I LOVE these, and with a new grand-daughter to spoil, I think I'll be making alot of these in different colors.  Thanks SO MUCH for sharing the pattern with us!!

HeatherHoney wrote
on Feb 15, 2010 11:29 AM

Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I've been searching for a crochet pattern using this weight of yarn. I can't wait to see them on my nieces feet.

luigiwu wrote
on Feb 24, 2010 5:01 PM

I'm having a really hard time understanding this pattern. The number of stitches just don't add up for me. I'm a visual person and so I'm trying to translate this into a crochet chart and am stuck on Row 2.  I'm going to make the assumption that the room for the toe increases comes from the "4 sc in first back loop" from Row 1. If this is the case, 12 sc follows it. BUT in Row 2, its asking for 14 sc. Where does the 2 extra sc come from? I'm also assuming that Row 1's last directions of "2 sc in the last back loop" correlate to Row 2's  last direction of "2 sc in the next 2 sc."

swatbolish wrote
on Mar 1, 2010 12:49 AM

Cute, i think it is good for my kids.

 

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sonrics8 wrote
on Mar 9, 2010 11:27 PM

Hi loopy jess!!

I wanted to do this booties for my firts baby. I have tried doing them more then 5 times and they are just not right. I wanted to ask you if you can put fotos when you are doing them our if you can do a video in how to do them.

Jean M wrote
on Apr 11, 2010 10:05 AM

Sorry, but I'm all confused after 13 sc in row 1.  Could I get some help please?

Jean

daisieabacus wrote
on Jun 2, 2010 11:37 AM

HI Jess,

These booties look very adorable. I've tried several times but am truly stuck at row 9. The beginning of a round is on the side of the heel, right?  After only 8sc, *2 dc tog, 2dc* x4 sits on the side of the shoe and not at the toe. Should it be more than 8sc before the toe decreases?

Thank you in advance.

daisie

 

DebraC@3 wrote
on Jul 23, 2010 7:36 AM

realy nice could i download this pattern

 

klyn4a wrote
on Jul 24, 2010 9:52 PM

I am having the same problem as daisie, the decreases are ending up on the side of my bootie and not the toe, please help!

essirahc wrote
on Aug 20, 2010 7:54 PM

Jess,

I love this pattern,  I do have a question though, at the end of each row do we join with a sl st?

Do we turn our work or just keep working in the round? 

Thanks

Essirahc

ornelaa wrote
on Aug 23, 2010 12:36 PM

they are really cute, I can´t wait to make them for my baby.

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AbiS wrote
on Aug 27, 2010 12:41 PM

Sorry to be dumb, but i can't figure out how to download this pattern, and i'd REALLY like to! Please help?

pmdonoh wrote
on Aug 31, 2010 11:30 AM

I did this pattern and it looks right but it came out enormous! lol I counted right and everything. I am still new at this . do you think I just didn't do it tight enough? does this have to be really tight?

tuffie wrote
on Sep 1, 2010 7:25 AM

I too am having the decreases happen at the side of the bootie. What gives?

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