Sunday, September 12, 2010

Cutie Bootie - Designed by: Susan Ann Smith Copyright: Mooncat Creations 1999. Revised 1/2001.

This is a crocheted bootie pattern for babies newborn to 6 month old that I designed a long time ago.




Fits newborn to 6mos.  Materials:  Baby / sock yarn - color A for the bootie section; color B for the cuff. (I used a variegated for A and a coordinating solid for B)   Crochet hook size E

Bootie: With color A, ch 2,

Rnd 1 - 12 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to top of beg ch 2. (12 hdc).

Rnd 2 - Ch 2, (counts as 1st hdc, now and throughout), work a hdc in same st as ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of beg ch 2. (24 hdc).

Rnds 3 thru 10 - Ch 2, *hdc in next st*, repeat around, join with sl st to top of beg ch 2. (24 hdc).

Heel Shaping - NOTE: 1 and 2 are worked in rows; 3 and 4 are worked in rnds, 5 and 6 are worked in rows, 7 and 8 are worked in rnds.

Row 1 - Ch 1, sc in 1st st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, increase made, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, turn. (12 sts) - remaining 13 sts are left unworked for now.

Row 2 - Sc in 1st st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 1, turn. (12 sts).

Round 3 - Sc in 1st st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, decrease made, dc in  next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, (now continue on to sts left unworked from ROW 1, sc in next 13 sts, join with sl st to 1st sc of this rnd. Do not turn. (24 sts)

Round 4 - Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to top of beg ch 2. Do not turn. (24 sts)

Row 5 - Ch 2, hdc in next 11 sts (12 hdc), ch 1, turn. Remaining 12 sts are left unworked for now.

Row 6 - Sc in each of next 11 sts, sc in top of ch 2 (from beg of row 5), ch 1, turn. (12 sts).

Round 7 - Sc in each of next 12 sc, (now continue on to sts left unworked from row 5), sc in each of next 12 hdc, join with sl st to 1st sc of this rnd. Do not turn (24 sts)

Round 8 - Ch 2, hdc in next 11 sts, sc in next 12 sts, join with sl st to top of beg ch 2. (24 sts). End off.

Cuff Ribbing: With color B, ch 10

Row 1 - Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, ch 1, turn. (9 sc)

Row 2 thru 20 - Working in back loop only, sc in each st across, do not end off.

Fold cuff in half – sl st last row worked to free loops of starting ch, do not end off.

Attach Cuff To Bootie: Insert cuff all the way into bootie with ribbing seam at center back of bootie, and last st worked on ribbing even with center back st of bootie, ch 1. Working through bootie and cuff at same time, work 1 sc in each st around, stretching cuff to fit, join with a sl st to 1st sc. (24 sts), do not end off.

For Little Girls' Bootie
Ruffle: Ch 1, turn, sc in same st as sl st, sk 1 st, *5 dc in next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st*, repeat around, end with sl st to 1st sc of rnd. End off.  Pull cuff out of bootie. Work in all ends.

For Little Boys' Bootie
Edging: Ch 1, turn, sc in same st as slst, ch 2, sc in next st, repeat around, end with slst to 1st sc of rnd. End off.  Pull cuff out of bootie. Work in all ends.

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