Crochet Pattern Booties Newborn – To make things go as smoothly as possible, this pattern contains a link to the video instructional in addition.
Skill Level – Intermediate
Materials Needed
- 2 hanks of yarn in different colors Vita cotton Lily 100% mercerized cotton, 1.75oz(50g)/137 yds(125m)
You can substitute yarn, just
make sure that it matches original proportions.
Suggested substitute yarn Scheepjes Catona, Schachenmayr Catania
MC – white or any light color СС – red or any dark color
- Crochet hook C/2 or D/3 (2.5mm or 3mm), OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle or smaller crochet hook
- Satin ribbon.
- Measuring tape
Gauge
- 26 dc x 13 rows = 4”(10cm)
- TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE!
Abbreviations (US terminology)
- ch – chain
- cont – continue
- rnd(s) – round(s)
- BOR – beginning of the round
- BLO – back loop only
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- sc – single crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- bpdc – back post double crochet
- fpdc – front post double crochet
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc2tog – dс 2 together
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side
- MC – main color
- CC – contrasting color
! Number of stitches is provided below according to the size as follows:
- 0-3months / 3-6 months / 6-9 months
- 0-3 months – foot length approx 3.5”(9 cm)
- 3-6 months – foot length approx 3.9”(10 cm)
- 6-9 months – foot length approx 4.3”(11 cm)
- ! Measure the baby’s foot for better fit.
Instructions
Sole
With CC ch 19/22/25.
Rnd 1: 2dc in the 4th st from the hook, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, 6dc in the last st, cont to work along the opposite side of the chain, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, 3dc in the last st (pic.1). Finish with sl st in ch (pic.2). (40/46/52 sts)
Rnd 2: ch1 (do not counts as sts), 2sc in the same st, 2sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 7/10/13 sts, 2dc in each of next 6 st, dc in next 7/10/13 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2sc in each of next 3 sts. Finish with sl st in 1st sc. (52/58/64 sts)
Rnd 3: ch3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in the same st, dc in next st, [2dc in next st, dc in next st] 2 times, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, [2dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times, dc in next 14/17/20 sts, [2dc in next st, dc in next st] 3 times. Finish with sl st in ch.(Pic.4).(64/70/76 sts). Fasten off and cut yarn. The sole is ready.
Sidepiee
Rnd 1: with MC cont to work starting from BOR with RS facing you, sc, inserting the hook not in the st but under the post of dc of the previous rnd of the sole. RS is inside the bootie.(pic. 6-7) ==> Video Tutorial
Work as follows: ch1 (counts as sc), sc in next 63/69/75 post of dc. Finish with sl st in ch. (64/70/76 sts)
Rnd 2: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in next 63/69/75 sts. Finish with sl st in ch. (64/70/76 sts).
Rnds 3-4: ch1 (do not counts as st), sc in every sts. Finish with sl st in 1st sc. (64/70/76 sts). Fasten off and cut yarn. The sidepiece is ready.
*If the baby’s foot is roly poly or has a high arches, I recommend repeat round 3 1-2 more times to make higher sidepiece.
Toe
Toe worked back and forth in rows, shaping with decreases.
Row 1(RS): join MC yarn at 17th/18th/19th st from the BOR, working BLO, ch2, dc in next st, dc2tog 15/17/19 times.
==> How To dc2tog
Row 2(WS): ch2, dc in next st, dc2tog 7/8/9 times.(Pic.17-18).
Row 3(RS): ch2, dc7tog/ dc8tog/ dc9tog.(Pic.19-20). Do not cut yarn. Toe is ready.
The Upper Part
Rnd 1: ch2, dc in next 6 horizontal sts of the toe, dc in the st, indicated on the pic. 23. Works DC’s along the whole length until we reach the opposite side toe, dc in the st indicated on the pic. 24, dc in next 6 horizontal sts of the toe. Finish with sl st in ch (46/48/50 sts).
Rnds 2-4: Work all next rnds alternating bpdc and fpdc. Ch2, *bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st; rep from *. around ending with fpdc (46/48/50 sts).
Fasten off. Along will weave all tails.
Heart
Rnd 1: With CC yarn. In magic ring ch3, tr3, dc3, tr3, dc3, tr3, ch3, sl st into magic ring. Rnd 2: Ch3, sc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 3 hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, hdc in next sc, 3 hdc in next sts, sc in next sts, ch3, sl st in ch. Pic. 30-32. ==> Video-tutorial
Sew the heart to the booties mirror-like.
Using a crochet hook, insert the satin ribbon into the last rnd of the the upper part.
