Designed by
Crafts by Starlight
Newborn Booties! Adorable and cute! These booties are 3 ¼ in length and should fit most newborns which have feet from 3 ¼ – 3 ¾ inches in length. The booties tie like sneakers on to the baby’s feet. You will love them. Also has a matching Newborn Beanie.
Materials: Simply Soft Caron: Heather grey and black, black ribbon, and a size G crochet hook (for a slightly bigger shoe use an H crochet hook).
CH = Chain
SL = Slip Stitch
SLO = Slip Stitch Only
SC = Single Crochet
SC2tog = Single Crochet 2 stitches together
Rnd = Round
Sole: Grey
Base: Ch 11
Rnd 1: (start in 2nd CH from hook) 9 SC, 3 SC in end sp to turn, (working along back of ch), 8 SC, 2 SC in last sp, SL to 1st SC made, Ch 1, turn.
Rnd 2: SC, 3 SC in next sp, 10 SC, 3 SC in next sp, 9 SC, Sl to 1st SC made, turn.
Rnd 3: 10 SC, 2 SC in next sp, SC, 2 SC in next sp, 10 SC, 2 SC in next sp, SC, 2 SC in next sp, Sl to 1st SC made, tie off, hide string.
Tongue: Black
Work in 11 sts around the toe of bootie, make sure it is even on both sides.
Row 1: 11 SC, CH 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, SC2tog, SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn. (11)
Row 3: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, SC2tog, SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn. (11)
Row 4: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, SC2tog, SC, SC2tog, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, Ch 1, turn. (11)
Row 5: 2 SC in 1st sp, 2 SC, SC5tog, 2 SC, 2 SC in last sp, CH 1, turn. (9)
Row 6: 3 SC, Sc3tog, 3 SC, Ch 1, turn. (7)
Row 7-9: 7 SC, Ch 1 turn.
Tie off and Hide string.
Attach yarn to the far right of tongue and sc from one side to the other, 3 SC in the corners. (Finishing Stitch)
Body: Grey
Hold the toe of the bootie facing to the right. Attach the grey yarn to the sole of the shoe – overlapping by one stitch so the black tongue and the body share one space.
Row 1: 2 SC in Shared sp, 20 SC, 2 SC in next sp (Shared sp also), CH 1, turn.
Row 2: 2 SC in 1st sp, 22 SC, 2 SC in last sp, CH 1, turn.
Row 3: SC2tog, 22 SC, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 4: SC2tog, 20 SC, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 5: SC2tog, 18 SC, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 6: SC2tog, 16 SC, SC2tog, CH 1, turn.
Row 7: SC2tog, *SCFP, SCBP, rep from * around to last 2 sp, SC2tog, tie off hide string.
Attach yarn by row one of body along the side, SLO up the side then along row 7 and down the other side to other end of row 1, this is the finishing row.
Don’t forget the second shoe!!