Crocheted Booties

Pattern 10

Crocheted Booties
Use Baby Sport Yarn and crochet Hook E (0-3 months) or F (3-6 months)
First, cut a piece of yarn about 3 yards long to use for top of bootie.
Row 1: Chain 16 and turn.
Row 2: Sc in 2nd chain (ch) from hook and each chain across (15 sc), ch 1, turn.
Rows 3-20: Working in back loop only sc across row until you have 10 ridges (20 rows).
This is the cuff of the bootie. Chain 3, do not turn.
Row 21: Working up the side, double crochet (dc) in each row (19), ch 1, turn.
Row 22: Going through both loops, sc in first 8 dc. Drop thread. Top foot of bootie- In
same stitch attach yarn previously cut, sc in next 5 dc, ch 1, turn. (Working in back loop)
sc in next 5 sc, ch 1 turn, (until you have 3 ridges or 7 rows. End off.)
Row 22: Using both loops again, pick up dropped; sc up the side, (7sc), across top, 5 sc),
down the other side (7 sc), and then finish row (8 sc). You should have 35 sc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 23-29: (In back loop only) sc in each stitch, ch 1, repeat until you have 3 ridges (7
rows).
Row 30: Skip first sc, sc in next 14 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 4 sc, skip next sc, sc in
each stitch to end of row, ch 1, turn.
Row 31: Skip first sc, sc in next 12 sc, skip next sc, sc in next 12, skip next sc, sc to end
of row, ch 1, turn.
Row 32: Skip sc, sc in next 10 sc, skip next sc, sc to end of row. Finish off. Sew or
crochet up bottom and back of booties. Turn right side out. Fold down cuff.
Make a chain of 65 stitches then end off. Thread this chain through the dc row. Tie a
bow.