
Baby Booties With Laces
Step 1: Your Supplies
Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
Materials:
Crochet Hook US G
Main Color Yarn: 1 skein "White"
Coordinating Color Yarn: 1 skein "Coral"
( 1 skein of yarn will make several pairs of these booties- I found that light worsted yarn works best for this project)
Gauge: 4 single crochet stitches and 4 rows = 1 square inch using larger needle.
Finished Size: Child’s shoe size 0–4, or age 6 months to 1 year
Key:
cc = coordinating color
ch = chain
mc = main color
rnd = round
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
Step 2: Getting Started
For this pattern you are working in rounds. This means you will not be turning your work after each line of instructions.
Bootie: (Make 2 the Same)
Using larger hook and cc yarn, ch 11 loosely.
Set Up: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc crochet in next 8 ch sts, 4 sc in last ch space, do not turn. Rotate your work 180 degrees to the right so that the row of sc you just worked is pointing down. You will now work across the bottom loops of your original ch. 1 sc in next 8 bottom loops of ch, 2 sc in last bottom loop (this is the same space you began in), sl st in first sc -- 24 sc sts total.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st to beginning ch -- 28 sc sts total.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st to beginning ch -- 32 sc sts total.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in last st, sl st to beginning ch -- 36 sc sts total.
Change to mc yarn.
Rnds 4 and 5: Ch 1, work 1 sc in every st around, sl st to beginning ch -- 36 sc sts.
Rnd 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 16 sts, sc2tog twice, 1 sc in next 16 sts, sl st to beginning ch -- 34 sc sts remain.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 13 sts, sc2tog 4 times, 1 sc in next 13 sts, sl st to beginning ch -- 30 sc sts remain.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog 4 times, 1 sc in next 11 sts, sl st to beginning ch -- 26 sc sts remain.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 7 sts, sc2tog 6 times, 1 sc in next 7 sts, sl st to beginning ch -- 20 sc sts remain.
Fasten off yarn.
Step 3: Finishing Up
Edging:
Using larger hook, join cc yarn at back of ankle opening.
Work 1 sl st in every st around -- 20 sl sts.
Fasten off yarn.
Laces:
Crochet 2 seperate chains about 160 chains long of the Main color yarn together and lace through each bootie.