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Unisex Baby Booties
Unisex Baby Booties
"Unisex baby booties is worked flat to make it easy for those that find it hard to make soles in the round. Booties making couldn't have been more fun. You need little amount of yarn to make it. Handy gift for that impromptu baby shower. Materials 3.5 mm crochet hook Sport weight yarn Yarn needle Stitch markers It works up pretty fast and easy, you can make a pair in about an hour and it's suitable for beginners."
Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge3 rows of hdc to 1 inch
4 stitches to 1 inch
Finished Size3.5 inch sole
Materials List
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3.5mm crochet hook
- Sport weight yarn
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Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
Instructions
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Ch 26
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Row 1: 1 Hdc in the 2nd chain from the hook, Mark the stitch with a stitch marker, 1 Sc in each stitch across. 24 stitches
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Row 2: Ch 2, 2 Hdc in the 1st stitch, mark the very first stitch, 1 Hdc in the next 8 stitches, 2 Hdc in each of the next 6 stitches, 1 Hdc in the next 8 stitches, 2 Hdc in the last stitch. 32 stitches.
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Row 3: Ch 2, 2 Hdc in the 1st stitch, mark the very first stitch, 1 Hdc in the next 30 stitches, 2 Hdc in the last stitch, finish the last Hdc with SS with colour B 34 stitches.
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Row 4: 1 Sc in the front loop only of the 1st stitches, mark stitch, 1 SC in the front loops only in each stitch across 34 stitches.
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Row 5: Ch 1, 1 Sc in the 1st stitch, mark stitch, 1 Sc in the next 8 stitches, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches, Dc2tog 4 times, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 1 Sc in the last 9 stitches. 30 stitches.
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Row 6: Ch 1, 1 Sc in the 1st stitch, mark stitch, 1 Sc in the next 8 stitches, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches , Dc2tog 2 times, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 1 Sc in the last 9 stitches. 28 stitches.
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Row 7: Ch 1, 1 Sc in the 1st stitch, mark stitch, 1 Sc in the next 7 stitches, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches , Dc2tog 2 times, 1 Hdc in the next 4 stitches, 1 Sc in the last 8 stitches. 26 stitches.
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Row 8: Ch 2, 1 Hdc in 1st stitch , mark stitch, 1 Hdc in all stitches across. 26 stitches.
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Row 9: Ch 2, FPDC around the 1st Hdc of previous row, BPDC around the next stitch *FPDC in next stitch, BPDC in next stitch*. Repeat across row. End with BPDC, 26 stitches.
Note: If you have trouble with FPDC and BPDC. You can work rows of double crochet instead. -
Row 10: Repeat row 9 and cut yarn.
Finishing
With right sides facing, sew up seam and weave in ends.
