Baby Cuties (free pattern )
Stitches Used:
hdc- half double crochet st/sts- stitch/ stitches
ch- chain sc- single crochet
sl st- slip stitch yo- yarn over
** hdc2tog- yo and insert hook in 1st st yo and pull through, yo and insert hook in next stitch,yo and pull through, yo and pull through all stitches. Decrease made.
Thread: MC(main color)- color A
Color B
SOLE: Make 2
With MC (main Color)
RND1: ch11, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 7 hdc in next 7 sts., 6hdc in last ch, now work in opposite side, 7 hdc in 7 next sts, 5 hdc in last ch, join with sl st in 1st hdc.
RND2: ch1, 8hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 8hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in each next 5 sts, join with sl st in 1st hdc.
RND3: ch1, 8hdc in next 8 sts, *2hdc in nxt st, 1hdc in nxt st* 5 times, 8hdc in next 8 sts, rep.* to * 5 times, join with sl st in 1st hdc.
UPPER: Make 2. using alternate colors, Color A and Color B
Using color B first:
RND1: WORK IN BACK LOOPS FOR THIS ROUND ONLY. ch1, 1hdc in each st around the sole, join with slip st in 1st hdc. (46 hdc)
RND2: attach color A, ch1, 10hdc in next 10 sts, hdc2tog, 7hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog, 12hdc in next 12 sts, hdc2tog, 7hdc in next 7 sts, hdc2tog, 2hdc in next 2 sts, join with sl st in 1st hdc.
RND3: attach color B, ch1, 9hdc in next 9 sts, hdc2tog, 6hdc in next 6 sts, hdc2tog, 15hdc in next 15 sts, 6hdc in last 6 sts, join in 1st hdc. FASTEN OFF
Now begin to work in centermost 7 sts which is exactly on top of hdc2tog ch and work in rows.
RND1: With MC, ch1 hdc in same st, 6 hdc in next 6 sts, skip 1 st, 2 sl st on the side of bootie, turn
RND2: skip 2 sts, 7 hdc in next 7 sts, skip 1 st, 2 sl st, turn
RND3-4: skip 2 sts, 7 hdc in next 7 sts, skip 1 st, 2 sl st, turn
RND5: skip 2 sts, 7 hdc in next 7 sts, skip 1 st, 1 sl st.
RND6: sc around opening. FASTEN OFF. Weave ends.
STRAP:With color A, facing the toe, fold lengthwise, det. center. from center count 5, attach color A, ch 25.Fasten Off, Weave ends.
Det. center again and on opposite side, count 5 sts, attach color B, ch25.Fasten Off.Weave ends. Tie both straps.
Hi Kate!
ReplyDeleteNice work on the baby booties. I like the earrings too.
I'm in Japan too, up in Yamagata-ken. I crochet, but not as often as I don't have time!
I noticed on your profile that you said it's hard to find books. Have you thought about joining Bookmooch? It's a book exchange/swap group. Free to join...you register books you would give away and you can ask people for their books. All you have to pay is the postage to someone else.
Anyway, yoroshiku!