Cute Baby Booties

I'm not really a fan of cutesie baby stuff. Ruffles and lace are not really my thing. While I was searching online for some cute boots to crochet for Eva, I came across tons of patterns for booties that were far too cutesie and girly for my tastes until I found these booties. I was a little intimidated at first because I had never crocheted booties before but these were suprisingly very simple and quick to work up. The pattern is from Bernat but I used Caron Simply Soft.



Eva wearing her new booties.



BABY'S BOOTIES

SIZES
To fit infant 3 (6-12) mos.

Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).
Cuff: Ch 16.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 15 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. Working in back loops only, 1 sc in each sc across.
Rep last row until work from beg measures 6 (6¼-6½) ins [15 (16-16.5) cm], ending with a RS row. Do not turn.
Foot: 1st row: (RS). Ch 1. Work 23 (25-27) sc evenly along long edge of Cuff. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

Instep: 1st row: With RS of work facing, miss first 7 (8-9) sc. Join yarn with sl st to next sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked. 9 sc.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. 1 sc in each of next 5 sts. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 7 sts. Fasten off.
Sew back seam.

Foot: 1st rnd: With RS of work facing, join yarn with sl st at center back. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). 1 hdc in each of next 6 (7-8) sts, 7 hdc down side of instep, 2 hdc in corner sc, 5 hdc across end of instep, 2 hdc in corner sc, 7 hdc along other side of instep, 1 hdc in each of next 7 (8-9) sts. Join with sl st in top of ch 2. 37 (39-41) hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 2 (counts as hdc). *Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice – 1 dcbp made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2.
3rd rnd: As 2nd rnd.
4th rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 14 (15-16) sts. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 14 (15-16) sts. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 33 (35- 37) sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 12 (13-14) sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 12 (13-14) sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 29 (31- 33) sts.
6th rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 10 (11-12) sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 10 (11-12) sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 25 (27- 29) sts.
7th rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog over first 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 8 (9-10) sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 8 (9-10) sc. Sc2tog over last 2 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 21 (23-25) sts.
Fasten off.
Sew sole seam.

Baby Bubbles Afghan

I love this baby afghan. I made it when I was pregnant with my second daughter, Stephanie. It is very pretty but a lot of work. I used it in all of Stephanie's monthly pictures. I originally got the pattern from The Rag Shop website several years ago and when I wanted to make the blanket the pattern was no longer available since The Rag Shop closed. Thankfully I found a copy that I had printed out and I typed up the pattern and saved it to my computer.


Baby Bubbles Afghan

Materials: Caron Simply Soft: 18 oz. White (Color A), 6 oz. each Soft Pink (Color B), Soft Blue (Color C), Soft Yellow (Color D), and Soft Green (Color E).

PLEASE NOTE: Yarn usage may vary depending on your particular yarn techniques.

Needles: Size H crochet hook or size to reach gauge below.

Gauge: 3 clusters and 4 sc = 2”

Finished Measurements: approximately 35” x 42”

Sts Used:

Cluster (cl) ~ * yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, draw thru 2 loops on the hook, repeat 3 more times, yarn over, draw thru 5 loops on hook.

Color Sequence: *2 rows Color A, 2 rows Color B, 2 rows Color A, 2 rows Color C, 2 rows Color A, 2 rows Color D, 2 rows Color A, 2 rows Color E, repeat from * for sequence. Color A can be carried up the length of the afghan.

To begin chain 104, with Color A (white).

Row 1: Single Crochet in 2nd chain from the hook and in each chain across, chain 1 and turn.

Row 2: Right side: single crochet in first stitch, * work cluster (cl) in next single crochet, single crochet in next 2 single crochet, rep from * across, chain 1, turn.

Row 3: Single crochet in each stitch across.

Row 4: Single crochet in first 2 single crochet, work cluster in next single crochet, * single crochet in the next 2 single crochet, cluster in next single crochet, rep from * across to last single crochet, single crochet in last stitch, chain 1 and turn.

Row 5: single crochet in each single crochet across.

Repeat color sequence 7 times, ending 2 rows A, 2 rows B, 2 rows A. Finish off. Weave in ends.

EDGING
Row 1: Attach Color A in top right corner, work (single crochet, chain 1, single crochet) 3 times, * skip 1 stitch, single crochet, chain 1, single crochet, in next stitch, repeat from * to the corner, work (single crochet, chain 1, single crochet) 3 times in corner, skip the first row, single crochet, chain 1, single crochet in the second row, repeat from * to the corner. Work the other 2 sides to correspond.

Row 2: Work single crochet, chain 1, single crochet in each chain 1 stitch space. Finish off.