Size: 3 – 6 Months • Length = 4.0″
Sole – Make 2 in C1; Make 2 in C2 – Do Not Join Rounds 1 and 2 of Sole R1: Ch10, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, 7dc in last ch. Working on other side of beg ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 5 ch. (24) R2: 2hdc in beg sc of Round 1 and next 2 sc, hdc in next 8 st; 2hdc in next 5 dc; hdc in next 8 st. (32) R3: (sc in next hdc, 2sc in next hdc) 3 times, sc next 8, (sc in next hdc, 2sc in next hdc) 5 times, sc next 8 sts, make invisible join. Fasten off. (40) Attach Soles: With wrong sides together place C1 Sole and C2 Sole together and match sts, with C2 Sole facing you, and working with C1, join yarn in center back and sl st around to end, join. Fasten off.
Sides – join with sl st to beg st: R1: Working in chains formed by sl sts from attaching soles, join C1 in center back, ch1, working around sl sts only, sc in each st around, join. (40) R2 and R3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc, join. (40) R4: Join C2, ch1, sc in same st and next 9, [sc2tog, sc next st] 7 times, sc remaining sts to end, join. (33) R5: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 8, [sc2tog, sc next st] 5 times, sc remaining sts to end, join. (28) R6: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc2tog, sc next 8 sts, hdc2tog, dc2tog, hdc2tog, sc next 8 sts, sc2tog, sc last st, join. (23) R7: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 9, [dc2tog] two times, sc remaining sts to end, join. Fasten off. (21)
For Right Shoe: R8: With right side of bootie facing you, start in 7th st to the right of center back, join C2, ch 1, hdc in each st to end, ch 7. R9: Turn, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each remaining st to end. (27) R10 & R11: Ch1, turn, hdc in each st to end. Fasten off after last repeat. (27) –Skip to Border–
For Left Shoe: R8: With wrong side of bootie facing you, start in 7th st to the right of center back, join C2, ch 1, hdc in each st to end, ch 7. R9 to 12: Repeat as for Right Shoe
Border: With Novelty Yarn and right side of bootie facing you, join at side of R8, sc in each st around entire edge of bootie and button tab. Fasten off.
Buttonhole Tab: With C1, Ch 10, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch to end, ch 6 (buttonhole made); working around opposite side of beg ch, sl st in each st to end. Fasten off leaving long tail to sew in place.
Finishing: Sew button in place on front tab of bootie. Pin bootie closed as if it was buttoned, sew buttonhole tab in place on center back side of bootie and adjust so that the buttonhole loop fits over button. Sew in place.
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