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Two-Color Baby Booties (Free Crochet Pattern)

Posted on Jun 08, 2016

Two-Color Baby Booties (Free Crochet Pattern)

Combine two shades of lightweight yarn to crochet these sweet booties. You can show your love using soft yarn that carries the blue heart tested mark on the ball band. **Required Supplies:** <a target='_blank' href="http://track.flexlinks.com/a.ashx?foid=1082937.2151935&fot=9999&foc=1" rel="nofollow">Redheart</a> Baby Hugs Light: 1 ball each of any two of the following: 3830 Pool, 3724 Pinkie, 3001 Frosting Note: First color is for sole and trim, second color is for upper. Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 5mm [US H-8] Stitch markers Yarn needle **Additional Supplies Needed:** Two 3/4-inch (19mm) buttons **Designed By:** Salena Baca **Project Type:** Baby / Child ,Mitts / Socks

Step 1

Finished Sole Length: 4 (4-1/2, 5)” [10 (11.5,12.5) cm] Special Stitch hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 stitches together) = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.

Step 2

BOOTIE (make 2) With first color, ch 9 (11, 13). Round 1 (right side): Work 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) ch, 6 hdc in last ch; working across opposite side of foundation ch, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) ch, 2 hdc in next ch; join with slip st in first hdc—22 (26, 30) hdc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) sts, 2 hdc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) sts, 2 hdc in last st; join with slip st in first hdc—30 (34, 38) hdc. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Round 4: With right side facing, join second color with slip st in same st as joining, repeat Round 3. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in first 9 (11, 13) sc, [hdc2tog] 6 times, sc in last 9 (11, 13) sc; join with slip st in first sc—24 (28, 32) sts. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in first 8 (10, 12) sts, [hdc2tog] 4 times, sc in next 8 (10, 12) sts; join with slip st in first sc—20 (24, 28) sts. Fasten off.

Step 3

FINISHING Set two booties side by side. Place a marker at center of inside edge of each bootie. Strap and Trim: Join first color with slip st in marked st, ch 18 (20, 22) for strap, sc in same st and each st around; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off. Sew a button to top edge of each bootie, opposite strap. Weave in ends.