Baby Booties & Hat Set

And they look like boots! HA! I was asked to make a set of booties for a young lady of about 6 months old. All us girls have cold feet this time of year ;) So, I adapted a pattern I used for big girl feet for this special young lady!

I used an 'G' hook to develop this pattern and it is easily adjustable for bigger kids. I prefer to use acrylic yarn for these so that they can be tossed into the washer and dryer without fear of shrinking. As you can see in the photo on the right, the right bootie can be made into a slipper if you'd like. REMEMBER that these bootie slippers are slippery for walkers so please be mindful and use caution!

BOOTIES - 'G' hook.
RND 1: Magic Circle, CH 2, 5 HDC. Join, pull to close.
RND 2: CH 2, then 2 HDC in each HDC, join. (12)
RND 3: CH 2, then 2 HDC in next, 1 HDC, 2 HDC, etc. Join (18)
RND 4: CH 2, HDC in each stitch, 18 total, join, for a total of 7 rows.
HEEL: CH 2, 12 HDC, turn, for five rows.
Sew or slip stitch heel, inside out. When you're finished, it will look like the bootie on the right in the photo above. You can change colors now if you'd like.
ANKLE: CH 1, SC all around bootie opening, total of 20 SC. Four rows total. CH 3, DC in each SC for two rows. Finish off.

SOCK HAT - 'I' hook.
CH 27, SC in second chain from hook, SC in each chain, total of 25 SC.
CH 1, turn, SC in first stitch, then SC for the next 24 stitches in BACK LOOPS ONLY. SC in BOTH loops in last stitch.

Continue for 52 total SC rows or until it is your desired size. *NOTE* When working in back loop single crochets, I make a complete SC in the first and last stitch of the row so that the fabric won't stretch out of shape.

Slip stitch the sides together, finish off leaving a long tail to help tie off the top. Using your hook, weave double strand of yarn in and out about every 3 rows and pull tight to make the hat shape. Tie off with the previous yarn tail. You can either make a pompom or leave plain. If you choose a pompom, use your super human strength to make it TIGHT so that the clipped yarn won't come loose :D Attach the pompom with the other yarn tails created earlier, tie it tight, finish off!

You'll see that the stretchy fabric of your new baby Sock Hat will be quite comfy for your baby!

This is an original design protected & copyrighted by the designer. DO NOT reprint as your own.

Slouchy Slipper Socks

These Slipper Socks were very easy and quick. These are terrific for home and the hospital. These are great for new moms in the labor room :D

I used Caron One Pound yarn in two colors and an I hook. I made these to fit a size 8-9 women's shoe size. To make them smaller, begin the increase/decrease rows at about Row 16.

Chain 4, slip stitch to connect. Chain 2, 6 half double crochet in the chain circle.

Rows 1-11

Chain 2, two half double crochet in every stitch, connect with slip stitch.

Chain 2, one hdc in first stitch, two hdc in next; continue same until last stitch, connect with slip stitch.

Chain 2, one hdc in every stitch, adding one hdc next to start chain of the last row. Continue new rows until there are 26 stitches in a row. This will give the illusion of a tapered toe. Continue rows for next three rows without extra stitch at the end of the row, keeping to 26 stitches.

Begin to hdc in every stitch in the round until Row 20.

Decrease

On the front of the sock, decrease twice [skip one hdc twice]. This will give a slight bend to the sock, this is optional.

On the back of the sock, INCREASE three times [2 hdc in one stitch three times]. This will give the illusion of a heel in the sock.

Row 21, decrease ONCE in the front of the sock, increase TWICE in the back.

Row 22 & 23, increase TWICE in the back of the sock; it will look somewhat like a fan shape.

Increasing and decreasing are over, continue one hdc in ever stitch in the round until Row 28.

Row 28, at the back of the sock [to hide the color change], change colors [optional]. Continue until Row 42.

Increase, fan shape

Row 42, at the back of the sock, change colors and go to a single crochet for the next six rows.

At this time, you may finish off or continue for a longer slouchier slipper sock. In the finished socks below, they are long enough to cuff.

Finished!

This is an original design protected & copyrighted by the designer. DO NOT reprint as your own.