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.

Favorite Bootie Slippers & Boot Socks

SUPER EASY. I just love these, this is the original pattern seen here. Go to the link to see more photos. 

Mama Kat says: "Make them snug enough but not tight.This pattern works so I didn't deviate from it. These can also become a long sock for boots."

Rnd 1: Magic Circle (or chain 3, slip into first and hdc for 6 in ring created) Ch 2 (counts as 1st HDC) work 5 HDC into magic circle slip stitch to join (6)

Rnd 2: ch 2 (1st HDC in the base of chain and here on in) 2 HDC in each stitch around, slip to join

Rnd 3: ch 2. 1 hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. repeat around. join. (12) 

Rnd 4: ch 2. 1 hdc in each st around. slip to join, continue working like this (remembering to create the extra hdc in the previous slip to join and the base of chain st) until you can place the length of the slipper over your foot, to the base of your ankle

Here you will work the heel. ch 2. (continue adding 1st hdc in base of chain) hdc until you have 12 stitches remaining stop here. turn and Chain 2 HDC across continue this till foot area is length you want. (I had 20 rows in total) from toe to back of heel) 

You want the slipper to be a snug fit, so when you get to the heel, put right sides together and slip stitch together. This is the basic Slipper Pattern, you can finish off here by completing 1 round of single crochet around the top of the slipper, and have a lovely pair of slip on slippers.

Continue for creating the ankle and boot length: Working in the round, HDC pick up stitches along the top of slipper. Working in HDC chain2 HDC around slip into 1st stitch (do not add in the extra stitches here, unless for making for a man who has wider calves) I find 1 hdc in each base of chains is enough increace to give a snug fit for a woman. Continue working in HDC until desired length of Sock boot is achieved. ~ Pattern by Lisa Auch.

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