Monday 28 October 2024

VERY CUTE EASY BABY BOOTIES

 Very Cute Easy Baby Booties - free crochet pattern info from Sweet Nothings Crochet

This is a cute unisex baby booties will match a whole range of jackets, sweaters and outer wear for babies.  Come along and let's make something cute together.

Oh, I made this into a set - of a blanket and a matching jacket
So if you match colors, this makes a very cute layette
a matching jacket that you can makea matching blanket that you can make

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 70 gms Oswal acrylic with a 3.75 mm crochet hook ; embroidery needle fabric glue to seal ends ; crochet stitch markers 
For Indians You can use Vardhaman or Laura knitting cotton.
You could use Anchor , Red rose , 4-ply knitting cotton , or unbranded knitting cotton or White Rose or bamboo knitting cotton , Milk cotton ; Silk yarns ; Baby soft acrylic yarn , Ganga Spectrum as well
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.  Using chunky yarn just means that the project zooms ahead that much faster.  So if you want a thicker yarn, just use a few strands together.   
International yarns :  Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Lily Sugar n' Cream cotton yarn, Caron Simply Soft , Bernat Softee chunky.
but I think you could also use Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn
You may just have to tweak the gauge a bit.

Difficulty level : Easy to Intermediate.
Size made : 6 - 9m
Size only given for yarn estimation.

Stitches used :  using U.S terminology
Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
Crab Stitch or Reverse Single Crochet stitch : https://youtu.be/cG3crwyHPnk

Half Double Crochet : Hdc :  yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ; 

yo, draw through all 3 lps.  One hdc made.  

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Here is a sizing chart for general head sizing :

Abbreviations used : using U.S terminology
sc : single crochet            hdc : Half Double crochet
ch : chain                         ch-sp : chain space
sp : space                        rep : Repeat
hk : hook                          lp (s) : loop(s)
yo : yarn over                   sl-st : slip stitch     
dc : Double crochet

Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials of all the stitches used in today’s pattern.
Please note that I take a lot of trouble to give loads of tips through my pattern sheet, so please read through the full sheet before you pick up your hook n yarn.

I've used this pattern for today's cute creation
booties made for charity
I made loads of this pattern for a local charity and they loved it.

While the designer has given different yarns to be used for the different sizes, it did not work for me - so I have taken a look at some of these charts here , here & here to help with foot sizing.  

I have made this pattern several times.. made loads for a charity in different sizes and then got this order for a 6-9 month pair. So I worked to adapt the pattern yet again.
This time I have worked my pattern all in one color.
To finish my booties, I thought I'd add a row of holes where I could thread in a ribbon.
So before after I finished Part 1, and had to attach Part 2 (for growing the height of the bootie), I first worked a row of holes , this is after attaching that back portion.
For this I worked hdc in the 1st 1 sts ; (ch 1, sk next st, hdc in the next 2 sts) ;
rep (to) all around and join with a sl-st to the 1st st.

For the tie, I decided to make one with my yarn. 
I wanted to ensure it does not slide through so I started with a 3-petalled flower (or clover?)

Half Double Crochet : Hdc :  yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ; 

yo, draw through all 3 lps.  One hdc made.  

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Start : with a magic circle ;
(work 1 sc + 2 hdc in the same magic circle) ;
rep (to) 2 more times :
sc and join to the 1st st with a sl-st.
Pull tight to close the hole.
The tiny 3-petalled flower or clover finished.
I then started on the tie lace

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA  


I worked a row of fsc for the length I wanted for my tie straight from the 3-petalled flower / clover just made.
Once I had the length I wanted for my tie, I worked the same clover pattern from above, but instead of magic circle I worked it in the 2nd last fsc from end.
So turn back and work all that pattern detail at the end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
One tie finished. 
Work the same pattern for the 2nd tie.
tie for the bootiesall threaded in

I made this into a set - of a blanket and a matching jacket. So if you match colors, this makes a very cute layette 
Very Cute Easy Baby Booties - full layette set
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