Easy Make, Easy On, Booties "I'm afraid I can't take credit for this concept, however, I did design the construction."
By Aunt
B. Copyright 2005 - All Rights Reserved. Please make these
for charity If you have questions about Aunt B's patterns, please contact her at 'justauntb@gmail.com'
Aunt B's patterns posted here with her permission.
(size of hook and weight of yarn will change size)
This
part (toe) is
worked in rounds, do not join, just keep working around. The pattern is
written in segments, not rounds.
Instep (top of toe circle)
-Ch
2, 6scs
in 2nd ch from hook,
-2scs
in next
6 sts,
-sc
in next
st,
Bootie
-ch
15, skip
1 st of instep, be careful not to twist ch,
-sc
in next
11 sts,
-sc
in each
ch,
(sc
in next
26 sts) 2 times,
-sc
in next 3
sts,
-(skip
1 st,
sc in next st) 3 times,
-sc
in next 8
sts,
(skip
1 st,
sc in next st) 2 times,
-sc
in next
10 sts,
-fasten
off, leaving a 10 inch piece of yarn for sewing sole. Turn wrong side
out and stitch in both loops of each sc . Weave in ends
Top
(worked
in
rows)
R1..attach
yarn with a sc in stitch next to the skiped one in the instep, sc in
rem loop of next 15 chs, sc in next st. Ch 2 turn, (17 sts)
R2..
(ch 2
counts as first dc), dc in next 16 sts, ch2 turn
R3..sc
in
next st, (ch 2, sc in next st) 15 times, dc in last st.
Fasten
off.
Weave in ends
Tie
Ch
50 of contrasting color, weave in and out of dcs. I use a TINY amount
of fabric glue on the ends of the ties before cutting excess yarn.
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Aunt B's Easy Make,
Easy On Booties for preemies
(Here is the same pattern rewritten in easier terms-- Thank you JoAnne
G)
The instep refers to the top of the toes
and is worked in ROUNDS.
Chain 2 and then make 6 sc in 2nd chain from the hook
Round 2: 2 sc in next 6 sc, 1sc
in next sc. (13sc)
BOOTIE (this is the sides of
the booties and sole)
Chain 15, skip 1 st (on the circle you just made) (be careful not to
twist chs) and sc in next 11 sc (on the circle)then sc in each of the
15 chains (you are still working in rounds)
NEXT 2 ROUNDS: sc in 26 sc
ROUND 3: sc in next 3sc, ( skip
1 sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc in next 8 sc
ROUND 4: (skip 1st sc, sc in
next sc) 2 times, sc in next 10 sc. FASTEN OFF leaving a 10"
length of yarn to sew sole together.
after Round 4 fasten
off and leave 10" to sew sole together. Turn wrong side out and stitch
in both loops of each sc . Weave in ends.
TOP (work in ROWS) R1: attach yarn with a sc
in stitch next to the skipped one on the in the instep(top of
toe, original circle), sc in remaining loop of next 15 chs, sc in next
st. Ch 2 turn, (17 sts)
R2: (ch 2 counts as first dc),
dc in next 16 sts, ch2 turn.
R3:
sc in next st, (ch 2, sc in next st) 15 times, dc in last st.
Fasten off. Weave in
ends
TIES: Ch 50 of contrasting
color, weave in and out of dcs. I use a TINY amount of fabric glue on
the ends of the ties before cutting excess yarn.