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Thumb-Booties
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Beverly A. Qualheim - All Rights Reserved
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These are called thumb booties
because they are the length of my thumb (approx 2 1/2") which is a
great size for many preemies!
Scraps
of Simply
Soft Worsted weight yarn - it isn't a real heavy yarn.
To
make 2"
booties use baby yarn or sport weight yarn.
Size
F hook (H hook for full term newborns)
TOE
Rnd
1: Ch 2, 7
sc in 2nd ch from hook - do NOT join. (7 sc)
Rnd
2: Sc in 1st
sc of last rnd, sc in same st, 2 sc in each sc around. Do not
join. (14 sc)
Rnd
3: Sc in
each sc around.
Do
3 more rnds
like rnd 3. (total of 6 rounds)
At
end of last
rnd ch 1 turn and begin rows back and forth.
Next
row: Sc in
next 9 sc, ch 1 and turn. (9 sc)
Repeat
last row
5X for a total of 12
Fold
bootie in
half and slip stitch up back seam of heel.
CUFF
Rnd
1: Ch 1, hdc
in each space or stitch around, join with a sl st. (17 hdc)
Rnd
2-3: Ch 1,
hdc in each hdc around.
Rnd
4: Ch 1,
alternate fphdc, and bphdc around. Join. End off.
Alternate
Cuff
Rnd
1: Ch 1, sc
in each space or stitch around, join with a sl st. (17 sc)
Rnd
2-4: Ch 1,
sc in each sc around.
Rnd
5: Ch 3, sl
st into next sc, *ch 3 sl st into next sc... repeat from *around to end.
Join,
End off.
Now you can either crochet a chain 8" long or use a ribbon to weave
through the first hdc round, for ties.