Booties with a Bow!

Booties with a bow!

Materials:

-          D crochet hook

-          G crochet hook (for bow)

-          3 ounces of cotton Yarn (I used “I love this Cotton” from Hobby Lobby)

-          Small amount of elastic

-          Small amount of thread

-          Sewing needle

-          Tapestry needle.

Stitches Used:

-          FHDC -  Foundation half double crochet

§   Ch2, YO (yarn over) insert hook into second ch from hook. YO and pull through the stitch. YO, pull through one loop on hook. YO pull through all of the  loops on the hook. To continue, YO, insert hook into stitch just made, YO and pull through the stitch. YO, pull through one loop on the hook. YO pull through the rest of the loops on the hook. Continue until you get the desired amount. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBR6SCt8IA

-          DC2tog- Double Crochet Decrease

§   [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yarn over, draw through all loops on hook—1 stitch decreased.

-          HDC- Half double crochet

-          Tr Cl- Treble Cluster

•   Yo twice on hook. Insert hook into the center of the circle. YO and pull through circle. YO, pull through 2 loops on hook. YO, pull through next 2 loops. * Repeat from * 3 more times. YO, pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook.

-          Slst- Slip stitch

SOLE

Round 1: Start with 9FDHC. Crochet 4HDC in the last stitch that you made. 1HDC in each of the next 7 stitches. 2HDC in the last stitch. Join with Slst in the top of the first HDC in foundation round.

Round 2: *Ch2, HDC* in same stitch as the join. 1HDC in the next 7 stitches. 2 HDC in the next 5 stitches. 1HDC in the next 7 stitches. 2HDc in the next 2 stitches. Join into top of ch2 at the beginning of round.

Round 3: *Ch2, HDC* in the same stitch as the join. 1 HDC in the next 12 stitches. 2 HDC in the next 3 stitches. 1 HDC in the next 12 stitches. 2 HDC in the next 2 stitches.

SIDES

Round 4 and 5: Ch 2 (counts as stitch) HDC in the next 35 stitches for 36 st total. Join at the top of ch2.

Round 6: Ch2. HDC in the next 12stitches. DC2tog 6 times (12 stitches should be used) HDC in next 12 stitches. Join into top of ch2.

Round 7: Ch2. HDC in next 11 stitches. DC2tog 4 times. HDC in next 11 stitches. Join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

BOW:

Ch 5. Join with first ch to make a circle.

Ch4. TrCl into circle: *Yo twice on hook. Insert hook into the center of the circle. YO and pull through circle. YO, pull through 2 loops on hook. YO, pull through next 2 loops. * Repeat from * 3 more times. YO, pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook.

Ch4. Slst into circle.

Ch4. TrCl into circle: *Yo twice on hook. Insert hook into the center of the circle. YO and pull through circle. YO, pull through 2 loops on hook. YO, pull through next 2 loops. * Repeat from * 3 more times. YO, pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook.

Ch4. Sl st into circle. Fasten off. Leave a long tail (10-12 inches).

After you have cut the 10-12in tail, take that tail and wrap it around the middle. You want to wrap it evenly and tight enough so that the bow “petals” stay in place. Weave in the ends in the middle of the bow in the back.

Take your elastic and with the thread and needle, sew the bow onto the middle of the elastic. After you do this, sew the elastic part to the sides of the bootie. I turned the bootie inside out to make sure that you couldn’t see the elastic.

ADMIRE! J
And then make the second one.