Free Crochet Pattern for Shell Baby Booties

MATERIAL

ca.50 gr cotton yarn Schachenmayr Catania 137yrd/ 50g, Sport Yarn 5ply, crochet hook C, satin ribbon.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The length of the sole of bootie is ca 9 cm.

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain
St= stitch
Sc=single crochet
Hdc= half double crochet

Sl st= slip stitch
Rnd= round

scbp=single crochet back post
Dc= double crochet
Dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

SOLE

Rnd 1: Starting at center with chain of 16 stitches.

Rnd 2: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 13 ch,

3 sc in next ch, then, working in other side of  base ch, sc in each of next 13 ch, 2 sc in next ch and 2 sc in next sc.

Rnd 3: sc in each of next 13 sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in each of next 13 sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc.

Rnd 4: sc in each of next 8 sc, hdc in each of next 3 sc, dc in each of next 3 sc, 2 dc in each of next 6 sc,

dc in each of next 3 sc, hdc in each of next 3 sc, sc in each of next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc twice, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc.

Rnd 5: sc in each of next 8 sc, hdc in each of next 3 hdc, dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in each of next 6 dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, hdc in each of next 3 hdc, sc in each of next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.

Rnd 6 sc in each of next 60 st around.

Rnd 7: scbp worked in each of the next 60 sc around.

SIDES

Rnd 1: sc in next st, *skip 2 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc*, repeat from* to* 9 times, skip 2 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip 2 sc, sl st (10 shells).

Rnd 2: ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), dc in the same sc as ch, *ch 4, skip shell, 2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc*, repeat from* to* 9 times, ch 4, sl st.

Rnd 3: ch 3 (counts as dc), 4 dc in ch 2 space, *skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell, skip next 2 st, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from* to* 9 times, skip next 2 st, sc in next dc, skip next 2 st, sl st (10 shells).

Rnd 4: ch 7 (counts as 1 dc and ch 4), *skip shell, 2 dc separated by 2 ch stitches in next sc, ch 4*, repeat from* to* 9 times, skip shell, dc in next sc, ch 2, sl st.

Rnd 5: ch 3 (counts as dc), *skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell (pic 1), skip next 2 st, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from* to* twice, *skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell (pic 1), skip next 2 st, 3 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from*to* 4 times,

*skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell (pic 1), skip next 2 st, 5 dc shell in ch-2 space*, repeat from* to* 3 times, skip next 2 st, sc in center dc of next shell (pic 1), skip next 2 st, 4 dc shell in ch-2 space, sl st.

Rnd 6: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch and each of next 12 st, 4 dc tog 4 times, sc in each of next 23 sc, sl st.

Rnd 7: ch 5 (counts as 1 dc and ch 2), *skip 2 st, dc in next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd.

Rnd 8: ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, *skip 2 st, 5 dc shell in next dc, skip 2 st, sc in next dc*, repeat from* to* 7 times(7 shells), cut the yarn.

FINISHING

Crochet one Rnd in crab stitch (reverse single crochet) all around the sole. Weave in ribbon through spaces between dc´s on every bootie

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