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Hi crochet friend!
Uffda! This newest design took me awhile! I don’t know why, but I just couldn’t seem to get the look I wanted for these adorable Rainbow booties!
Thankfully, after 4 failed attempts, I got it. I was determined! So after realizing what I had to do to avoid the flat look, my beautiful Rainbow Baby Booties have turned out just the way I wanted them.
And I’ll be honest here…these booties really make me wish I had a newborn to put them on! I guess my 1 month old niece will just have to do.
These booties come in 0-3 month, 3-6 month, and 6-12 month sizes. And they can easily be adapted for 12-18 month babies by simply going up a hook size for the 6-12 month pattern. Talk about awesome, right?
So, please enjoy these beautiful little shoes. And don’t forget to make a baby snuggle blanket to match! And maybe a unicorn, too. ;)
RAinbow Baby Booties
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Materials:
- 50 grams White medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Purple medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Blue medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Green medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Yellow medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Orange medium weight yarn
- 10 grams Red medium weight yarn
- 3.75 mm (F) crochet hook
- Yarn needle for sewing in ends
Stitches:
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
sc dec – single crochet decrease (invisible decrease)
hdc dec – half double crochet decrease (invisible half double crochet decrease)
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Gauge:
5 sc x 5 rows = 1 inch square
Sizes (based on length):
0-3 months – 3 ½ inches
3-6 months – 3 ¾ inches
6-12 months – 4 ½ inches
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 1 never equals a stitch, but is ALWAYS a starting chain.
- There is no “turning” in the pattern. All rows will be worked in the same direction.
- I highly recommend the seamless color changing method for whenever you switch colors. This technique can be found by clicking here.
- There is no separate pattern for left and right shoes. They are the same, because they easily stretch to properly fit both feet.
- There are 3 sizes for this pattern. If you’d like a 12-18 month size, consider going up a hook size to achieve this. The length should be 4 ¾ inches for 12-18 months.
- Follow the following guide for how the number of stitches is communicated:
- The number before the stitch is the amount of times worked in one stitch
- The number after the stitch is the number of stitches you are to work that specific stitch into.
- When stitches are surrounded by asterisks (*), you are to repeat what is between the asterisks the amount of times stated.
- Number in parentheses is the number of stitches in each round.
- Eg. “*2sc, sc 4* 6 times (36)” means “2 single crochets in the first stitch, single crochet once in the next 4 stitches. Repeat this pattern 6 times. (There are 36 stitches in this round.)
Pattern:
0-3 months:
Sole:
Ch 9 using White yarn,
Round 1: 2hdc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 6, 4hdc in last chain, (working along other side of chain) sc 6, 2hdc in last stitch, sl st to join. (20)
Round 2: ch 1, 2hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc 6, 2hdc in next 4 stitches, hdc 6, 2hdc in last 2 stitches, sl st to join. (28)
Round 3: ch 1, hdc, 2hdc, sc 6, *hdc, 2hdc* 6 times, sc 6, hdc, 2hdc, sl st to join using purple yarn. (36)
Continue with rest of shoe:
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using blue yarn. (36)
Round 5: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using green yarn. (36)
Round 6: ch 1, sc, sc dec, sc 10, *hdc dec, hdc* 3 times, hdc dec, sc 10, sc dec, sl st to join using yellow yarn. (30)
Round 7: ch 1, sc 11, hdc dec 4 times, sc 11, sl st to join using orange yarn. (26)
Round 8: ch 1, sc 11, sc dec 2 times, sc 11, sl st to joining using red yarn. (24)
Round 9: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (24)
Sew in ends.
- Thread 10 inches of white yarn around round 9 and tie a bow in front.
3-6 months:
Sole:
Ch 10 using White yarn,
Round 1: 2hdc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 6, 2hdc, 4hdc in last chain, (working along other side of chain) 2hdc, sc 6, 2hdc in last stitch, sl st to join. (24)
Round 2: ch 1, 2hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc 6, hdc, 2hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc 7, 2hdc in last 2 stitches, sl st to join. (34)
Round 3: ch 1, *hdc, 2hdc* 2 times, sc 7, *hdc, 2hdc* 6 times, sc 7, *hdc, 2hdc* 2 times, sl st to join using purple yarn. (44)
Continue with rest of shoe:
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using blue yarn. (44)
Round 5: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using green yarn. (44)
Round 6: ch 1, sc, sc dec, sc 14, *hdc dec, hdc* 3 times, hdc dec, sc 14, sc dec, sl st to join using yellow yarn. (38)
Round 7: ch 1, sc 15, hdc dec 4 times, sc 15, sl st to join using orange yarn. (34)
Round 8: ch 1, sc 15, sc dec 2 times, sc 15, sl st to joining using red yarn. 32)
Round 9: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (32)
Sew in ends.
- Thread 10 inches of white yarn around round 9 and tie a bow in front.
6-12 months:
Sole:
Ch 12 using White yarn,
Round 1: 2hdc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 8, 2hdc, 4hdc in last chain, (working along other side of chain) 2hdc, sc 8, 2hdc in last stitch, sl st to join. (28)
Round 2: ch 1, 2hdc in first 2 stitches, hdc 9, 2hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc 9, 2hdc in last 2 stitches, sl st to join. (38)
Round 3: ch 1, *hdc, 2hdc* 2 times, sc 9, *hdc, 2hdc* 6 times, sc 9, *hdc, 2hdc* 2 times, sl st to join using purple yarn. (48)
Continue with rest of shoe:
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using blue yarn. (48)
Round 5: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join using green yarn. (48)
Round 6: ch 1, sc, sc dec, sc 16, *hdc dec, hdc* 3 times, hdc dec, sc 16, sc dec, sl st to join using yellow yarn. (42)
Round 7: ch 1, sc 17, hdc dec 4 times, sc 17, sl st to join using orange yarn. (38)
Round 8: ch 1, sc 17, sc dec 2 times, sc 17, sl st to joining using red yarn. 36)
Round 9: ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (36)
Sew in ends.
- Thread 10 inches of white yarn around round 9 and tie a bow in front.
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