Elena's Booties

Elena's Booties

Yarn: Bernat Softee Baby

Hook: F

Notions: 2 1/4" buttons

Magic Loop: Make a slip knot with a 4" tail. Place slip knot on hook, wrap yarn tail around your fingers to make a loop and stitch into the loop.

Round 1: 8 sc in Magic Loop. Pull tail to tighten, and join with a slst to first sc. Ch 3.

Round 2: 2 dc in each st around, join with a slst to first dc. Ch 2.

Round 3: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next. Rep to end. Join with a slst to first hdc. Ch 3.

Round 4: Dc in each st. Join with a slst to first dc. Ch 3.

Row 5: Dc in first 16. Ch 3. Turn.

Row 6: Dc in each st. Ch 3. Turn.

Rows 7 -11: Rep Row 6. At end of Row 11, ch 1.

Row 12: Slst in first 8. Fold in half, right sides together, and slst sides together. Turn right sides out, and ch1.

Shoe Edge: Work 16 sc along edge of show, sc in same st as last dc in row 5, hdc in next, dc2tog, dc in next 2, dc2tog, hdc in next, sc in next. Work 16 sc along edge. Slst in 1st sc to join. Ch1.

Row2: Sc 12. Ch 13. Skip first 5 ch. Sc in next 8. Sc in 12th st of Row. Sc in next 2, sc3tog, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sc3tog, sc in last 15. Slst in first sc to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.

For left bootie: Work as for right bootie up to Shoe Edge Row 2: Sc in first 15. Sc3tog, sc 1, hdc 1,dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sc3tog, 3 sc, ch 13, sk first 5 ch, sc in next 8, sc in same st as last before the ch-13, sc in last 12. Slst in first sc to join. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Sew buttons to match button holes.

Disclaimer: I've only partially tested this pattern. Please let me know if anything is amiss. Thanks!