Shells 'n Picots Baby Booties
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Materials
G/6/4.25 mm hook
Red Heart Soft Baby Steps medium worsted yarn #4
Caron Simply Soft Party medium worsted weight yarn #4
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Snips or scissors to trim ends
Technique
Regular Crochet
This pattern is written using American Crochet terms
Stitches and Abbreviations Used
Main color - mc
Contrast color - cc
Half double crochet - hdc
Double crochet - dc
Shell - sh
Single Crochet - sc
To make shell: 2 dc in indicated stitch, ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch. Shell madeTo make picot: sc in stitch or chain 2 space indicated, chain 3, ss in 2nd ch from hook. Picot made
To begin: with mc ch 11
Round 1 - 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dc in next 6 ch, 3 dc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch dc in next 6 ch, 3 dc in last ch, ss in top of beg ch.
Round 2 - ch 2, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next 2 St, hdc in next 6 St, 2 hdc in next 6 St, hdc in next 6 St join with ss in top of beg ch.
Round 3 - ch 2, hdc in back loop of each St around, join with ss in top of beg ch.
Round 4 - ch 2, hdc in next 8 St, (dc2tog) 7 times, hdc in next 7, join with ss in to of beg ch 2
Round 5 - ch 2, hdc in next 8 St, (dc2tog) 4 times, hdc in next 6 st, join
Round 6 - ch 2 hdc in n next 10 St, (dc2tog) 1 time, hdc in next 5 st, join
Round - 7 ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next stitch, *skip 2 st, shell in next st, keep from * around, skip last 1 stitches. Join
Round 8 - slip st over to first ch 2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *shell in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around.
Round 9- Repeat round 8, fasten off
Trim
Join cc with sc in any ch 2 space, picot, *sc in next 4 sts, picot in next ch 2 space. Repeat from * around. Fasten off weave in ends.
Ties:
Make 2 - ties are decorative only.
With cc chain 30, fasten off. Weave tie through bottom front 2 shells, make loose knot. Trim ends evenly
This pattern is © of Home made hats by Cheryl. You may make this pattern to sell, for charity or for personal use. You may not reproduce this pattern in any written or digital form. You may not use my photos to promote your own work. If you wish to share this pattern, please share the link back to it not the pattern itself. Please see my Terms and Conditions for more information.
G/6/4.25 mm hook
Red Heart Soft Baby Steps medium worsted yarn #4
Caron Simply Soft Party medium worsted weight yarn #4
Tapestry needle to weave in ends
Snips or scissors to trim ends
Technique
Regular Crochet
This pattern is written using American Crochet terms
Stitches and Abbreviations Used
Main color - mc
Contrast color - cc
Half double crochet - hdc
Double crochet - dc
Shell - sh
Single Crochet - sc
To make shell: 2 dc in indicated stitch, ch 2, 2 dc in same stitch. Shell madeTo make picot: sc in stitch or chain 2 space indicated, chain 3, ss in 2nd ch from hook. Picot made
To begin: with mc ch 11
Round 1 - 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dc in next 6 ch, 3 dc in last ch. Working on opposite side of starting ch dc in next 6 ch, 3 dc in last ch, ss in top of beg ch.
Round 2 - ch 2, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next 2 St, hdc in next 6 St, 2 hdc in next 6 St, hdc in next 6 St join with ss in top of beg ch.
Round 3 - ch 2, hdc in back loop of each St around, join with ss in top of beg ch.
Round 4 - ch 2, hdc in next 8 St, (dc2tog) 7 times, hdc in next 7, join with ss in to of beg ch 2
Round 5 - ch 2, hdc in next 8 St, (dc2tog) 4 times, hdc in next 6 st, join
Round 6 - ch 2 hdc in n next 10 St, (dc2tog) 1 time, hdc in next 5 st, join
Round - 7 ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next stitch, *skip 2 st, shell in next st, keep from * around, skip last 1 stitches. Join
Round 8 - slip st over to first ch 2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *shell in next ch 2 sp, repeat from * around.
Round 9- Repeat round 8, fasten off
Trim
Join cc with sc in any ch 2 space, picot, *sc in next 4 sts, picot in next ch 2 space. Repeat from * around. Fasten off weave in ends.
Ties:
Make 2 - ties are decorative only.
With cc chain 30, fasten off. Weave tie through bottom front 2 shells, make loose knot. Trim ends evenly
This pattern is © of Home made hats by Cheryl. You may make this pattern to sell, for charity or for personal use. You may not reproduce this pattern in any written or digital form. You may not use my photos to promote your own work. If you wish to share this pattern, please share the link back to it not the pattern itself. Please see my Terms and Conditions for more information.