MEASUREMENTS
Booties: To fit 6-12 months.
Blanket: Approx 32½ x 40 ins [82.5 x 101.5 cm].
MATERIALS
Bernat Softee Baby (140 g/5 oz) 3 balls
Sizes 3.75 mm (U.S. F or 5) and 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
Booties: 18 dc and 8 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with smaller hook.
Blanket: 2½ reps and 8 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger hook in pat.
INSTRUCTIONS
BOOTIES
With smaller hook, ch 14.
Sole: 1st rnd: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 9 ch. 5 dc in last ch. Working into rem loop on opposite side of ch, 1 dc in each of next 9 ch. 3 dc in last ch. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. 2 dc in each of next 5 dc. 1 dc in each of next 9 dc. 2 dc in each of last 3 dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Cont as follows:
Upper: 1st rnd: Ch 1, working in back loop only of each st, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 sc in each of next 15 sts. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 1 dc in each of next 16 sts. (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – dc2tog made. Dc2tog over next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 15 sts. 2 dc in next st. 1 dc in last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 16 sts. (Dc2tog) twice. 1 dc in each of last 17 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) 4 times. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. Join with sl st to first sc. 32 sts.
5th rnd (eyelets): Ch 4. Miss first 2 sts. *1 dc in next st. Ch 1. Miss next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last...
