Baby Booties

 

 Notes

This pattern uses American crochet terms. The following abbreviations used are:

ch - chain
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

tog - together (decreasing)

The Pattern

At the end of each row sl st to the first sc worked in the previous row

Left bootie

Row 1: ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, 13 sc, 4 sc in first back loop, 12 sc, 2 sc in last back loop. (32 sc)
Row 2: ch 1, 12 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, 14 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc. (38 sc)
Row 3: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc* x 4, 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc. (44 sc)
Row 4: ch 1, 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc* x 4, 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 3 sc. (50 sc)
Row 5: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)
Row 6: ch 1, sc around in back loops only (50 sc)
Row 7&8: ch 1, sc around (50 sc)
Row 9: ch 1, 8 sc, *2 dc tog, 2 dc* x 4, sc around (46 sc)
Row 10: ch 1, 7 sc, *2 dc tog, 1 dc* x 4, sc around (42 sc)
Row 11: ch 1, 6 sc, 2 dc tog in next 4 dc, sc around (38 sc)
Row 12: 16 sl st, *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 11, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st to start of row.
Finish off.

Right bootie

Work Rows 1 to 11 as for Left bootie.
Row 12: ch 1, 2 sc, ch 1 turn, 2 sc, 1 sc into first ch *ch 1 turn, 3 sc* x 10, ch 4, sl st into 3rd sc, sl st down edge of strap and continue to sl st all the way round to start of row.
Finish off.

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Kiss Me Bag

Materials:
110 Yards/100 Meters Medium Weight Yarn
Crochet Hook US H (5.00 mm)

Gauge:
8 sc stitches x 8 sc rows = 2 inches (5.08cm)

Special Stitch:
Shell: 5 dc in one stitch

Crochet Pattern:

Base:
Start by chaining 32.

Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, and in each ch across, turn: 31 sc
Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn: 31 sc
By this point you should have a nice little strip of about 22cm/8.5″ long and 4 cm/1.5” wide. Do not fasten off. Work continues in rounds.

Body:
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in first sc (sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc [shell made], sk 2 sc, sc in next sc) 5 times, reaching end of the row. Continue work along width of the base. Sk 2 sc rows, shell in next, sk 2 sc rows. Sc in last sc of first row of base. Repeat (sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc [shell made], sk 2 sc, sc in next sc) 5 times, reaching end of the row on the other side. Continue work along side edge. Sk 2 sc rows, shell in next, sk 2 sc rows. Sl st in first sc of round 1: 12 shells and 12 sc

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1dc), 2 dc in same stitch. Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc. (Sk 2 dc, shell in next sc.  Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) 11 times. Skip 2 dc, 2 dc in same stitch as the first 3 dc of the row. sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 12 shells and 12 sc

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first stitch (beginning ch-3 of previous round). (Sk 2 dc, shell in next sc. Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc.) around, replacing the last sc with a sl st to the first sc of the round: 12 shells and 12 sc

Rounds 4-9: Repeat rounds 2 and 3 three times. (Repeat the two rounds more or less times to make the bag larger or smaller, if desired.) Do not fasten off, continue on to making handles.

Handles:

Round 10: Ch 3 (counts as 1dc), 2 dc in same stitch. Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc. Sk 2 dc, shell in next sc.  Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc. Ch 11, sk 11 stitches, sc in next dc. (Sk 2 dc, shell in next sc.  Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) 4 times. Ch 11, sk 11 stitches, sc in next dc. (Sk 2 dc, shell in next sc.  Sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) 3 times. Skip 2 dc, 2 dc in same stitch as the first 3 dc of the row.sl st in top of beginning ch-3: 10 shells.

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in same stitch. (Sk 2 stitches, shell in next stitch. Sk 2 stitches, sc in next stitch.) around, replacing the last sc with a sl st to the first sc of the round: 12 shells and 12 sc

Round 12: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around.

Finish off. Weave in ends. Add lining, if preferred. Make it even prettier by weaving ribbon through the shells, or by adding appliqués.

Just leave a comment below to let me know what you think, or if you find some part of the pattern confusing. Enjoy your new little bag!

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