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Antique Heirloom Booties
Materials: Sport Weight Yarn 1 ½ ozs
Crochet Hook Size D or 3.00 mm
Approximate Finished Size 3 1/4" sole with changes for 4" sole in ()
Bootie:
Make 2
Rnd 1: Ch 12 (16), 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 (8) ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, 6 dc
in last ch; continuing on opposite side of starting ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 4 (8)
ch, 2 sc in last ch, join with sl st in first sc (28 sts)(36 sts)
Rnd 2: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 (13) sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in next
9 (13) sts, 2 dc in each of last 2 sts, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (38) (46). First ch 3 counts as first
dc.
Rnd 3: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in next 10 (14) sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in
next st) 5 times, 2 dc in next st, dc in ext 12 (16) sts, 2 dc in each of last 2 sts, join (49) (57). Fasten
off.
Instep & Sides:
Row 1: Starting at instep, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (8 sc)
Row 2-8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, do not turn.
Rnd 9: Working in rnds, for sides, ch 25 (33), sl st in opposite end of row 8,l ch 3, dc in end of next
7 rows; working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1, dc in next 8 ch, dc in end of next 8 rows, dc
in next 25 (33) ch, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (49 dc)(57 dc)
Rnds 10-12: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join as before. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Top:
Rnd 1: Working in ch and sts around top opening of sides, join with sl st in center back ch, ch 4,
skip next ch, dc in next ch, (ch 1, skip next ch or st, dc in next ch or st) around, ch 1, join with sl st in
3rd ch of ch 4 (17 dc)(21 dc)
Rnd 2: (Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first st, * skip next st; for shell, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st; repeat
form * around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (9 shells)(11 shells)
Rnd 3-4: (3-5): Sl st in next st, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch sp, shell in ch sp of each shell
around, join as before.
Rnd 5 (6): Work this rnd in back lps, ch 1, sc in each of first 3 (4) sts or ch; for picot, ch 3, sl st in
3rd ch from hook; (sc in next 3 sts or ch, picot) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Hold sides and sole wrong sides tog, matching sts; working through back lps, sew tog.
Drawstring:
Ch 90 (100). Fasten off.
Beginning and ending at center front, weave through sts of rnd 1 on top.
Tassel:
Make 2
Cut 16 strands each 3" long; tie separate 5" strand around center of all strands held tog leaving
ends for tying. Fold strands in half, tie separate strand around all strands ½" from fold. Trim. Tie to
ends of drawstring.
Materials: Sport Weight Yarn 1 ½ ozs
Crochet Hook Size D or 3.00 mm
Approximate Finished Size 3 1/4" sole with changes for 4" sole in ()
Bootie:
Make 2
Rnd 1: Ch 12 (16), 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 (8) ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, 6 dc
in last ch; continuing on opposite side of starting ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 4 (8)
ch, 2 sc in last ch, join with sl st in first sc (28 sts)(36 sts)
Rnd 2: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 9 (13) sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in next
9 (13) sts, 2 dc in each of last 2 sts, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (38) (46). First ch 3 counts as first
dc.
Rnd 3: (Ch 3, dc) in first st, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in next 10 (14) sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in
next st) 5 times, 2 dc in next st, dc in ext 12 (16) sts, 2 dc in each of last 2 sts, join (49) (57). Fasten
off.
Instep & Sides:
Row 1: Starting at instep, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (8 sc)
Row 2-8: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, do not turn.
Rnd 9: Working in rnds, for sides, ch 25 (33), sl st in opposite end of row 8,l ch 3, dc in end of next
7 rows; working in starting ch on opposite side of row 1, dc in next 8 ch, dc in end of next 8 rows, dc
in next 25 (33) ch, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (49 dc)(57 dc)
Rnds 10-12: Ch 3, dc in each st around, join as before. At end of last rnd, fasten off.
Top:
Rnd 1: Working in ch and sts around top opening of sides, join with sl st in center back ch, ch 4,
skip next ch, dc in next ch, (ch 1, skip next ch or st, dc in next ch or st) around, ch 1, join with sl st in
3rd ch of ch 4 (17 dc)(21 dc)
Rnd 2: (Ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in first st, * skip next st; for shell, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st; repeat
form * around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 (9 shells)(11 shells)
Rnd 3-4: (3-5): Sl st in next st, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch sp, shell in ch sp of each shell
around, join as before.
Rnd 5 (6): Work this rnd in back lps, ch 1, sc in each of first 3 (4) sts or ch; for picot, ch 3, sl st in
3rd ch from hook; (sc in next 3 sts or ch, picot) around, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Hold sides and sole wrong sides tog, matching sts; working through back lps, sew tog.
Drawstring:
Ch 90 (100). Fasten off.
Beginning and ending at center front, weave through sts of rnd 1 on top.
Tassel:
Make 2
Cut 16 strands each 3" long; tie separate 5" strand around center of all strands held tog leaving
ends for tying. Fold strands in half, tie separate strand around all strands ½" from fold. Trim. Tie to
ends of drawstring.
