Crochet rainbow booties

Rainbow Booties

Size: Newborn – 0- 3 months old

3.00mm hook

Pattern in UK Terms

 

Start by chaining  9 st  (When starting a new round the pattern asks you to chain 1. This chain 1 never counts as a stitch)

 

Row 1: 3xhtr into the 2nd ch from hook, htr into the next 6 chains, you will have one chain remaining. 6htr into this last chain (this creates the round front of the boot sole) now work a htr into each of 6 chains on the opposite side of the foundation chain. 3xhtr into the last ch and then join with a Sl St to top of the first htr you made. (24sts)

 

Row 2: Ch 1. 2xhr into each of the first 3 sts, htr into each of the next 6 sts, 2xhtr into each of the next 6 sts, htr into each of the next 6 sts, 2xhtr into each of the last 3 sts. Join with a Sl St to top of the first htr you made. (36 Sts)

 

Row 3: Ch 1. *2xhtr into 1st st, htr into 2nd st. (repeat from * 2 more times). Work a htr into the next 6 sts. **2xhtr into the 13th st, htr into the 14th st (repeat from ** 5 more times). Work a htr into the next 6 sts. ***2xhtr in the 31st st, htr into the 32nd st (repeat from *** 2 more times) Join with a Sl St to top of the first htr you made. (48sts) Fasten off

 

Row 4: (Change to Red or Rosie Pink wool) Ch 1. Work a htr into the back loops only of the 48sts around the sole of the boot. Working into the back loops will create a ridge which helps to shape the boot.  Change to Orange wool and join with Sl St to first htr (48 Sts)

 

Row 5: Ch 1. We are now going to start to reduce our sts. htr into first 12 sts. *htr (13th st) 2xhtrtog (14th and 15th) repeat from * 7 times. htr into the last 12 sts. Change to Yellow wool and join with Sl St to top of first htr (40 Sts)

 

Row 6: Ch 1. htr into first 12 sts. *htr (13th st) htr (14th st) 2xhtrtog (15th and 16th) repeat from * 3 times. htr into the last 12 sts. Change to Green wool and join with Sl St to top of first htr (36 Sts).

 

Row 7: Ch 1. htr into first 12 sts. *htr (13th st) 2xhtrtog (14th and 15th) repeat from * 3 times. htr into the last 12 sts. Change to blue wool and join with Sl St to top of first htr (32 Sts).

 

Row 8: Ch 1. htr into first 12 sts. *2xhtrtog (13th and 14th) repeat from * 3 times. htr into the last 12 sts. Change to Indigo wool and join with Sl St to top of first htr (28 Sts).

 

Row 9: Ch 1. htr into first 12 sts. *2xhtrtog (13th and 14th) repeat from * 1 time. htr into the last 12 sts. Change to Violet wool and join with Sl St to top of first htr (26 Sts). ( The next 2 rows will be worked using the Violet wool

 

Row 10: Ch1 and turn. htr into each st joining with a sl st to first htr. (26sts)

 

Row 11: Ch1. htr into each st joining with a sl st to first htr. (26sts) Fasten off.

 

Row 12: With the front of the boot facing you identify the middle two sts. Attach White wool to the st to the left of these two sts. (the two sts in the middle will remain unworked for now) Ch1 and DC into the same stitch. Dc into next stitch. HDC into the next 20 sts, Dc into the last 2 sts (this will leave the 2 sts unworked at the front of the boot) (24sts)

 

Row 13: Ch1 and turn. Dc into same st and SC into next st. htr into next 20 sts, Dc into last 2 sts. (24sts)

Row 14: Ch1 and turn. Dc into same st and dc into next st. htr into next 20 sts, Dc into last 2 sts. (24sts) Fasten off  and change to white wool

 

Row 15: Dc into each st around top of boot including the sides of the collar and the 2 sts, left unworked earlier. Join with Sl St and fasten off. Turn boot collar over.