Granny Square Booties

 

Note* This pattern uses a picot stitch in the edging on Round 4, directions for the picot are at the bottom of the pattern.

Materials:
Size E hook
Baby yarn at least a couple of ounces of main color, small amount for contrasting color.
Yarn needle
Markers
*Sizing: Using baby yarn or DK yarn, this pattern fits 6-9 month old babies. For smaller booties, use a size D hook and fine baby yarn or fingerling yarn.

Using main color:

Round 1
Chain 14, skip the first two chains from the hook, this counts as the 1st half double crochet, Work 4 more half double crochet in the same space; half double crochet in the next 10 stitches, 5 half double crochets in the next chain, 10 half double crochets in the remaining loops of the previoius 10 double crochets, slip stitch in the top of the skipped two chains.

Round 2
Chain 1, 2 single crochet in the same space, 2 single crochet in next stitch, 1 single crochet in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next 2 stitches; single crochet in next 10 stitches, 2 single crochet in next 2 stitches, 1 single crochet in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next 2 stitches; 1 single crochet in next 10 stitches, slip stitch in top of beginning single crochet to close round.

Round 3
Chain 1, 1 single crochet in same space, 2 single crochet in next stitch; *1 single crochet in next stitch, 2 single crochet in next stitch*; Repeat from * to * across the next 4 stitches (15 stitches after increases) Single crochet in next 10 stitches. Repeat from * to * 8 more times (15 stitches after increases) ; single crochet in next 10 stitches, DO NOT CLOSE ROUND!

Round 4
Working in the back loops only of Round 3, single crochet in each stitch, slip stitch in first stitch to close round.

Round 5
Ch 1 single crochet in same space as closing, single crochet in next stitch and every stitch there after, slip stitch in beginning single crochet to close round.
Rounds 6-10 Repeat Round 5.

At the end of last round, tie off and weave in ending yarn tail.

Counting from closing, Mark the 21st and 42nd stitches.
Granny Square Top

Beginning chain:
Chain 4, slip stitch in first chain to form a ring.

Round 1
Chain 3, counts as 1st double crochet, double crochet into ring, chain 2, 2 doulbe crochet into right, Repeat from * to * 2 more times; slip stitch into beginning chain 3 to close round.

Round 2
Slip stitch into next double crochet and 2 chain space, chain 3, Work double crochet chain 2, 2 double crochet in 2 chain space, chain 2, Work 2 double crochet, chain 2, *2 double crochet in next 2 chain space, chain 2*, Repeat from * to * 2 more times. Slip stitch into beginning chain 3, tie off and weave in yarn tail.


Joining Granny Square to Bottom of the Bootie:

Round 1 Part A
Taking the Granny square top, put your hook through the back loop of any double crochet that comes after a chain 2 corner space. At the 42nd stitch marker, hold the granny square with right side facing up, match the back loop of the granny square up with the back loop of the marked stitch, join with a single crochet through both loops, working the same way: back loop of the granny square and back loop of the bootie bottom, work across all the stitches up to the last stitch marker ( 22 stitches) Do not tie off continue working moving on to part B.

Round 1 Part B
In the next stitch work 2 single crochet (increase) single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches, 2 single crochet in next stitch, single crochet in the next 5 stitches, 2 single crochets in next stitch, single crochet in next 5 stitches, in next stitch work 2 single crochet. single crochet in next 6 stiches, 2 single crochet in next stitch. Working across the granny square work 1 single crochet into each double crochet and the single chain space (5 stitches in all) Work next single crochet into the top of the first double crochet join in the first stitch of the first increase. increase. 36 stitches form the opening for the foot.

Round 2
Chain 4, counts as first double crochet and chain 1, skip next stitch, in the following stitch double crochet, chain 1--continue around join in the top of first chain 3. 18 double crochets, 18 single chain spaces.

Round 3
Slip stitch into first 1 chain opening, chain 4 counts as the first double crochet and chain 1, double crochet in same space, in next 1 chain space work *1double crochet, chain 1, 1 double crochet * (V-stitch made) Repeat from * to * 16 times, join in top of beginning three chain. Tie off weave in ends 18 V stitches

Round 4
Edging Using contrasting color, skip the first V stitch, in the space between the first and second V stitch join yarn, chain 1 single crochet into space. In the next 1 chain space work, *double crochet, chain 1, double crochet, picot, chain 1, 1 double crochet , in the space between the V stitches work 1 single crochet *. Repeat from * to * to the end of round. Tie off work in ends.

Finishing: cut a piece of ribbon 12-15 inches long and weave into the beading row. OR crochet a chain 12-15 inches long and weave into beading. If you use the crochet chain you can add pom poms or securely fastened buttons as embellishments.

Picot After the chain 2, slip stitch into the SIDE loops of the previous double crochet, chain 1 and continue the pattern.