Rose booties – Free pattern
Bootie is to fit a 0-3 month old baby. US terms
used.
No 5 or 8 cotton yarn
1, 75 mm steel hook
Some embellishments
2 x 55cm, 10 mm organza ribbon
Additional ribbon for bows
3 mm pearls (optional)
Sole
Row 1: Chain 13, mark, chain 3, 3dc in to marked
stitch, 1 dc in each of next 11 ch, 8dc in last, on other side of ch, work 11
dc in next 11 ch, 4dc in last, sl st to top of 3 chain.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 3 dc, 1
dc in next 11, 2dc in each of the next 8dc, 1dc in next 11 dc, 2dc in each of
next 4, sl st to top of 3 ch.
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, 1 dc in next, *2 dc in
next, 1dc in next* repeat 2 times (4 reps), 1 dc in next 11 *2dc, in next, 1dc
in next* repeat from *to* 7 times (8 reps) 1dc in each of next 11, 2dc in next,
1 dc in next, repeat 3 more times, sl st to top of 3 chain.
Row 4: Work in back loops only, ch 3, dc in each
st around, sl st to top of 3ch. (70 sc)
Row 5: ch 5, skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next st, ch 1, *tr
in next st, ch 1*, repeat from *to* sl st to 4th ch of 5 ch.
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in same space, sc in each st
around. Fasten off
Find center st on toes and mark, count 16 st to
the left and mark
Rose
Row 1: Work in a magic ring 12 sc, sl st to close.
Row 2: ch 1, sc in same space, ch 3, *skip 1 sc,
sc in next sc, 3 ch*, repeat from *to*, sl st to ch. (6 3ch spaces)
Row 3:sl st in to first 3 ch, ch 1, sc, 1 hdc, 5
dc, 1 hdc, 1sc in space, *1, sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, 1 hdc, 1sc in space, * repeat
*to* in each 3 ch space. Do not sl st to beginning of round.
Row 4: 1 sc around back post of sc in round 2, ch
4, sc around back post of sc in round 2, repeat until all 6 are made. Sl st to
sc in beginning of round.
Row 5: sl st into 4 ch, work 1, sc, 1 hdc, 7 dc, 1
hdc, 1sc in space, repeat *to* in each 4 ch space. Do not sl st to sc in
beginning of round.
Row 6: 1 sc around back post of sc in round 2, ch
5, sc around back post of sc in round 2, repeat until all 6 are made. Sl st to
sc in beginning of round.
Row 7: sl st into 4 ch, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 9 dc, 1
hdc, 1sc in space, repeat once more in next space, dc into marked st on bootie
(you will be working from the inside of the bootie), work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, in
next space, count 4 st on bootie (working towards the toes) and sl st into it,
work 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1sc in same space, count 4 st on bootie and dc into it, work
1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, in next space, count 4 st on bootie sl st into it, work 4
dc, 1 hdc, 1sc in same space, count 4 st on bootie and dc into it(middle st on
toes), work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, in next space, count 4 st on bootie (working
towards the heel) and sl st into it, work 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1sc in same space, count
4 st on bootie and dc into it,
work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 5 dc, in next space, count 4 st
on bootie (working towards the toes) and sl st into it, work 4 dc, 1 hdc, 1sc
in same space, count 4 st on bootie and dc into it, fasten off and weave in
end.
Heel
Row 1: attach yarn in sc of sole to the left of
rose, dc in each sc left on sole until rose, ch 6, sc around back post of
middle sc of round 6 (middle of two unworked petals), ch 6 and sl st into the 3
ch.
Row 2: : ch 5, skip 1 dc, tr in next, ch 1, tr in
next, repeat around, sl st in 4th of 5 ch at begin of round. (If you
are using thinner ribbon the tr can be substituted with a dc)
Row 3: sl st into 1ch, ch 6, dc in next 1 ch
space, *ch 3, dc in next 1 ch space*, repeat from *to* until end of row, sl st
in 3rd ch.
Row 4: sl st into 3ch space, ch 2, 2 hdc in 3ch
space, sl st into next 3 ch space, *ch 2, 2 hdc in same spavet*, repeat *to*
around and fasten off. (See * at bottom of page)
Work row 4 around bottom of bootie (in front loops
left open in round 5). (See * at bottom of page)
Embellish bootie as you desire. Weave ribbon
through tr rows (one around foot and the 55cm around ankle) and you’re done!!!
Work rose, bow or embellishment on heel if
desired.
* a 3 mm pearl can be inserted in this round, ch 1
sl pearl over loop and proceed with the 2hdc in same stitch. Repeat by
inserting the bead in the ch stitches around.
