Half-Hour Booties
Designs by: Abigail Goss of Crotiques
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn (MC/CC)
"N" crochet hook
"H" crochet hook
Gauge: 3 vertical bars = 1", Sole measures 3"-3 1/2"
With MC and "N", Make sl st 5" from end of
yarn(used for sewing the back seam). Ch 11
Body of bootie:
Work 7 rows of afghan stitch.
Toe:
Ch 1, *insert hook into next two vertical bars, YO, pull through
3 loops on hook. Rep * across. Ch 1, turn.
Pull up a loop in each st across. YO and pull through all loops
on hook. PULL TIGHT to close toe. Ch 1, Fasten off and leave a
long 10" tail.
Sew up back seam with beg yarn.
Sew up top of foot, leaving about a 1 1/4" for ankle(about 5
rows).
Ankle Ribbing:
Row 1: With CC and "H" hook, Dc around ankle, putting
14-16 dc around. Join, ch 3. Do not turn!
Row 2: *FPDC around next dc, BPDC around next dc. Rep * around,
join, fasten off
Embellishment (optional):
With CC and "H" hook, ch 5, sl st in first ch to form a
ring.
*Ch 8, sl st into ring. Rep * 4 times, fasten off, leave tail-sew
to top of bootie.
