Posy Baby Booties

MATERIALS:

• LION BRAND® VANNA’S CHOICE® (Art. #860)
  #171 Fern 1 ball (A)
  or color of your choice
• LION BRAND® VANNA’S CHOICE® BABY (Art. #840)
  #098 Lamb 1 ball (B)
  or color of your choice
• LION BRAND® crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm)
• LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
• LION BRAND® stitch markers

SIZE:
6-12 months
Finished Length About 4 1/2 in. (11 cm)

GAUGE:
17 sc = 4 in. (10 cm).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to match the gauge, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATIONS:
sc2tog (sc 2 sts together) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.
hdc2tog (hdc 2 sts together) Yarn over, insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Yarn over, insert hook into next st and draw up a loop. Yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook – 1 st decreased.

NOTES:
Booties are worked in continuous rnds. Do not join and do not turn at the end of rnds.
To change color, work last st of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops to complete the st. Fasten off old color.

BOOTIE (make 2):
Sole
With A, ch 13.
Note: Rnd 1 is worked along both sides of the foundation ch.
Rnd 1: Work 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, hdc in next ch, 2 hdc in next ch, 4 hdc in last ch; turn and continue to work along the opposite of beg ch, 2 hdc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch; do not join – 30 sts at the end of this rnd. Place marker to indicate beginning of rnd. Move marker up as each rnd is completed.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 12 sts, 2 sc in last st – 34 sts.
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in last st – 38 sts.
Rnd 4: 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 14 sts, 2 sc in last st – 42 sts.
Shape Sides
Rnd 5: Working through back loops only, sc in each st around.
Rnds 6 and 7: Working through both loops again, sc in each st around. 
Rnd 8: Sc in next 14 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 14 sts – 38 sts.
Rnd 9: Sc in next 12 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 12 sts – 34 sts.
Rnd 10: Sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts – 30 sts.
Rnd 11: Sc in next 9 sts, sc2tog, sc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts – 26 sts.
Rnds 12-16: Sc in each st around. Change to B at the end of Rnd 16.
Rnd 17: With B, sc in each st around.
Rnd 18: Sl st in each st around. 
Fasten off.

FINISHING:
Posy (make 2)
With B, ch 2, leaving a long yarn tail.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each st around. Fasten off.
With long yarn tail, sew one posy to front of each Bootie.
Weave in ends.
 
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)