Cookie Grandma Booties

I'm told that my husband's maternal great grandmother was a wonderful crafty soul.She was known as Cookie Grandma for she always had cookies and handmade goods galore. How I wish I could have met her! My mother in-law has saved several crochet items that Grandma had made, and since no patterns exist I've been attempting to re-create them. The pattern I have to share with you today is based of a pair of baby booties Cookie Grandma made for my husband when he was a baby. This pattern is recommended for those of intermediate or advanced beginner skill level.

Materials

worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver)

small amount of contrasting yarn for pom poms

tapestry needle

Stitch marker ( i use a piece of yarn in a contrasting color)

H-8/5mm Hook- for 6-12 month size

Abbreviations:

sts-stitches 

CH- chain

SL ST- slip stitch

SC- single crochet

HDC- Half Double Crochet

DC- Double Crochet

BLO- Back Loop Only

FPDC- Front Post Double Crochet

Instructions

The bootie is made starting at the toe, working in the round with main color. move stitch marker up with each round. Make 2 booties, 2 strings and 4 pom poms.

ch 3 sl st to form circle

Rnd 1:  ch1(does not count as stitch) 12 HDC in circle, sl st to join (12)

Rnd 2:  BLO DC in 1st 2 sts (2DC in next st.DC)repeat. 2DC in last 2 sts.  (18)

Rnd 3:  DC around. Sl st to join (18)

Rnd 4:  Inc 1 in first st, DC next 17 sts, Inc 1 last st (20)

Rnd 5-6:  DC around, sl st to join (20)

7-10 will be worked in a row instead of a round

Row 7-10: DC across,ch2 turn (20)

Fold in half and turn inside out. Sl St across rows to attach the 2 sides together to form the heel

fasten off, weave in ends

Cuff: Starting at the center front of the bootie

Rnd 1:Evenly SC 26 times around the the top of bootie (26)

Rnd 2: DC around (26)

Rnd 3: 2 DC (FPDC, DC)*12 times (26) this is wear the string will go later

Rnd 4: HDC around

fasten off and weave in ends

String: 

ch 70

leave extra yarn on the ends to attach pom poms

make 2 pom poms in CC

weave string behind FPDC row of cuff

attach pom poms at end of strings

The Original Booties

Crochet Baby Moccasins

I have over 400 pins on my fiber craft Pinterest board, my husband calls it virtual hoarding. But hey at least they aren't taking up physical space. Some are patterns, others are just pictures for inspiration. After much deliberation I've challenged myself to crochet as many items as I can by the end of the year.

And since I'm up for a challenge I started with a project that I knew would test my skills. I've only attempted one other baby bootie pattern and that was for little cowboy boots. There was a lot of stitching and then ripping out of said stitches and stitching to get them both the same size. Then I gave up making any booties for years but that didn't stop me from pinning patterns. Which leads me to these little baby moccasins from This Lovely Life, I fell in love with them and knew it was a good place to start.

The pattern was pretty easy to follow and I'd say anyone with basic crochet skills would be able to make these. I used the recommended H hook and worsted weight yarn. I didn't have enough tan yarn to create the moccasins so I used dark brown. Here is what my booties looked like before the fringe. The possibilities are endless using this basic form. I'm already planning on making some ballet slippers using the pattern and adding my own embellishments.

I discovered that I need to buy a new sharp pair of scissors if I plan on making more of these. My fringes ended up a little shorter than I would have like due to fraying yarn and dull scissor. But the final product looks great and was the confidence booster I needed to make baby booties again.

I even got so brave as to combine 2 different patterns to make a high top version. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back often to get a behind the scenes look at my projects.