Baby Bootie Sole Measurements

8cm sole (newborn to 3 mth old) - use 3.0mm crochet hook
9cm sole (3 mth to 6 mth old) - use 4.0mm crochet hook
10cm sole (6 mth to 9 mth old) - use 5.0mm crochet hook
11cm sole (9 mth to 12 mth old) - use 5.5mm crochet hook

Sole

ch 10.

Rnd 1: 1 sc into 2nd ch from hk and into each of the next 7 sts, 5 sc into the last ch st, (next work into the unused or free loops and over the yarn tail) 1 sc into each of the next 7 unused loops, 2 sc into last unused loop, join with a sl st in 1st sc. (22 sts)

Rnd 2: ch 2 and PM in 2nd ch st, 1 hdc in same sp as ch-2, 1 hdc into each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 7 sts, 2 hdc in each of last 2 sts, join with a sl st into top of ch-2. (30 sts)

Rnd 3: ch 2 and PM in 2nd ch st, 1 hdc in same sp as ch-2, 1 hdc into each of next 12 sts, 2 hdc in each of next 3 sts, 1 hdc into each of next 12 sts, 2 hdc in each of last 2 hdc, join with a sl st into top of ch-2. (36 sts)

Sides

Rnd 4: (working in BLs for this entire rnd) ch 3, *PS in next hdc st, ch 1, sk 1 st, rep from * around, after making last PS, don't make a ch 1 and join into top of ch-3 with a sl st.

Rnd 5: ch 3, *PS into ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, after making last PS don't make a ch 1 and join into top of ch-3 with a sl st.

Toe & Ankle

Rnd 6: ch 1, sc into same sp as ch-1 and PM in sc just made, 1 sc into each of next 11 sts, dc2tog (6 times), 1 sc into each of next 12 sts, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (30 sts)

Rnd 7: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1 and PM in sc just made, 1 sc into each of next 12 sts, dc2tog (twice), 1 sc into each of next 13 sts, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (28 sts)

Rnd 8: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1 and PM in sc just made, 1 sc into each of next 11 sts, dc2tog (twice), 1 sc into each of next 12 sts, join with a sl st into 1st sc. (26 sts)

Rnd 9: ch 4, sk sp where ch is in and sk next st also, *1 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 1 st, rep from * around, join with a sl st into 3rd ch st of the ch-4.

Rnd 10: ch 3, *PS into ch-1 sp, ch 1, rep from * around, after making last PS don't make a ch 1 and join into top of ch-3 with a sl st.

Rnd 11: ch 1, 1 sc into same sp as ch-1, 1 sc into each st around, join with a sl st into 1st sc.

Finish off.

Thread yarn tail through a yarn needle and weave yarn tail down through the middle of the 1st st and in along the inside of the bootie through the last row of stitches. Trim yarn tail. Weave ribbon into ch-1 sps starting from one of the sides of the seam at the back of the bootie. Both ribbon ends should come out of the same space at the front center of the bootie.