Crochet Elegant Pearl Embellished Baby Booties Free Pattern

Materials Needed

• Alize Cotton Club Yarn or similar (55% cotton)
• 3 mm crochet hook
• Approximately 250 small white beads
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• st: stitch
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet

Instructions

Sole

1. Ch 13.
2. Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 10 ch, 6 sc in last ch; working on opposite side, sc in next 10 ch, 2 sc in last ch. Join with sl st to first sc. (30 sts)
3. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in next 6 sts, sc in next 10 sts, 2 sc in last 3 sts. Join with sl st. (42 sts)
4. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) twice, sc in next 12 sts, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sc in next 12 sts, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next st) 3 times. Join with sl st. (54 sts)

Upper

4. Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to join. (54 sts)
5. Round 5-9: Repeat Round 4.

Toe and Instep

10. Round 10: Sc in next 21 sts, hdc in next st, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in remaining sts. Join with sl st. (52 sts)
11. Round 11: Sc in next 19 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog, sc in remaining sts. Join with sl st. (50 sts)
12. Round 12: Sc in next 18 sts, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, sc in remaining sts. Join with sl st. (48 sts)

Beaded Rounds

Incorporate beads as follows from Round 13 onward by pulling a bead close to your hook before completing the stitch.

13. Round 13-14: Sc in each st around with bead every 3rd st. Join with sl st. (48 sts)

Strap and Bow

15. Row 1: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 8 sts, ch 20, skip 16 sts, sc in last 8 sts. Turn.
16. Row 2-3: Sc in each st and ch across.
17. Fasten off and weave in ends.
18. Create a bow and attach with a securing pearl at the center using the yarn needle.

Finishing

Secure all loose ends and reinforce attachment points of beads and bow securely. Block if necessary to shape.