Skill Level: Easy
Suggested Yarn: Berroco Modern Cotton™
Yarn Weight: Worsted (9 wpi)
Hook Size: 3.75 mm (F)
Gauge: 24 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm in sc
Yardage: 50 – 75 yards (46 – 69 m)
Size: 0-3, 3-6, 6-12 Months
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Baby Button Loafers Pattern
Sole
Ch 10 (12, 14).
Round 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 3 (4, 5), hdc 2, dc 2 (3, 4), 7 dc in last ch. Working on opposite side of ch, dc 2 (3, 4), hdc 2, sc 3 (4, 5) – 24 (28, 32) sts.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each of next 3 sts, sc 8,(10, 12) 2 sc in each of next 5 sts, sc 8 (10, 12) – 32 (36, 40) sts.
Round 3: *Sc 1, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * two more times, sc 8 (10, 12), repeat from * five times, sc 8 (10, 12) – 40 (44, 48) sts.
Round 4: *Sc 2, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * two more times, sc to end – 43 (47, 51) sts.
Body
Round 1: Sc in back loop only of each st around – 43 (47, 51) sts.
Round 2: Sc 21 (23, 25), (sc 2, sc2tog) four times, sc 6 (8, 10) – 39 (43, 47) sts.
Round 3: Sc 3, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 9 (11, 13), (sc, sc2tog) four times, sc 7 (9, 11) – 33 (37, 41) sts.
Round 4: Sc 2, sc2tog, sc 4, sc2tog, sc 4 (5, 6), sc 4 (5, 6) back loop only, hdc2tog back loop only, (dc3tog back loop only) twice, hdc2tog back loop only, sc 4 (5, 6) back loop only, sc 1 (2, 3) – 25 (29, 33) sts.
Make invisible join: Cut yarn and pull through center of last st made. (Do NOT fasten off the regular way). Insert hook from right to left in 2nd st to left and pull yarn through. Insert hook from right to left in the middle of the last st made (the one you pulled the yarn through initially) and pull yarn down through the middle of this stitch.
STRAPS
Right Foot
Join yarn at first scblo worked in round 4, working in the front loop. (This will be on the left side of the shoe).
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in same st and next 4 (5, 6) front loops; turn – 5 (6, 7) sts.
Rows2-7 (8, 9): Work even in sc.
Buttonhole Row 1: Ch 1, sc 1 (1, 2), ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc to end; turn.
Buttonhole Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc, working 3 sc in ch-3 space. Fasten off.
Left Foot
Join yarn on opposite (right) side of bootie 5 (6, 7) front loops from last scblo made.
Repeat right foot strap instructions. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Sew buttons opposite straps to close.
Click to link for free pattern. Thanks Amanda Saladin for pattern.