Amazing Baby Shower gifts!
They have become very popular baby gifts for friends and family in the fire service. Pattern size fits 3 ¾ inch foot length (newborn and up) as long as it’s comfortable. Bootie is designed from the sole up. I have left space on the sides so you can personalize the door area. When giving as gifts, I look up the colors, truck number and placements of the emergency lights for the fire department for that individual. These tiny details will be noticed by the family.
I also have patterns for Police or Sheriff Vehicle, Ambulance and School Bus booties.
Note on embellishments: be sure that tires and lights are securely attached to the bootie and made of child safe materials. I use a knit tire design, you can also embroider the tires using the circular spoke design used for the headlights. You can use shiny satin or glitter embroidery floss but I find that cotton floss works the best for sewing and washing. I use Cascade 220 superwash, light worsted and has lots of great colors. Medium worsted can also be used for slightly larger finished booties.
yardage for booties is about 85 yards of MC, with additional 15 yards of CC colors (white, gray, black). Embroidery floss can be used for for accents, except the windshield needs to match MC yarn. DP needles in sizes 4 and 5 are recommended.