Loopy Love Newborn Baby Booties
http://www.mooglyblog.com/loopy-love-newborn-baby-booties/
Newborn size, which is about 8 cm or 3 inches long.
Revision #1 of instruction for my own personal needs Karen Malmgren

What is revised: - (Corrected) switched headers of left sole and right sole, (Corrected) fpdc3tpg to fpdc3tog, minus 1 stitch in row 2, +1 stitch in row 8 of sole (Made for a more defined left and right sole), finish off yarn on row 13 instead of row 14 so knot would not interfere with BLO in toes, start row 14 at center of heel. Added size adjustment notes.

Want to try next time: Still want a narrower sole. On round 1 would like to try dhc instead of dc.

US – I, 5.5mm hook (Use a H hook for a 4 inch long sole)
55 yds Baby Yarn in Main Color, 2 yards each of 2 Contrast Colors (Higher weight yarn and hook for larger size)
Size: Newborn: 8cm/3″ heel to toe (H hook, will get a 4” long sole)
Gauge: 15 sts x 18 rows = 4″ in sc (Changes with yarn weight and hook size)

Special Stitches (click to go to tutorials page): BLO – back loop only; Fpdc – Front post double crochet & Bpdc
– Back post double crochet Front Post Double Crochet 3 Stitches Together (fpdc3tog): (Yo, insert hook in next st as for a fpdc, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

NOTE: The soles for right and left are slightly different, but the upper portion of each slipper is the same.

LEFT SOLE:

Row 1: With Color A, ch 3, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in last ch, turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last 2 st, turn. (5 sts)

Row 3 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in remaining sts, turn. (6 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in 1st st, sc in remaining sts, turn. (7 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (7 sts)

Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, turn. (5 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, (3 sts). Join to 1st st of the round with a sl st, break yarn and finish off. Weave in ends.

Row 14: (Edging) Working with same color, look at the right sole. Flip over so it faces the opposite direction. You are now looking at the bottom of the booty. Work around sole with bottom facing up. Join with a sl st to center space of heel edge.(Hint fold sole in half lengthwise to find the center.), ch 1, sc 30 sts evenly around the outside of the sole. (15 sts on each half of sole) (30 sts) Continue to Upper instructions rounds.

RIGHT SOLE:

Row 1: With Color A, ch 3, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in last ch, turn. (4 sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last st, turn. (5 sts)

Row 3 – 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (5 sts)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last , turn. (6 sts)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (6 sts)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in last st, turn. (7 sts)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (7 sts)

Row 12: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog, turn. (5 sts)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, (3 sts). Join to 1st st of the round with a sl st, break yarn and finish off. Weave in ends. (30 sts)

Row 14: (Edging) Working with same color, look at the right sole. Flip over so it faces the opposite direction. You are now looking at the bottom of the booty. Work around sole with bottom facing up. Join with a sl st to center space of heel edge.(Hint fold sole in half lengthwise to find the center.), ch 1, sc 30 sts evenly around the outside of the sole. (30 sts) Continue to Upper instructions rounds.

BOTH UPPERS:

Round 1: Working from the bottom of sole ( Front loops are facing towards you.), Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in same st, dc in BLO of each st around, join with sl st to 1st dc. (30 sts, remember not to count beginning chain 2 on each row) (BLO stitches feel very loose. They will tighten up as you work around.)

Round 2: Ch 2, fpdc in 1st 10 sts, fpdc2tog 5 times, fpdc in last 10 sts, join with sl st to 1st fpdc. (25 sts)

Round 3: Ch 2, fpdc in 1st 7 sts, fpdc2tog twice, fpdc3tog, fpdc2tog twice, fpdc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to 1st fpdc.
(19 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, fpdc in 1st 7 sts, fpdc2tog, fpdc in next st, fpdc2tog, fpdc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to 1st fpdc. (17
sts)

Round 5: Ch 2, fpdc in 1st 7 sts, fpdc3tog, fpdc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to 1st fpdc, break yarn and finish off. (15
sts)

Round 6: With Color B, join to 1st st of Round 5, ch 2, bpdc in each st around, join with sl st to 1st bpdc, TURN. (15
sts)

Round 7: Working from WS (inside) of bootie, ch 2, dc in 1st 7 sts, dc 2 in the next st, dc in last 7 sts, join with sl st to 1st dc (no turn). (16 sts)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc, ch 3, dc in 1st st, skip next st, sc, ch 3, dc in next st, skip next st. Repeat from to end of
round, join with a sl st to 1st sc, break yarn and finish off. (8 ch-3 loops)

Round 9: With Color C, continuing to work from WS (inside) of bootie, join to 1st ch-3 loop of previous round, ch 1,
sc, ch 3, dc in each loop around, join with sl st to 1st sc of round, break yarn and finish off. Weave in ends. (8 loops)

Now repeat the Upper for the other sole, and then fold the cuffs over.