OPEN-HEELED PREEMIE BOOTIES
Many NICU's prefer open heeled booties for the preemies because they are easier to put on tiny feet. This is a smaller version of the newborn booties I posted the pattern for here.
Preemie booties are usually 1 1/2 to 3" long. I used a size E hook and baby sport yarn for these and mine came out to 2", you can change the size by changing the hook and/or yarn for different size preemies.
Ch 3 at beginning of each rd counts as 1 dc
Ch 4 and sl st to form loop.
Rd 1; ch 3 and 9 dc in loop. (10 sts)
Rd 2; ch 3 *2 dc in next stitch dc in next repeat from * (15 sts)
Rd 3; dc in each dc
Heel
Row 1 ch 3, dc in all but 1 dc, do not join
Row 2-3 Ch 3 and turn, dc in each dc
Cuff
Row 1 ch3, working on side of dc in heel, 6 dc evenly spaced down side, dc in the dc left open, 6 dc evenly spaced on other side
Row 2 ch 3 and turn, dc in each dc
Row 3 ch1, sc in same sp as ch1, *sk 1 dc shell (sc, 2dc in same stitch) in next dc, repeat from * around, sk dc, sc
For ties either ch 70 for tie or you can use ribbon. Tie should be threaded so that it ties in the back.
2 comments:
These booties are wonderful! My daughter was born at 12 weeks early...she was given a pair of booties and a beanie. She wore the beanie all the time but never the booties because of all the wires! Ive never made booties because of that reason, I love to make preemie hats, and now i can make the booties to match. Thank you so much for offering this pattern. I have already made two matching sets with your booties!
Great pattern! They were really easy to make and I plan to make lots more to donate. I'm also using your Never Ending Square pattern for my son's 3rd birthday blanket and to make Lapghans for my local nursing home. Thanks for sharing these patterns!
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