tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post6296508271035272940..comments2023-04-21T02:47:21.206-05:00Comments on Deb's Crafts: Open-Heeled Preemie Booties Free Crochet PatternDeb Upcycleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11668448757320046000noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-65936867931536228142016-02-17T08:51:23.612-06:002016-02-17T08:51:23.612-06:00I am new to crochet, and am still not understandin...I am new to crochet, and am still not understanding the cuff. Can anyone help me with it? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-90594476432894693852014-05-29T21:09:09.297-05:002014-05-29T21:09:09.297-05:00My son was born 17 weeks early. I LOVED having hom...My son was born 17 weeks early. I LOVED having home-made booties for him as (once his skin was mature enough to wear clothes) hats and booties were the only clothes he could wear for about three months (besides, at one month old, his first hospital gown - a 2"x 2" swath of fabric & velcro) Hats sometimes didn't work with the CPAP machines and booties often didn't work because of lines and pulse ox monitors.<br /><br />I was about to make up my own pattern for back-less-booties, as those are hugely helpful for preemies -- NOT because they're easy to put on, but because the lines (almost always a thick cord of a pulse-ox monitor) can fit through the heel of the bootie and so the baby can keep them on.<br /><br /><br />Recommended for people making these:<br />1. Use soft and stretchy yarn. Babies born in the second trimester have an underdeveloped nervous system and won't respond well to itchy fabrics. Also, they're likely under a heat lamp, so they don't need to get warmth from the clothing, just comfort.<br />2. Wash your hands before you crochet. Place booties in plastic bags after they are complete, and bring the sealed plastic bags to the NICU. Not only does the hat & bootie combo look cuter in a little bag, but it protects the NICU babies. Babies this little have nearly no immune system, and can get very - even deathly - ill very easily, even by something that to us is a "little sniffle, probably allergies." (Do a search for "RSV" to learn more).<br /><br />Happy crocheting!Laura Maikatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053957631788003703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-50042442146236474332013-08-04T10:48:30.141-05:002013-08-04T10:48:30.141-05:00Love this pattern! I am on my 3rd pair! (for donat...Love this pattern! I am on my 3rd pair! (for donations so making a LOT) I was confused on the first bootie since it doesn't say to join. Thank you for providing this pattern for free! <3 <br />DeannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-12143914424858070852011-10-26T17:34:52.138-05:002011-10-26T17:34:52.138-05:00I'd love to add these to my collection that I&...I'd love to add these to my collection that I'll be donating to hospitals all over Australia for their premature babies. Great idea for the open-heel. I will find your facebook page and add pictures for you once I make some. :)Em's Little Gemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188974188579814258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-38858333333151568432009-05-19T07:25:00.000-05:002009-05-19T07:25:00.000-05:00Yes the back is completely open and the tie holds ...Yes the back is completely open and the tie holds it together.Deb Upcycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668448757320046000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-59240988622371610502009-05-09T22:42:00.000-05:002009-05-09T22:42:00.000-05:00Deb - Hi - I'm new with this type of bootie, too. ...Deb - Hi - I'm new with this type of bootie, too. Is the back completely open and the tie holds it together? I don't follow the reply to Debby just reading it but will try doing it. <br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-73412479264581608272009-04-29T23:19:00.000-05:002009-04-29T23:19:00.000-05:00This is a great pattern. I have been looking for ...This is a great pattern. I have been looking for a pattern that I didn't have to worry about if it would fit correctly. And if i want to close the back, I can just make an extra row or two and stitch it up. This is exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks a lot!My World of Kumihimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725666187138161913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-72294768478652283962008-09-02T17:49:00.000-05:002008-09-02T17:49:00.000-05:00When you get to the cuff you are going to be croch...When you get to the cuff you are going to be crocheting into the sides of the double crochets for the last 3 rows that formed the heels. So your going to basically do 2 dc in the side of each dc. Then there should be 1 stitch left open from the toe dc in that, then 2 dc in side of each dc on the other side. If this doesn't help let me know.<BR/><BR/>DebDeb Upcycleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668448757320046000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-84988166489834378052008-09-02T11:17:00.000-05:002008-09-02T11:17:00.000-05:00I am attempting to make preemie booties for the fi...I am attempting to make preemie booties for the first time. I don't understand the part of the pattern that becomes the cuff. Could someone explain it to me, please? ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-3943196884915506872008-04-24T10:53:00.000-05:002008-04-24T10:53:00.000-05:00Great pattern! They were really easy to make and I...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!Allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001927034221508920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256512416041763992.post-38465371123777641692008-04-23T10:06:00.000-05:002008-04-23T10:06:00.000-05:00These booties are wonderful! My daughter was born...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!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com