6-9 Month Baby Tennis Shoes Booties

I made these booties using a different sole than normal, but they should be easy to modify for my other size soles.

I loosely based my soles off of this pattern and the top off this pattern. The toe and upper patterns are a bit confusing, so it's helpful to look at the pictures from the pattern I based the upper part off of.

These shoes ended up being 4.5" long and 2.25" wide

Size 3 DK yarn & a 3.5 mm hook

Sole:

1: Ch 10, 2 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in next 7 st, 6 hdc in last st, 7 hdc in back loop of ch, 2 hdc in last st - 24

2: *From now on, the 1st stitch of each round will be in the same stitch as the (sl st, ch 1).*

Join with sl st, ch 1, 2 hdc in each of next 2 st, 7 hdc, 2 hdc in each of next 6 st, 7 hdc, 2 hdc in each of next 2 st - 34

3: join with sl st, ch 1, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc in next st)*2, 7 hdc, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc in next st)*6, 7 hdc, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc in next st)*2 - 44

4: join with sl st, ch 1, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc, 1 hdc)*2, 7 hdc, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc, 1 hdc)*6, 7 hdc, (2 hdc in st, 1 hdc, 1 hdc)*2 - 54

Upper part:

5: join with sl st, ch 1, BPhdc around - 54

6: join with sl st, ch 1, hdc around - 54

7: join with sl st, ch 1, sc around - 54

Finish off

Toe:

Mark off front 26 st, then begin at front right marker. *Keep markers in for later*

8: ch3, (dc2tog)*12, 1 dc in last st, turn - 14

9: ch3, (dc2tog)*7, 1 dc in last st, turn - 9

10: ch 1, sc8tog, pull knot tight, then finish off.

Tongue:

11: Beginning at front, right side, ch 1, 12 sc evenly across toe, turn - 12

12: ch 1, sc in same st, 1sc in each st across, turn. - 12

13: ch1, sc in same st, 1sc in next 10sts, 2 sc in last st, turn - 13

14-15: repeat row 13

16-18: repeat row 12

Finish off

Upper shoe:

Counting from the right marker 2 st towards toe, join yarn

19: ch1, 1sc in same st, 1sc in next st (where marker is), 1sc in each next remaining 28 sts, 1sc into stitch marker place, 1sc in next st, ch 1, turn - 32

20: skip 1st st, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next 11 sts, dc2tog in next, 1sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog in next, 1 sc in next remaining sts, ch1, turn - 29

21: skip 1st st, 1sc in each st across, ch1, turn - 28

22: skip 1st st, 1sc in next 11 sts, sc2tog in next, 1sc in next st, sc2tog in next, 1 sc in next remaining sts, ch1, turn - 25

23: skip 1st st, 1sc in each st across, ch1, turn - 24

24: skip 1st st, 1sc in next 10 sts, sc2tog in next, 1 sc in next remaining sts, ch1, turn - 22

25: skip 1st st, 1sc in each st across, ch1, turn - 21

Finish off

Weave in ends and add laces.

6-9 Month Baby Girl Booties

These are 4.5" long and 2.25" wide.

Size 3 DK yarn & 3.5mm hook

Sole:
Make the 6-9 month sole then, without finishing off, follow the Top pattern below.

Top:
1: ch 1, in both loops, hdc around, join with sl st (68)

2: ch 1, 2 hdc, 10 sc, (ch 1, sk 2, dc)*7, ch 1, sk 2, 10 sc, 11 hdc, hdc3tog, 9 hdc, join with sl st (58)

3: BLO, 10 sc, hdc2tog, 8 dc2tog, hdc2tog, 28 sc, join with sl st (48)

4: BLO, 10 sl st, ch 1, sk 4 st, in both loops 3 dc in next st, ch 1, sk 4 st, in BLO, 28 sl st, finish off (44)


Strap: beginning in the middle stitch of the toe, count 9 stitches. In that stitch, create a standing sc then ch 14.

In back loops of chain, dc in 3rd ch from hook, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 8 sc, sc in shoe & pull the thread through. Finish off

Add a button to the other side of the shoe.