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.