MOD PREEMIE BOOTIES PATTERN w-Free Preemie Crochet Baby Vest, & Preemie Beanie Patterns

I always like to make booties to complete a handmade baby gift 😊

So, I designed and whipped up these cute itty-bitty booties to complete the preemie sets I am making for the local Caring Pregnancy Center. Preemie babies need to stay warm – this set warms them from head, to toe 😉

MOD Booties with Preemie Vest-Hat Set

This easy-on/easy-off Preemie Vest will make dressing and undressing your precious bundle easy! Suitable for preemie babies 2 to 3-lb size. This pattern works up very quickly.

==Preemie Vest Pattern was originally posted by Veronika Cromwell @ Blue Star Crochet – https://bluestarcrochet.com/crochet-baby-vest/ 

This little poncho style wrap is a simple design where the two front panels simply wrap over and get secured with a simple tie.

This way, it will not get in the way of any tubes your little one may need! This crochet baby vest is easy to put on, as you do not have to manipulate fragile arms.

==Preemie Citrus Trio Beanies was originally posted by Mary Beth Temple from ‘Hooked for Life’ –https://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet/Citrus-Hat-Trio-For-Preemies-98943

==MOD PREEMIE BOOTIES (2¼-inch); July 9^th, 2022: Booties are both sweet and functional … and even modern mother’s like to receive these nostalgic gifts for their baby’s first {shoe} ;-)

Fitting foot lengths up to 2” and 2.5”

Baby Yarn, fingering weight, #0 aluminum crochet hook

Terms used:

Ch = chain

Sts = stitches

T = turn

Dc = double crochet

Sc = single crochet

Tog = together

Dec = decrease

Rpt = repeat

EO = end off

 

Left Foot: Ch 9 loosely.

R 1: Dc in 5^th ch from hook, and in each remaining 4 chain sts: 6 dc. Ch 3, turn.

R 2: Dc in each dc; then ch 16, and join to opposite dc. Ch 3, turn.

R 3: Dc to end of row (toe end), 2 dc next st, dc x4, 2 dc next st, dc x20 (32 sts); join. Ch1, T

Rows 3 & 4

R 4: Sc x32; join. Ch 3, T

R 5: Dc x32; join. Ch 1, T

R 6: Rpt. Row 4 (32 sc); join. Ch 1, T

Sole Shaping: Work in back loop only for all sole rows. You may place markers at the dec’s to keep shaping true.

R 1: Sc x4, dec (sc 2 sts tog), sc x4, dec, sc x9, dec, sc x3, dec, sc x4; join. Ch 1, T

R 2: Sc in sc’s, & decrease the dec’s.

R 3: Rpt row 2. Finish off, and weave in ends. Turn foot piece inside out and whipstitch sole sts together.

Finished Foot piece; 2¼ -inch.

Right Foot: Work same as Left foot – except after joining the 16 ch sts, cut yarn and attach to opposite side of worked piece.

R 3: Dc x20, 2 dc in next st (toe end), dc x4, 2 dc next st, dc x4 (32 sts); join. Ch1, T

R 4: Sc x32; join. Ch 3, T

R 5: Dc x32; join. Ch 1, T

R 6: Rpt. Row 4 (32 sc); join. Ch 1, T

Sole Shaping: Work in back loop only for all sole rows. You may place markers at the dec’s to keep shaping true.

R 1: Sc x5, dec (sc 2 sts tog), sc x3, dec, sc x9, dec, sc x4, dec, sc x4; join. Ch 1, T

R 2: Sc in sc’s, & decrease the dec’s.

R 3: Rpt row 2. Finish off, and weave in ends. Turn foot piece inside out and whipstitch sole sts together.

Left & Right Foot pieces.

Anklet Portion of Booties (both booties): Attach yarn at inside join, and work 1 row sc around upper part of bootie (22 sc); join. Ch 3, T

R 2: Work dc around; join. Ch 1, T

R 3: Work sc around; EO and weave in loose ends.

Finished.