Slip those cute little toes into these precious crown embroidered booties. We show them in both pink and blue, but any color can be used to embroider the royal crown motif.

GAUGE:

20 sts = 4” [10 cm] in single crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge

Bootie measures 4½” [11.5cm] long x 2” [5cm] wide

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
sc2tog: [Insert hook in next st, yarn over, draw yarn through st] twice, yarn over, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

BOOTIES
Sole
With B, ch 13.
Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 10 ch, 3 sc in last ch, turn to work along opposite edge of foundation ch, sc in 10 ch, 3 sc in last ch, slip st in first sc to join – 27 sc. Place marker for beginning of round.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, *sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * once more, slip st in first sc – 34 sc.
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, slip st in first sc – 43 sts.
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 11 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts] twice, sc in next 13 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, slip st in first sc – 50 sts.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), working in back loops only, hdc in each st around, slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.

Bootie Upper
Round 1: Join A in same st as joining, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st around to last 2 sts, sc2tog – 49 sts.
Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

Shape Ankle
Row 1: Skip first 34 sc of last round, join A in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, hdc in next 26 sc, sc in next sc – 28 sts.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in next 6 sts, [sc2tog] twice, sc in next 4 sts, [sc2tog] twice, sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog – 22 sts. Fasten off.

Shape Toe
Row 1: Skip next 7 sts of last complete round of Bootie Upper, join A in next st, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 6 sc – 7 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc, sc in next skipped sc along complete round – 8 sc.

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each 8 sc, sc in next skipped sc along complete round – 9 sc.
Rows 4-8: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sc2tog, sc in each sc to last 2 sc, sc2tog – 7 sts. Fasten off.

Finishing
Following Crown Chart and using B, embroider Crown in center of Toe in cross stitch. Sew edges of Toe and Ankle pieces together. Weave in ends.

Abbreviations
A, B, C = Color A, B, C; ch = chain; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows
the * or ** as indicated.