Baby Daffodil Janes: Free Crochet Pattern

This cutie pattern is a variation of the "Simply Adorable Baby Booties" pattern (found: HERE) that I posted a few weeks ago.  With summer on the way, these lightweight shoes will look fabulous with a variety of outfits.

I started mapping out this pattern while making more product for my consignment store "Little Treasures."  While the shoes were in the packaging process I had some ladies over to the house and they ended up buying three pairs!  










Suffice to say, they are a popular item and more had to be made.  

Making so many pairs gave me the opportunity to have fun looking for cute and unique buttons for the shoes.  I buy my buttons at the thrift store, dollar store, yard sales, misappropriate them from my mothers collection (shhh!), so I have a wonderfully odd assortment of unique buttons.  

I even have a button jar, doesn't that sound so vintage!  . . . or would it be more antique??  Every crafty lady I know has a button jar, collection, box or drawer.  Perhaps its not really such an antiquated thing!!!  Do you keep a button collection?







For the shoes, matching buttons of approximately 1/2 inch in size will work beautifully.  I found myself drawn more to the hearts and flowers buttons for this project.

I designed the shoes originally to be a lovely daffodil yellow, doesn't yellow just holler spring?!

Below is the FREE pattern for the 0-3mon size bootie.   The paid version of the pattern also contains FOUR sizes!!  {0-3 (3-6, 6-9, 9-12) month!}

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On to the pattern!!



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Baby Daffodil Janes Shoes
       by Ruth Windover

skill level
advanced beginner

size
0-3 months, approx. 3.5" length

needles & notions
4 mm crochet hook
tapestry needle
stitch marker

suggested yarn

Bernat Satin, Dandelion  

approx. 30 yards

Bernat Satin, Grey Mist Heather

approx.  15 yards

gauge
22sc sts = 4 inch

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pattern

starting with Grey Mist Heather, Ch 11

Rnd 1:  2HDC in 2nd ch from hook.  HDC in next 8sts.  6HDC in last st. (working the bottom of the
chain)  HDC in next 8sts. 2HDC in last st. sl st to join. (26)

Rnd 2:  Ch 1. 2sc in same st as Ch1.  2sc in next st. sc in next 7 sts.  HDC in next. 2HDC in
each of next 6 sts. HDC in next.  sc in next 7 sts. 2sc in each of last 2 sts. Slip stitch to join. (36)

Rnd 3:  Ch1. HDC in same st as Ch1.  2HDC in next st. HDC in next st.  2HDC in next. HDC in
next 8 sts.  *2HDC in next st. 1HDC in next. rep. From * a total of 6 times.  HDC in next 8 sts.
**2HDC in next. 1HDC in next. rep. From ** a total of 2 times.  sl st to join. (46)

Change to Dandelion

Rnd 4:  Ch1. working in BLO sc around. sl st to join.  (46)

Rnd 5:  Ch1. working in BOTH LOOPS sc around.  sl st to join. (46)

Rnd 6:  Ch1. HDC around.  sl st to join. (46)

Rnd 7:  Ch1. sc in same st as ch1.  sc in next 3 sts. sc2tog. sc in next 9 sts.  HDC in each of
next 2 sts. DC2tog for a total of 8 times. HDC in each of next 2 sts.  sc in next 9 sts. sc2tog.
sl st to join (36)

Rnd 8:  Ch 1. sc in same st as Ch1.  sc in next 14 sts.  HDC in each of the nxt 2 sts. DC2tog for
a total of 4 times.  HDC in each of the next 2 sts. sc in next 9 sts. sl st to join (32)

Right Bootie

Rnd 9:  slip stitch into next 11 sts.  Ch 11. HDC into second from the hook.  
Ch1. Sk1. HDC across remaining chain stitches. Slip stitch into next st on bootie.  Slip stitch to
end of round.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Left Bootie

Rnd 9:  slip stitch into next 25 sts.  Ch 11. HDC into second from the hook.  
Ch1. Sk1. HDC across remaining chain stitches. Slip stitch into next st on bootie.  Slip stitch to
end of round.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Attach an approximate 1/2” button (or one that fits snug through the ch1 hole on the strap) to the
side of the bootie and secure the strap using the button.

Voila!!  Done and beautiful!  Enjoy!

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