Baby Booties and Bib

Crochet a matching set of booties and bib for baby in soft aqua and cream yarn. This baby crochet pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream helps create a great shower gift.

Materials:

• Yarn: Lily® Sugar’n Cream (Solids: 70.9 g/ 2.5 oz/109 m/120 yds)
  
  Main Color (MC) (cream) 2 balls
  Contrast A (aqua) 2 balls
• Crochet hook: Size 4 mm (U.S. G or 6) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Button

Gauge: 14 hdc and 10 rows = 4 ins [10 cm

Instructions:

BIB
With MC, ch 21.
1st row: (RS). 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each of next 2 ch. *Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 hdc in each of next 3 ch. Rep from * to end of ch. Turn. 19 sts.
2nd row: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each st or ch 1 sp to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Join A. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 sts. *(Yoh) twice and draw up a loop in missed ch of foundation ch 2 rows below in front of work. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times – long tr made. Miss next st (behind long tr). 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last st. 1 sc in last st. Turn.
4th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Join MC. Turn.
5th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first st. *Ch 1. Miss next st. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Ch 1. Miss next st. 1 hdc in last st. Ch 2. Turn.
6th row: 2 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each st or ch sp to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Join A. Turn.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sts. *Long tr in next missed st 2 rows below. Miss next st (behind long tr). 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. Long tr in next missed st 2 rows below. Miss next st (behind long tr). 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. 1 sc in each st to last st. 2 sc in last st. Join MC. Turn. 27 sts.
Cont even in pat as placed in last 8 rows for 12 more rows.

Shape neck: 1st row: (RS). With MC, ch 2. Pat across 6 sts. Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – hdc2tog made. Turn. Leave rem sts unworked.
2nd row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog over first 2 sts. Pat to end of row. Join A. Ch 1. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. Pat to last 2 sts. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sts. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook – sc2tog made. Turn. 5 sts.
Work 6 rows even in pat.
Next row: (WS). Ch 2. 2 hdc in first st. Pat to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog. Join A. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Pat to last st. 2 sc in last st. Turn.
Next row: Ch 1. 2 sc in first st. Pat to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Join MC. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2. Hdc2tog. Pat to last st. 2 hdc in last st. Turn.
Next row: Ch 2. 2 hdc in first st. Pat to last 2 sts. Hdc2tog. Fasten off.
With RS of work facing, miss next 11 sts. Join MC with sl st to next st. Ch 2. Hdc2tog over this st and next st. Pat to end of row. Turn.
Work to correspond to first side, reversing all shapings.

Edging: Join A with sl st to top left corner of neck edge. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st.
Work 1 row sc evenly around all edges. Join with sl st to first sc.
Next rnd: Working around outer edge only, ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc to opposite side. Fasten off. With A, make button loop at center back on left side. Sew button in position.

BOOTIES
With A, ch 28.
1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. 27 sts. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Join MC. Turn.
3rd row: With MC, ch 2. 1 hdc in first st. *Ch 1. Miss next st. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Ch 1. Miss next st. 1 hdc in next st. Turn.
4th row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in first st. 1 hdc in each st or ch 1 sp to end of row. Join A. Turn.
5th row: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in first st. *Long tr in next missed ch 2 rows below. Miss next st (behind long tr). 1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Long tr in next missed ch 2 rows below. Miss next st (behind long tr). 1 sc in last st. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 4 sts. *Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn. 23 sts.
7th row: (Eyelet row). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sts. *Ch 1. Miss next st. 1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 sc in each of last 2 sts. Turn.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st or ch 1 sp to end of row. Fasten off.

Instep: 1st row: With RS of work facing, miss first 7 sts. Join A with sl st to next st. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. 1 sc in each of next 8 sts. Turn. 9 sts.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th row: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts. Sc2tog. Fasten off.
Sew center back seam. With RS of work facing, join A with sl st at center back seam. Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Work 5 sc down side of instep. 3 sc in corner sc. 5 sc across end of instep. 3 sc in corner sc. Work 5 sc along other side of instep. 1 sc in each of next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first st. 35 sts.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join MC with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: With MC, ch 1. Working in back loops only work 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 13 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 13 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st.
Next rnd: Ch 1. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each of next 9 sts. Sc2tog. Join with sl st to first st. Fasten off. Join center foot seam.

Drawstring

: With MC, chain a length to measure 16 ins [40.5 cm]. Fasten off. Weave drawstring through eyelet row. Knot ends of drawstring.