BERNAT SOFTEE BABY
#212 - BLANKET AND BOOTIES 
TO CROCHET

MEASUREMENTS
Booties: To fit 6-12 months.
Blanket: Approx 32

½ x 40 ins 

[82.5 x 101.5 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat Softee Baby (140 g/5 oz)     
3  balls

Sizes 3.75 mm (U.S. F or 5) and 4 mm
(U.S. G or 6) crochet hooks or size
needed to obtain gauge. 

GAUGE
Booties: 18 dc and 8 rows = 4 ins
[10 cm] with smaller hook.
Blanket: 2

½ reps and 8 rows = 4 ins 

[10 cm] with larger hook in pat.

INSTRUCTIONS
BOOTIES
With smaller hook, ch 14.
Sole: 1st rnd: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from
hook. 1 dc in each of next 9 ch. 5 dc in
last ch. Working into rem loop on
opposite side of ch, 1 dc in each of next
9 ch. 3 dc in last ch. Join with sl st to top
of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl
st. 2 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each of next 9
dc. 2 dc in each of next 5 dc. 1 dc in each
of next 9 dc. 2 dc in each of last 3 dc.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Cont as follows:
Upper: 1st rnd: Ch 1, working in back
loop only of each st, 1 sc in same sp as
last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 12 sts. 
1 hdc in each of next 3 sts. 1 dc in each
of next 4 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 3 sts.
1 sc in each of next 15 sts. Join with sl st
to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last
sl st. 1 dc in each of next 16 sts. (Yoh
and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and
draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Yoh and draw through all loops on
hook – dc2tog made. Dc2tog over next 
2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 15 sts. 2 dc in
next st. 1 dc in last st. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3. 
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 
16 sts. (Dc2tog) twice. 1 dc in each of last
17 sts. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl
st. 1 sc in each of next 11 sts. 1 hdc in
each of next 2 sts. (Dc2tog) 4 times. 
1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 sc in each
of next 12 sts. Join with sl st to first sc. 
32 sts.
5th rnd (eyelets): Ch 4. Miss first 2 sts.
*1 dc in next st. Ch 1. Miss next st. Rep
from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of
ch 4.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl
st. *Ch 2. Miss next ch-1 sp. (Yoh and
draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through
2 loops on hook) 3 times in next dc.
Yoh and draw through all loops on
hook – cluster made. Ch 2. Miss next ch-
1 sp. 1 sc in next dc. Rep from * around
ending with ch 2. Miss last ch-1 sp. Sl st
in first sc. Fasten off.

Ties:  (make 2). With larger hook and 
2 strands of yarn, make a chain 12 ins
[30.5 cm] long. Fasten off. Weave ties
through eyelet rnd. Tie and trim as
desired.

BLANKET
With larger hook, ch 138.
1st row: (WS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
*Ch 5. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch.
Rep from * across. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 5. *1 sc in next ch-5 sp.

Ch 2. Cluster in next sc. (see 6th rnd of

Booties). Ch 2. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 

Ch 5. Rep from * across, ending with 1 sc
in last ch-5 sp. Ch 2. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5.
1 sc in next cluster. Ch 5. 1 sc in next 
ch-5 sp. Rep from * across, ending with 
1 sc in last turning ch-5 sp. Turn.
4th row: Ch 5. *1 sc in next ch-5 sp. 
Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 2. Cluster
in next sc. Ch 2. Rep from * across
ending with 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 2. 
1 dc in last sc. Turn.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first dc. *Ch 5. 
1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in next
cluster. Rep from * across, ending with 
Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 5. 1 sc in
last turning ch-5 sp. Turn.
Rep 2nd to 5th rows for pat until work
from beg measures approx 37 ins [94 cm]
ending on a WS row.

Cont as follows:
Edging: 1st rnd: Ch 3. 4 dc in first sc.
*3 dc in next ch-5 sp. 1 dc in next sc. Rep
from * across working 5 dc in last sc.
Work 3 dc in sides of each turning ch and
1 dc in side of each sc along side. 5 dc in
corner. **3 dc in next ch-3 sp on
foundation ch. 1 dc in rem loop below sc
on foundation ch. Rep from ** across
working 5 dc in last sc. Work 3 dc in sides
of each turning ch and 1 dc in side of
each sc along side. Join with sl st to top
of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 4. 1 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. 
1 dc in next dc) twice. *Ch 1. Miss next
dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to next
corner 5 dc. (Ch 1. 1 dc in next dc) 
4 times.** Rep from * to ** twice more.
***Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 dc in next dc.
Rep from *** to end of rnd, ending with
ch 1. Miss last dc. Join with sl st to 3rd ch
of ch 4.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl
st. *Ch 2. Miss next ch-1 sp. Cluster in
next dc. Ch 2. Miss next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in
next dc. Rep from * around, ending with
ch 2. Miss last ch-1 sp. Sl st in first sc.
Fasten off. 

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