baby booties for ur li'l ones...

I love to crochet...may be because thats what I have been doing in my free time since my teen age...my mom taught all three of us to crochet...she used to give us crochet assignments for summer vacations or for any free time we had in hand :) it was fun and a moment of ultimate pride when you look at the final product you have sewn together :)

We usually crochet doilies, place mats, lace trims for table cloth edges and so on....the easy ones...

My dad's family tree is really a big one...every summer vacation we used to have a new born at our grandma's place.and we used to make these cute li'l baby booties for the li'l ones :)

this one is a cute bootie I made for my li'l bundle of joy....she is a winter baby :) so we did use it a lot..soft and cuddly..and pretty in pink too

The pattern is from here

http://monpetitviolon.blogspot.com/2009/03/lets-begin-with-gifts.html

its a simple pattern, easy to follow for a beginner too :)

I have made these a couple of times earlier too for my friends' li'l ones...use pink or blue yarn if you know beforehand if its gonna be a girl or boy...or else use a muti colored yarn ;)

a perfect gift for a loved one's baby shower...adding a personal touch

I love her blog.She has a wonderful etsy shop too with all her beautiful creations and crochet patterns.

she has shared a few patterns in her blog too..easy ones for crochet lovers like me..

Note: Use cotton yarn, if its gonna be for a summer baby....but then you will have to tweak the pattern a bit to  get the right sized bootie...stitches made with cotton yarn will be smaller than ones made with wool.

Sweet daisy doily

This sweet doily is a good one for your living room center table.Its an easy crochet.

I got the pattern from here. This site has a lot of free crochet patterns.
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/doilies.php (search for Sweet Daisy Doily )

Its is an easy crochet pattern for beginners too :)

Here is the pattern:


Hook # 7
Gauge 9 dc 1
Total size: 13"

Ch 5, join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: ch 3,(first ch 3 counted as first dc) 16 more dc in ring, join with sl st to first dc; 16 
dc
Rnd 2:Ch 3,  dc in next dc, *ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, repeat from * Join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st, 2dc in next dc, *ch 3, skip next ch 3 sp, 2 dc in next 2 dc, 
repeat from * join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 3, sk next ch 3 sp, 2 dc in 
next dc, dc in next 2 dc,  2 dc in next dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 5:   Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 3, sk next ch 3 sp, 2 dc 
in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, *ch  5, skip next ch 3 sp, dc in next 8 dc, repeat from *, join 
with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 7: ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, *ch 7, sk next ch 5 sp, dc in next 8 dc, repeat from *, join 
with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 5, sc in next ch 7 sp, ch 5 
, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 9: Ch 3,  dc in next 9 dc, * (ch 3,  dc in 3rd ch of next ch 5 lp) repeat once, ch 3, dc 
in next 10 dc,  repeat from *, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 10: Ch  2, dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, next 2 dc will be closed together  
(DECREASE), *ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, (DECREASE) close next 
2 dc tog,  dc in next 6 dc, (decrease) in next 2 dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to top of 
first 2 dc closed tog .
Rnd 11: Ch 2, dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, decrease in next 2 dc, * ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 
ch 5, dc in 3rd ch of next ch 5 sp, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, Decrease in next 2 dc, dc in 
next 4 dc, decrease in next 2 dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 12: Ch 2, dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, (decrease) closing next 2 dc together,  *Ch 3, 
dc in next 2 dc, Ch 5,  V st in next dc, Ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, Ch 3, (decrease) close next 2 
dc together, dc in next 2 dc, (decrease) close next 2 dc together. Repeat from *, join with s 
st in top of first dc.
Rnd 13: Ch 1 , sc  in same st, sc in next 3 sts,* ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, 7 dc in next V 
st sp,  Ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next 4 dc, repeat from *, join with sl st to first  sc.
Rnd 14:Ch 1, sc in same st, sc  in next sc, * ch 3, skip next sc,  dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, dc in 
next dc, ( ch 1, dc in next dc) , repeat 5 more times, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next 
sc, sc in next 2 sc, repeat from * join with  Sl st to first  sc. Fasten Off attach thread to 
next  dc.
Rnd 15: Ch 3 ( counted as first dc) , dc in next dc, * Ch 5, dc in next 7 dc and in each ch 1 
sp (total =13 dc) ch 5, dc in next 2 dc,  ch 1, skip next 2 sc, dc in next 2 dc, repeat around  
from * join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 16: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *Ch 5, dc in next 13 dc separated by ch 1, ch 5, dc in next 4 
dc,  repeat from * join with Sl st to first dc.
Rnd 17: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, dc in next 13 dc separated by Ch 2, ch 3, dc in next 4 
dc, repeat from * join with sl st to first dc.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st,  *ch 3, sk next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next ch 2 sp) repeat 
11 more times, ( total=37dc) ch 3, sk next dc, sc in next 2 dc, ski next dc, repeat from*, 
join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 19: Sl st in next 5 sts, Ch 1 sc in same st, *( skip next 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in 
same dc, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc), repeat 5 more, ch 3, skip next 2 sc,  sc in next dc, 
repeat from *, join with sl st to first sc