Step 1
Finished Sole Length: 4 (4-1/2, 5)” [10 (11.5,12.5) cm] Special Stitch hdc2tog (half double crochet 2 stitches together) = [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook.
Step 2
BOOTIE (make 2) With first color, ch 9 (11, 13). Round 1 (right side): Work 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) ch, 6 hdc in last ch; working across opposite side of foundation ch, hdc in next 6 (8, 10) ch, 2 hdc in next ch; join with slip st in first hdc—22 (26, 30) hdc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) sts, 2 hdc in next 6 sts, hdc in next 7 (9, 11) sts, 2 hdc in last st; join with slip st in first hdc—30 (34, 38) hdc. Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Round 4: With right side facing, join second color with slip st in same st as joining, repeat Round 3. Round 5: Ch 1, sc in first 9 (11, 13) sc, [hdc2tog] 6 times, sc in last 9 (11, 13) sc; join with slip st in first sc—24 (28, 32) sts. Round 6: Ch 1, sc in first 8 (10, 12) sts, [hdc2tog] 4 times, sc in next 8 (10, 12) sts; join with slip st in first sc—20 (24, 28) sts. Fasten off.
Step 3
FINISHING Set two booties side by side. Place a marker at center of inside edge of each bootie. Strap and Trim: Join first color with slip st in marked st, ch 18 (20, 22) for strap, sc in same st and each st around; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off. Sew a button to top edge of each bootie, opposite strap. Weave in ends.