Most craft stores carry special types of yarn for knitting baby projects such as blankets and booties. Select the yarn type and color that will fit your vision for the booties and that will make the booties feel nice and soft as well.
The combination of yarn and hook should yield a half double chain of 15 stitches that is about four inches (10 centimeters) long. If your gauge is off, adjust as needed with a lighter or heavier yarn or by changing the size of your hook.
You should have 24 stitches when you finish the first round.
You should have 32 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 36 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 36 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 36 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 30 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 26 stitches at the end of this round.
You should have 24 stitches at the end of this round.
Repeat these steps to create the second bootie.
