This post includes a free Rainy Day Boot Cuffs Pattern. These are Darla’s new Rainy Day Boot Cuffs.

Rainy Day Boot Cuffs Pattern

I created these to fit inside a pair of Darla’s rain-boots. I wanted to protect her calves from the top of her boots when she runs and plays this spring/summer.

Last year she had some nasty welts from where the rain-boots rubbed against her skin. I vowed she would not experience those again!

Fit: Toddler/small child (8″calf, 4.5″ length)

Hook: 5.50 mm (I)
Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn (Red Heart Super Saver, Bernat Super Value Yarn or Craft Smart Yarn)

Abbreviations: R : row, R : round, fhdc : foundationless half double crochet, ch : chain, fpdc : front post double crochet, bpdc : back post double crochet, sc : single crochet, st : stitch, sts : stitches, sl st : slip stitch, dc : double crochet

Rainy Day Boot Cuffs for Toddler/Small Child Rubber Boots

R1: 26 fhdc
R2: ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st across, sl st to the 1st sc of the row(26)
You will now be working in rounds
R3: ch 2, (fpdc around the first st, bpdc around the next st) around; working the last bpdc around both the last st and the initial ch 2, sl st to the first fpdc to join (26)
R4 – R6: ch 2, (fpdc around the first st, bpdc around the next st) around; working the last bpdc around both the last st and the initial ch 2, sl st to the first fpdc to join (26)
R7 – 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st to initial dc of round (26)
R11: 1 sc in each st around, sl st to join, finish off (26)

Repeat for the 2nd cuff

For a crochet ‘cheat sheet’ see this post: Crochet Cheat Sheet

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