Keep baby's precious tootsies warm and cozy in booties made from these easy-to-sew patterns in five cute styles. With sizes to fit preemie through 18 months, these also make great quick projects for your local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit -- take it from me, knowing that a stranger cared enough to make something for your medically fragile little one can be just the lift you need at a difficult time.

Choose between ribbed cuff, tie-on, snap-on, pull-on, and two-tone versions. They're fully-lined and soft, and will be oh-so useful. None take more than 1/2 yard of material, and they're designed to work with just about any stretch fabric -- jerseys, interlocks, fleece, knit terry, velour, french terry, etc. If you choose a heavy fabric for the outside, make sure to pick a lighter option for the lining.

You'll probably want to use Kwik Trace Cloth or Swedish Tracing Paper rather than cutting out the pattern, so you'll be able to use all the sizes and styles.