Sweet Shoes for Wee Ones - Softcover

Simpson, Kristi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1590122755 ISBN 13: 9781590122754

Publisher: Annies, 2015

Synopsis

Featuring styles for boys and girls, this book includes 15 crochet shoe designs for babies. A variety of styles including loafers, mock crocs, cowboy boots, sandals, snow boots, ballet style and more, made using DK-, light-, worsted- and chunky-weight yarns. Instructions are written for Small: Small: 2 1/2-3"L x 1 1/2-2"W; Medium: 3-3 1/2"L x 2"W; Large: 31/2-4"L x 2"W.

About this title

About the Author

Kristi Simpson designs crochet patterns with a fresh and modern touch. Her patterns have been published in international magazines, including Crochet World, I Like Crochet, Inside Crochet and Crochet!  She is the author of Sweet & Simple Baby Crochet, Huggable Amigurumi, Happy Hat for Kids and Sweet Shoes for Wee Ones and has more books and magazine publishing's in the works.

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Sweet Shoes for Wee Ones

By Annie's

Annie's

Copyright © 2015 Annie's
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-59012-275-4

Contents

Sandals, 
Fun in the Sun, 
Modern Jane, 
Cupcake Cutie, 
Slippers, 
Plum Pretty, 
Ballet Baby, 
Purple Passion, 
Loafers, 
Preppy, 
Little Man, 
Mock Crocs, 
Boots, 
Serenity, 
Rootin' Tootin' Cowboy, 
Tropical Bright, 
On the Slopes, 
Houndstooth, 
Dreamsicle, 
General Information, 
Stitch Guide, 
Metric Conversion Charts, 

CHAPTER 1

Fun in the Sun

Skill Level

* * EASY

Finished Sizes

Instructions given fit size small; changes for medium and large are in [ ].

Finished Measurements

2 ½ inches wide x 3 ½ inches long (small) [2 ½ inches wide x 4 inches long (medium), 2 ½ inches wide x 4 ½ inches long (large)]

Materials

4 MEDIUM

• Medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn: 2 oz/100 yds/56g each hot pink and turquoise

• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Yarn needle

• 4 stitch markers

Gauge

4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rnds = 1 inch

Pattern Notes

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Beginning crocodile stitch (beg crocodile st): Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), 4 dc down post of first dc of previous rnd, ch 1, 5 dc up next dc post.

Crocodile stitch (crocodile st): 5 dc down next dc post, ch 1, 5 dc up next dc post.

Sandals

Sole

Make 2 each hot pink & turquoise.

Rnd 1: Ch 11 [13, 15], sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 3 chs, hdc in each of next 3 [4, 5] chs, dc in each of next 2 [3, 3] chs, 6 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in each of next 2 [3, 3] chs, hdc in each of next 3 [4, 5] chs, sc in each of next 4 chs, join(see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (24 [28, 32] sts)

Note: For left Sole, attach stitch marker on 2nd dc of 6-dc group of rnd 1. For right Sole, attach stitch marker on 5th dc of 6-dc group of rnd 1.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in each of next 3 [3, 4] sts, hdc in each of next 3 [4, 5] sts, dc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, hdc in each of next 3 [4, 5] sts, sc in each of next 3 [3, 4] sts, 2 sc in last st, join in beg sc. (32 [36, 40] sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, hdc in each of next 6 [7, 9] sts, [hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st] 6 times, hdc in each of next 6 [7, 9] sts, sc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in last st, join in beg sc. (40 [44, 48] sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, hdc in each of next 6 [7, 9] sts, [hdc in each of next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st] 6 times, hdc in each of next 6 [7, 9] sts, sc in each of next 2 [3, 3] sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (48 [52, 56] sts)

Assembly

Holding 1 Sole each color tog, with turquoise on top, thread yarn needle with a length of hot pink and, working through

Edition details

• Publisher: Annies
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1590122755
• ISBN 13: 9781590122754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32