Baby Sneaker Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS

Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 131yrd/50g, DK weight yarn in three colours, crochet hook C, satin ribbon.

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St= stitch

Sc=single crochet

sc2tog = single crochet 2 stitches together

Hdc= half double crochet

Dc= double crochet

Dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

dcbp=double crochet back post

Sl st= slip stitch

Rnd= round

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

SOLE

in grey

Starting at center of the sole with chain of 19 stitches.

Rnd 1: dc into 4nd ch from hook and into each of next 14 sts, 6 dc in next st,

then, working in other side of  foundation ch, dc in each of next 14 sts, 4 dc in next st, sl st.

Rnd 2: ch3, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 14 sts, 2 dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in each of next 14 sts, 2 dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in next st.

Rnd 3: ch1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, repeat from* to* 6 times, dc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st*, repeat from* to* 5 times, sc in next st, sl st.

Rnd 4: ch1, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 6 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, sc in next st*, repeat from* to* 6 times,

dc in each of next 4 sts, hdc in each of next 4 sts, sc in each of next 6 sts, *sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts*, repeat from* to* twice, sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, sl st.

Rnd 5: sc into each of next st around.  Cast off.

BOOTIE

in white

Rnd 1: ch3, dcbp worked into each of the next st around, sl st into top of ch3.

in red

Rnd 2: sc into each of next st around working in the back loop.

Rnd 3 in white: (working in the back loop): ch3, skip next st, *2 dc in next st, skip next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd, sl st.

TOE

in grey

Mark the center of the bootie with stitch marker or contrasting color yarn.

Count 15 sts to the left and right and put markers. Start on the wrong side of the bootie.

R 1: ch1, *sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog*, repeat  from* to* till the end of row, turn. 

R 2: ch3, dc in the same st as ch, skip next st, *2 dc in next st, skip next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn.

R 3: ch1, *sc in next st, sc2tog*, repeat from* till the end of row, turn.

R 4: ch3, dc in the same st as ch, skip next st, *2 dc in next st, skip next st*, repeat from* till the end of row, turn.

R 5: ch1, *sc2tog* till the end of row, turn.

R 6: ch2, cluster all remaining stitches.

Around the bootie crochet with sc´s.

TONGUE

in grey

Work 5 rows in dc´s. Cast off.

CUFF

in grey

Start on the left side of the toe.

R 1: *2 dc in the next st, skip next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of row, turn.

R 2: work one row in sc´s.

Repeat rows 1 and 2. Cast off.

ELEMENT on toe and cuff (4x)

R 1: ch7, sc into 2nd ch from hook and into each of next 5 sts, turn.

R 2-8: sc in each of next 6 sts, turn.

Cast off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew elements on toe and cuff of the bootie.