a pair of baby shoes

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Two soft-soled baby shoes, about 3.5 inches long each, with rounded toes and a strap across the top. The shoes are designed for a 6-12 month old infant.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Left Sole

R1Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40) Fasten off.(40 sts)

Left Upper

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R3[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 34, inc] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R5[Sc 35, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R7[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R8[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R9[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Left Strap

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (5) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)

Right Sole

R1Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40) Fasten off.(40 sts)

Right Upper

R1Pick up 40 sc evenly around opening. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R3[Sc 33, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 34, inc] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R5[Sc 35, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R7[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R8[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R9[Sc 39, inc] repeat around. (40) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(40 sts)

Right Strap

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (7)(7 sts)
R4[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (5)(5 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (5) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(5 sts)