Pair of baby shoes with pearls inside

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Two soft baby shoes, each with a rounded toe, a strap across the top, and a cluster of small pearls inside for decoration.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

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

Left Shoe Sole

R1Ch 35, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Left Shoe Body

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)(32 sts)
R2[sc 30, dec] x 1, join. (31)(31 sts)
R3[sc 30, inc] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Left Shoe Strap

R1Pick up 17 sc evenly around opening, join. (17)(17 sts)
R2[sc 6, dec] x 2, sc in next 1 st, join. (15)(15 sts)
R3[sc 3, dec] x 3, join. (12)(12 sts)
R4[sc 4, dec] x 2, join. (10)(10 sts)
R5[sc 1, dec] x 3, sc in next 1 st, join. (7)(7 sts)
R6[sc 5, dec] x 1, join. (6)(6 sts)
R7Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R8Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Right Shoe Sole

R1Ch 35, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring, being careful not to twist. Sc in each ch around, join. (35)(35 sts)
R2[sc 9, dec] x 3, sc in next 2 st, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Right Shoe Body

R1Pick up 32 sc evenly around opening, join. (32)(32 sts)
R2[sc 30, dec] x 1, join. (31)(31 sts)
R3[sc 30, inc] x 1, join. (32)(32 sts)
R4Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R5Sc in each st around, join. (32)(32 sts)
R6Sc in each st around, join. (32) Do not fasten off: the next piece is worked from these stitches.(32 sts)

Right Shoe Strap

R1Pick up 10 sc evenly around opening, join. (10)(10 sts)
R2Work dec 4 times, sc in next 2 st, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R4Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Pearl Cluster (Left)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)

Pearl Cluster (Right)

R1Magic ring, 6 sc in ring, join. (6)(6 sts)
R2Sc in each st around, join. (6)(6 sts)
R3Fasten off leaving a long tail. Weave the tail through the front loop of each of the remaining 6 st and pull tight to close. (0) If this piece is stuffed, stuff it before closing.(0 sts)