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Thursday, November 29, 2012

baby loafer pattern

I finally made another pair of crochet loafers and took down the pattern - yay!  these can be done all in one color, or change colors as you go.  the first pair just had the sole and edges in a different color, but for the 2nd pair I did the toe decrease in a different color as well.  you can change colors anywhere you want and make them look however you'd like.

I used a size 5.5mm hook and worsted weight yarn, which gave me a sole measuring about 3.5".  I used a slightly smaller weight yarn and the same hook and got 3", so once you've finished the first 2 rounds for the sole, measure it and see what you're at to get the right size before moving up to the sides in round 3.

1st round:
7 fhdc
4 hdc into last st
1 hdc into next 6 sts
4 hdc into last st
sl st to join
total of 22 sts

2nd round:
ch 1
2 hdc in the same st
1 hdc in ea of the next 6 sts
2 hdc in the next st
1 hdc in the next st
2 hdc in the next st
1 hdc in the next st
2 hdc in the next st
1 hdc in ea of the next 6 sts
2 hdc in the next st
1 hdc in the next st
2 hdc in the next st
1 hdc in the next st
sl st to join
total of 28 sts

3rd round:
ch 1
1 hdc in back loop of each st around
sl st to join
total of 28 sts

4th round:
ch 1
1 hdc in each st around
sl st to join, cut yarn and weave in end
total of 28 sts

5th round:
fold shoe in half and find middle of toe, count back 8 sts and attach yarn one st back with a sl st
(you'll have 16 sts around the toe, and 12 sts around the back of the loafer)
ch 1
1 hdc into same st as ch and into the next 11 sts around back of loafer
8 dc2tog into back loop of next 16 sts for the decrease of the toe
sl st to join
total of 20 sts

finishing toe:
ch 1, turn
4 dc2tog into next 8 sts
sl st to join to other side of loafer
1 sc in each st around back of loafer to finish edge
sl st to join at other side
weave in ends

toe strap:
6 fhdc
3 hdc into last st
1 hdc into next 5 sts
3 hdc into last st
sl st to join
total of 17 sts

finishing edge:
1 sc into same stitch as join and in the next 6 sts
2 sc into next 2 sts
1 sc into next 6 sts
2 sc into last 2 sts
sl st to join
weave in ends
total of 17 sts

place the strap across the toe of the loafer and sew in place through buttons on either side.

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