Summer Booties

 

His Alex the Lion Winter Booties

I crochet this booty mirroring a winter booty that we bought from Wal-mart last winter. My 20 months old seems to love that booty. He would wear it even in this hot summer heat! Hence, I decided to make one for him not only because it's not so warm to wear, but also he is starting to out-grow the winter one. He definitely prefer this booties over his Toddler Crocs.

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Method: Crochet

Size: 2T+ (Finished Sole - 6.25")

Hook: F (3.75mm)

Yarn: AC Moore Mill Ends 100% Cotton - 

        Color 1 (C1) in Black, Color 2 (C2) Bernat Cotton Baby in Grape Berry, Color 3 (C3) in  Bone

Yarn suggestion: Bernat Super Value, Red Heart Super Saver

Material: Four 5mm eyes, two 5mm pompom

Stitches used:

Hdc – yo, insert hook into st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and pull through all 3 lps.

Hdc dec – yo, insert hook into st, yo pull up a lp, yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through all 5 lps.

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Sole:

Rnd 1

With C1, ch 16, starting from the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next 8, hdc in the next 5, 2 hdc in next, 5 hdc in last ch. Work on the opposite of ch, 2 hdc in next, hdc in next 5, sc in next 8. (35 sts). Sl st to 1st beg ch.

Rnd 2

(2sc in next)2x, sc in next 6, hdc in next 8, 2 hdc in next, 4 hdc in next, 2 hdc in next, hdc in next 8, sc 6, (2sc in next)2x. (44 sts) Sl st in next.

Rnd 3

Sc in next, (2sc in next)2x, sc in next 7, hdc in next 8, (2 hdc in next, hdc in next)4x, hdc in next 8, sc in next 7, (2 sc in next)2x, sc in next. (52 sts) Sl st in next.

Rnd 4

Sc in next 2, 2 sc in next, sc in next 9, hdc in next 10, (2 hdc in next, hdc in next)4x, hdc in next 10, sc in next 9, 2 sc in next, sc in next 2. (58 sts) Sl st in next.

Rnd 5

Sc in next 3, 2 sc in next, sc in next 9, hdc in next 12, (2 hdc in next, hdc in next)4x, hdc in next 12, sc in next 9, 2 sc in next, sc in next 3. (64 sts) Sl st in next.

Side & Top:

Rnd1

Ch 2 (count as 1sc and joining st), 

Left shoe - work sc all around in BACK lp

Right shoe - work sc all around in FRONT lp

Sl st to top of ch-2 (65 sts)

Rnd 2

Ch 2 (count as 1 hdc), starting from next st, hdc in the next 12, (hdc dec, hdc in next 3)8x, hdc dec, hdc in next 11 (57 sts). Fasten off.

Rnd 3

Left shoe, with RS facing

Right shoe, with WS facing

Join in C2, ch 3 (count as 1 dc and sl st ch) , dc in the next 11, (dc dec, dc in next 2)8x, dc dec, dc in next 11, join to top of ch 3. (48 sts)

Rnd 4

Ch 3, dc in next 11, (dc dec, dc in next)8x, dc dec, dc in next 10, join to top of ch 3. (39 sts)

Rnd 5

Ch 3, dc all around, join to top of ch 3. (39 sts)

Rnd 6

Ch 3, dc in next 10, (dc dec)9x, dc in next 10, join to top of ch 3. (30 sts)

Rnd 7

Ch 3, dc in next 10, (dc dec)5x, dc in next 9, join to top of ch 3. (25 sts). Fasten off.

Rnd 8 & 9

Join in C1, ch 3, dc all around, join to top of ch 3. (25 sts)

Rnd 10

Ch 3, hdc all around, join to top of ch 3. (25 sts). Fasten off.

Doggy Face:

Rnd 1

With C3, with Magic Loop method, Ch 1, 5 sc into Magic Loop

Rnd 2

2 sc in each sc all around.

Rnd 3

(Sc in next, 2 sc in next)5x, sc in last st, join with sl st in next.

Ears:

[Ch 4, 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next, sl st in next, sl st to the next sc on the face]. Sl st in the next 5 sc (to get to the other side to crochet the other ear), repeat from [ ]. Fasten off. 

Finishing off:

Weave in all ends. Using hot glue gun,  glue eyes and nose. Use puffy paint on the bottom of sole to make it non-skid.