Baby Allstar Photo­tutorial by Luisa Baccellieri

The size of the sneakers in this photo­tutorial is 0­3 months. Length 9 cm, width 4,5 cm Materials used for this project: Egyptian cotton, (I used Titan wool­ Egitto, DK / 8 ply (11 wpi)): 1 skein color light blue, 1 skein color white, 1 skein color blue. Stitch markers 3 mm hook Tapestry needle

Abbreviations (US terminology) Ch=chain/s, sc= single crochet, dc=double crochet, hdc=half double crochet, ss=slip stitch, st=stitch/s The result of this work is strictly connected to the individual’s way of crochet, so consider this tutorial as notes, written according to my personal interpretation, that can be modified if necessary. Text and photos contained in this photo­tutorial are property of Luisa Baccellieri. For any question please contact me at: [email protected] or http://www.ravelry.com/people/LuisaBaccellieri, or https://www.facebook.com/luisa.baccellieri 1

Sole First row: With white cotton cast on 16 ch, turn, 1 sc in second ch from hook and in next 7 ch, 1 dc in next 6 stitches,

6 dc in last ch working around the other side of the chain, 1 dc in each dc and 1 sc in each sc until end, join with a ss in first st, ignoring the beginning ch.

Second row: ch 2, 4 dc in same stitch of beginning ch, 1 dc in next 14 st.

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2 dc in next 5 st, 14 dc, 2 dc in sc of previous row. Join with a ss in first st of row

Third row: ch 2, 1 dc in same st of beginning ch, 2 dc in next 3 st, 1 dc in next 15 st, 2 dc in next 8 st.

1 dc in next 15 st, 2 dc in next 2 st, 1 dc in sc of previous row, join with a ss in first st and fasten off.

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Extension of the sole

Row 1: ch 2, 1 dc in same st of ch, 1 dc in each st in back loop only until end of row.

Join with a ss in first st of row changing color.

Row 2: ch 1, 1 sc in each st. Join with a ss on first st of row changing color. Row 3: Rep. row 2 using white yarn, join with ss and fasten off.

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Front­Tongue 1) With white yarn ch 4 (count as dc), 5 dc in first ch, turn, 2) Ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same st of ch, 2 dc in each st, turn, 3) ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same st of ch, 2 dc in each st. If the semicircle is not perfect work 1 more st at the end. When you get to last st change color, don’t cut the white yarn, with light blue yarn ch 1 and work 1 row of sc in the horizontal part of the semicircle to start the tongue.

I made 11 sc, turn, ch 3 , 1 dc in each sc and ch of previous row. You have 12 dc, keep crocheting for a total of 5 rows of dc.

Last row: ch 1, 1 sc, 2 hdc, 5 dc, 2 hdc, 1 sc, 1 ss in the ch. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

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To join the tongue to the sole overlap the tongue at the bottom of the shoe, making sure that both the tips match, mark the starting and ending stitches with stitchmarkers, as shown in the picture.

In this position turn the sole inside­out, join the stitches of the tongue to those of the sole with a s.s., working in back loop only (just the sole’s stitches, as shown in the picture)

Keep working until you get to the opposite stitchmarker. Cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

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Sides Insert the hook and draw up a loop near the side seam of the tongue. Ch 3, 1 dc in each stitch until you get to the opposite side of the beginning ch.

Rows 2­4­6: ch 2, skip 1 stitch (eyelet), 1 dc in each stitch up to the last 2 st, skip 1 stitch (eyelet), 1 dc in last stitch. Rows 3­5: ch 2, 1 dc in every stitch, ignoring the chains at the end of the row. At the end of the sixth row cut the yarn and weave in the ends.

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Shoelaces Ch 40, cut the ends leaving 2 cm from both ends of chain.

Insert the lace through the eyelets and make a bow.

Circle with star Magic ring, ch 3, 11 dc in the ring, pull the yarn to tighten the ring and fasten with 1 ss in the first stitch. Do not cut the yarn, you will use it to sew the circle to the shoe. With the blue yarn embroider a star by passing the needle from an external point of the circle into the center hole for five times. Then tighten the threads and sew the circle to the shoe, taking care to position it on the external side of both shoes.

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