Mermaid Baby Booties Crochet Pattern

Special Stitches

SC 2 together Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, and pull back through that stitch (2 loops on hook). Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, and pull back through that stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through all the loops on your hook.

Triple Crochet Cluster Stitch (tr cl) Yarn over twice, insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, and pull back through that stitch (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over twice, insert your hook into the same stitch. Yarn over, and pull back through that stitch (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops. Yarn over, and pull through last 2 loops on your hook.

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Size: Pattern is made for 0 - 6 months old. Changes for size 6- 12 months are in [ ]. Finished Measurements (Sole Length) 0 - 6 month old – 9cm 6 - 12 month old – 10cm

Gauge: 4 rows x 5 stitches in hdc = 1 inch

Materials: • 3.50mm (E) Crochet Hook • 80yds 8ply Yarn (DK) • Tapestry Needle

Sole: Rnd 1- Ch11 [13] using “Cool Aqua” yarn, 2 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in next 8 [10] sts, 5 hdc in next st. (Note: You are now going to be working on the opposite side of foundation chain.) 1 hdc in next 8 [10] sts. 3 hdc in last st. (26 [30] sts) Do not sl st in 1st hdc of this rnd. Rnd 2- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 2 hdc in next 2 sts. 1 hdc in next 8 [10] sts. 2 hdc in next 5 sts. 1 hdc in next 8 [10] sts. 2 hdc in next 3 sts. (36 [40] sts) Do not sl st in 1st hdc of this rnd.

Yarn: Sirdar Cotton DK • Dusted Lilac (1 skein) • Black Violet (1 skein) • Cool Aqua (1 skein)

Stitches Used: st(s) - stitch(es) ch - chain stitch sl st - slip stitch sc - single crochet sc2tog - single crochet 2 together hdc - half double crochet hc2tog – half double crochet 2 together tr cl – triple crochet cluster

Rnd 3- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. *2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. Repeat from the * twice. 1 hdc in next 8 [10] sts. *2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. Repeat from the * 5 times. 1 hdc

in next 8 [10] sts. *2 hdc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. Repeat from the * 3 times. Sl st in 1st st of this rnd. (46 [50] sts) Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Ch2, turn your work (working along the end of rows 1 - 5).

Top Of Shoe: Rnd 1- Attach yarn (Cool Aqua) right in the middle of the heel. Ch1, 1 sc in the same st, but only through the back loop. (Note: Continue crocheting the sts in this rnd, only in the back loop.) 1 sc in next 45 [49] sts. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. Rnd 2 – 3 [4]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 sc in every st all around. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. (Note: If you're creating the 6 12 month size, add 1 extra rnd to the original 2.) Rnd 4 [5]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 sc in next 13 [15] sts. *1 sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Repeat from the * 7 times. 1 sc in next 12 [14] sts. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. (39 [43] sts) Rnd 5 [6]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 sc in 1st st, 1 sc2tog. 1 sc in next 9 [11] sts. *1 sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Repeat from the * 5 times. 1 sc in next 9 [11] sts. 1 sc2tog. 1 sc in next st. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. (32 [36] sts) Rnd 6 [7]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 sc in next 15 [17] sts. 2 hdc2tog. 1 sc in next 13 [15] sts. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. (30 [34] sts)

Crochet 3 sc along the edge, ch2, sl st into last st of “row 1”. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends. Seashell Detailing Attach yarn (Black Violet) to first “ribbed section”, sl st in next 4 ribbed stitches. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends. Attach yarn (Black Violet) to second/last “ribbed section”, sl st in next 4 ribbed stitches. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends. Take some “Black Violet” yarn, and knot it around the Seashell to cinch it.

Rnd 7 [8]- Change yarn colour to “Black Violet”. Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 sc in next 10 [12] sts. Ch6, skip 5 sts, sc in next st. Ch6, skip 5 sts, 1 sc in next 9 [11] sts. Sl st in 1st st of this rnd. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Seashell:

Row 1- Ch7 using “Dusted Lilac” yarn. 1 tr cl in 3rd ch from hook. 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in next st. 1 sc in next 2 sts. Turn your work. (5 sts) Row 2- 1 sl st in next 5 sts. Turn your work. Row 3- Ch2, 1 tr cl in same st (For this row you'll be working behind 'row 1' to help create a “ribbed” effect), 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Turn your work. Row 4- Repeat row 2. Row 5- Ch2, 1 tr cl in same st (For this row you'll be working behind 'row 3' to help create a “ribbed” effect), 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts.

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