Ruby Red Mary Jane Booties Crochet Pattern

Special Stitches

Back Loop Single Crochet (blsc) Insert your hook into the next stitch, but not through both loops, only through the “Back Loop”. Yarn over, draw up a loop (2 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through 2 loops on your hook.

Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog) Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, draw up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over, draw up a loop. (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, and pull through all 3 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 – 3.5” (9cm) 6 - 12 month old – 4” (10cm)

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

Materials: • • • •

3.50mm (E) Crochet Hook 110 - 130yds 8ply Yarn (DK) Tapestry Needle 2 Pearl Buttons (0.4”)

Pattern:

Note: The hat and antenna are worked in the round, from top to bottom. The playsuit is worked in the round from top to bottom, as well as worked in the row from side to side (to create leg openings).

Sole: Rnd 1- Ch11 [13] using “Garnet” yarn and 3.50mm crochet hook, 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: Juniper Moon Farm Findley DK – Garnet

Stitches Used:

(All Hopeful Honey patterns are written in standard US terms.) st(s) - stitch(es) ch - chain stitch sl st - slip stitch sc - single crochet blsc – back loop single crochet sc2tog – single crochet 2 together hdc - half double crochet

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.

Top Of Shoe: Rnd 1- Attach “Garnet” yarn right in the middle of the heel. Ch1, 1 blsc in the same st. 1 blsc 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 next 46 [50] sts. Do not sl st in 1st sc of this rnd. 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)

Right Bootie Strap Rnd 6 [7]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 blsc in the next 10 [12] sts. Ch10 [12] (this create button strap), 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch1, 1 hdc in next 8 [10] ch sts. 1 blsc in 11th [13th] of 'Rnd 6'. 1 blsc in next 21 [23] sts. Sl st in 1st st of this rnd. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends

Bow: Bow Row 1- Ch7 [8] using “Garnet” yarn and 3.50mm crochet hook, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 5 [6] sts. Turn work. (6 [7] sts) Row 2 – 24- Ch1, 1 sc in same st. 1 sc in next 5 [6] sts. Turn work. (6 [7] sts) Fasten off, and weave in loose ends 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)

Band of Bow Row 1- Ch3 [3] using “Garnet” yarn and 3.50mm crochet hook, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next st. Turn work. (2 [2] sts) Row 2 – 8- Ch1, 1 sc in same st. 1 sc in next st. Turn work. (2 [2] sts) Fasten off, and weave in loose ends

Button Strap: Left Bootie Strap Rnd 6 [7]- Start crocheting in 1st st from the previous rnd. 1 blsc in the next 22 [24] sts. Ch10 [12] (this create button strap). 1 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch1, 1 hdc in next 8 [10] ch sts. 1 blsc in 23rd [25th] of 'Rnd 6'. 1 blsc in next 9 [11] sts. Sl st in 1 st st of this rnd. Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Finishings: • Sew the ends of the “Bow” together to create a circle (row 1 and row 24). Wrap the “Band of Bow” around the centre of the “Bow”, and sew together at back of “Bow” • Sew 1 bow on each bootie, towards the front.

Hope you all enjoyed this pattern for a darling pair of ruby red slippers, perfect for a party! If you have any questions about this pattern feel free to contact me via my email address, [email protected] or visit my blog at, hopefulhoney.com

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