Mary Jane Baby Bootie Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• 3.50mm Crochet Hook
• 8ply Yarn - Patons Cotton Blend
• Tapestry/Yarn Needle
• Scissors
• 2 Buttons {0.4" x 0.4"}

Colours:

• Cream
• Sky
• Yellow

Size:

• 0 - 6 month old
• Sole Length, 9cm

Gauge
4 rows x 5 stitches in hdc = 1 inch

Instructions:

Sole
Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK cream yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 11 Chains.
Round 1 Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets into the second chain from your hook. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 chains. Crochet 5 Half Double Crochets into the last chain. {Note: You are now going to be working on the opposite side of foundation chain.} Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 3 Half Double Crochets into the last stitch. You should have 26 stitches now. Do not slip stitch into the first half double crochet of this round.
Round 2  Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 2 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 5 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets into the next 3 stitches. You should have 36 stitches now. Do not slip stitch into the first half double crochet of this round.
Round 3  Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. *Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the first stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next stitch. Repeat from the * twice. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches.  *Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next stitch. Repeat from the * 5 times. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 8 stitches. *Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next stitch. Repeat from the * 2 times. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet and 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Slip Stitch into the first stitch of this round. You should have 46 stitches now.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Top Of Shoe
Round 1 Attach your sky blue yarn right in the middle of the heel. Chain 1, crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the same stitch, but only through the back loop. {Note: Continue crocheting the stitches in this round only in the back loop.} Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 45 stitches. Slip Stitch into the first half double crochet. You should have 46 stitches now.
Round 2 Chain 1.Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 40 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next stitch. Slip Stitch into the first half double crochet. You should have 44 stitches now.
Round 3 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 12 stitches. *Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from the * 6 times. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 13 stitches. Slip Stitch into the first half double crochet. You should have 38 stitches now.
Round 4 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 10 stitches. Crochet 8 Half Double Crochet Decreases. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 11 stitches. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet. You should have 30 stitches now.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Shoe Straps
Right Shoe Strap
Attach your sky blue yarn to the 10th stitch of 'Round 4'.
Row 1 - 8 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Turn your work.
Round 9 To create the button hole, Chain 3, and Slip Stitch into the next stitch. Turn your work and crochet 4 Single Crochets into the chain loop. Slip Stitch down into the loop.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Sew 1 of your buttons exactly on the opposite side of your bootie.

Left Shoe Strap
Attach your sky blue yarn to the 21st stitch of 'Round 4'.
Row 1 - 8 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Turn your work.
Round 9 To create the button hole, Chain 3, and Slip Stitch into the next stitch. Turn your work and crochet 4 Single Crochets into the chain loop. Slip Stitch down into the loop.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Sew 1 of your buttons exactly on the opposite side of your bootie.

Flowers
Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK cream yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 3 Chains. Crochet 1 Double Crochet Decrease into the first chain you made. Chain 2, then Slip Stitch down into the center of the round. {Note: You're going to continue crocheting into the VERY first chain/loop you made at the start of this round, for the rest of the round.} *Chain 2, then crochet 1 Double Crochet Decrease. Chain 2, then Slip Stitch down into the center of the round. Repeat from * mark once. You should have 3 petals now.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Repeat flower pattern 5 times. After creating the flowers, take a tapestry needle and yellow yarn and stitch some yellow detailing in the center of each flower.
Now sew 3 flowers onto the front of each shoe, making sure to space them out evenly.