
I made these slippers/booties for my 7-year old son at his request. They are cute but a tad slippery on on hard wood floors. I’d be open to suggestions for handling this. Some have suggested puffy paint. If you’re wearing them on hardwood, use caution.
Materials/Specs
Size: 8’’ around X 8.5’’ long (adjust as needed).
Materials: One skein Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bukly wool in Periwinkle
Gauge: 3 stiches = 1 inch wide
Crochet Needle: K
Time from start to finish: just under 2 hours.
Directions
- Crochet a chain 7 stitches long
- Single Crochet (SC) four rows on it to make a rectangle
- Crochet around the outside of the rectangle (about 20 stitches), marking the start of your circle
- The second time around, increase one stitch at each corner so that you have 24 stitches in total at the end
- Crochet around until bootie measures about 4’.
- Crochet 14 stitches, slip stitch one then turn work and go back around, 16 stiches.
- Sl 1 and turn. Crochet 16 stitches.
- Continue until bootie measures 8.5’’ (or desired length) and sc ends together to form the heel of the bootie.
- Tuck in loose ends.
- Weave a string or elastic band around the opening and tie at back (this keeps the bootie secure on the foot).
- Apply puffy (dimensional) paint to soles and let dry.
- Enjoy!
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Pattern created by Rachael Burger. Feel free to ask questions by posting comments on my blog. Thanks, and happy crafting.