Antjie

Antjie

Thursday 26 July 2012

Crochet Rain Boots for rainy days!!!

By: Sarah Zimmerman


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Crochet Rain Boots
Size: 6-12 months

Supplies:

  • Vanna's Choice® medium worsted weight yarn
  • Crochet hook size H-8 (5.0 mm)
  • tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sc dec – single crochet decrease (I used the invisible decrease)

Round 1: ch 11, sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc 8, sc 5 in last chain.
Round 2: Now working on opposite side, sc 9, join, ch 2.
Round 3: hdc in same st, 2 hdc in next 2, hdc in next 6, 2 hdc in next 6, hdc in next 6, 2 hdc in next 2, Join to ch 2, ch 1.
Round 4: sc in next 14, 2 hdc in next 6, sc in next 14, Join to first sc, ch 1.
Round 5: In back loops only, sc 1 in next stitch, sc around. Join to first sc, ch 1. (40 sc)
Round 6: In back loops only, sc in same st, sc around. Join to first sc, ch 1. (40 sc)
Round 7 and 8: Working in both loops from now on, sc in same st, sc around. Join to 1st sc.
Round 9: sc in same stitch, sc 11, sc dec, sc in next 2, sc dec, sc in next 2, sc dec, sc in next 2, sc dec, sc in next 2, sc 12. Join, ch 1.

Note: For the rest of the pattern you should begin your rounds by sc in same stitch (like you’ve been doing since round 6) and count it as your first sc.

Round 10: sc 14, sc dec, sc, sc dec, sc, sc dec, sc 14, join, ch 1.
Round 11: sc 10, 6 sc decreases, sc 11, join, ch 1.
Round 12: sc 10, 3 sc decreases, sc 11, join, ch 1.
Round 13: sc 8, 4 sc decreases, sc 8, join, ch 1.
Round 14-17: sc 20, join, chain 1. at the end of round 17, change colour.
Round 18: sc 20 in new color, join, chain 1.
Round 19: sc 3, ch 8, skip 5 stitches, sc 5, ch 8, skip 5 stitches, sc 2, join, ch 1.
Round 20: sc 3, sc 10 in 5 chain space, sc 4, sc 10 in 5 chain space, sc 1, join to first sc, ch 1.
Round 21: sc around, join, fasten off and weave in loose ends.

Optional: With the same colour you used for the top of the boot, slip stitch around the bottom of the boot. I did this along the first “rim” that was created from crocheting in the back loops.