Materials:
I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
Worsted Weight Yarn
- 300 yards
Yarn needle
Gauge:
7 stitches = 2 inches
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
CH: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
SC: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
HDC: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three loops.
DC: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
Special Stitches:
V-stitch: (Dc. Ch 1. Dc.) in the same stitch.
Puff: [Yarn over. Draw up loop] a total of 3x’s… Yarn over draw through all 7 loops on the hook.
Sc2Tog: Single Crochet 2 Together- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the hook.
Drop Dc: Drop Double Crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch of previous row. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Instructions:
Round 1: Ch 1. 10Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)
Round 3: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc Made. (30)
Round 4: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)
Round 5: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * a total of 9 times. Hdc around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (49)
Round 6 – 10: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (49)
Round 11: Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the same stitch. Ch 5. Skip the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (7 V-stitches + 7 Ch 5 spaces.)
Round 12: SS into the next 2 Chs. Ch 1. Puff in the same stitch. Ch 1. *Drop Dc in the third skipped stitch from the previous round. Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 4 in the next Ch 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 3 in the Ch 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made. (7 Puff shells)
Round 13: SS into the next Ch 1 space and Dc. Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the next Dc (first v stitch will be worked in the same stitch as SS). Ch 5. Skip the next puff shell and Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (7 V-stitches + 7 Ch 5 spaces.)
Round 14: SS into the next 2 Chs. Ch 1. Puff in the same stitch. Ch 1. *Drop Dc in the center Ch 1 of the puff shell from the previous round. Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 4 in the next Ch 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 3 in the Ch 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made. (7 Puff shells)
Round 15 – 24: Repeat rounds 13 – 14 ending in round 14.
Heel:
Row 1: SS into the next Ch 1 space Dc and Ch 1 space. Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch and next 18 stitches. (19)
Row 2: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 15 stitches. Sc2tog. (17)
Row 3: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 13 stitches. Sc2tog. (15)
Row 4: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 11 stitches. Sc2tog. (13)
Row 5: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 9 stitches. Sc2tog. (11)
Row 6: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 7 stitches. Sc2tog. (9)
Row 7: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 5 stitches. Sc2tog. (7)
Row 8: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 3 stitches. Sc2tog. (5)
Row 9: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 3 stitches. 2Sc. (7)
Row 10: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 5 stitches. 2Sc. (9)
Row 11: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 7 stitches. 2Sc. (11)
Row 12: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 9 stitches. 2Sc. (13)
Row 13: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 11 stitches. 2Sc. (15)
Row 14: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 13 stitches. 2Sc. (17)
Row 15: Ch 1. 2Sc. Sc in the next 15 stitches. 2Sc. (19)
Join with a SS to the next Dc of Round 24.
Body:
Round 25: Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the next Dc (first v-stitch will be in the same space as Ch 3). Ch 5. Skip the next puff shell and Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * a total of 5x’s. (Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the next Dc. Ch 5. Skip the next 9 stitches of Row 15 of heel. (Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the next Sc. Ch 5. Skip the next 9 Sc. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 26: SS into the next 2 Ch. Ch 1. Puff. Ch 1. *Drop Dc in the center Ch of the puff shell from the previous round. Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 4 in the next Ch 2 space. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 5x’s. Drop Dc in the 5th skipped stitch of heel Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 4 in the next Ch 2 space. Drop Dc in the 5th skipped stitch of heel. Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 3 in the Ch 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made. (7 Puff shells)
Round 27: SS into the next Ch 1 space and Dc. Ch 3. *(Dc. Ch 2. Dc.) in the next Dc (first v stitch will be worked in the same stitch as SS). Ch 5. Skip the next puff shell and Ch 1 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made. (7 V-stitches + 7 Ch 5 spaces.)
Round 28: SS into the next 2 Chs. Ch 1. Puff in the same stitch. Ch 1. *Drop Dc in the center Ch 1 of the puff shell from the previous round. Ch 1. [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 4 in the next Ch 2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. (V stitch with one puff remaining) [Puff. Ch 1.] x’s 3 in the Ch 2 space from beginning of the round. Join with a SS to the first Puff stitch made. (7 Puff shells)
Rounds 29 – 40: Repeat rounds 27 – 28.
Round 41: Ch 1. *Sc in the next puff stitch. Hdc in the next 3 stitches. Sc in the next 3 puff stitches (skipping the Chs between them).* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (49)
Round 42 – 47: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (49)
Finish off. Sew up heel. Weave in ends.
