Advertised, January, 1952 in The WORKBASKET.
P O Box 787, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901
Materials: Baby Yarn or Pompadour, 1 ounce ball. Bone crochet hook # 2.
Gauge: Ch 10 = 1 inch
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ch---chain |
dc---double crochet |
tog---together |
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st---stitch |
sk---skip |
sp---space |
| sl st---slip stitch | yo---yarn over | lp---loop |
| sc---single crochet | ||
| dec dc---decreasing double |
* * repeat instructions between asterisks |
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Bootee. Begin with sole and ch 20.
Row 1. 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 15, 5 dc in next, 1 dc in each of next 15 down opposite side of ch, 2 dc in last, join to top of 3-ch.
Row 2. Ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3, 1 dc in each of next 13, 2 dc in each of next 7, 1 dc in each of next 13, 2 dc in each of next 3, 1 dc in same st as 3-ch, join.
Row 3. Ch 3, (1 dc in next, 2 dc in next) 3 times, 1 dc in each of next 14, (2 dc in next, 1 dc in next) 7 times, 1 dc in each of next 13, (2 dc in next, 1 dc in next) 3 times, 1 dc in same st as 3-ch, join.
Row 4. Ch 3, 1 dc around the post of each dc, inserting hook from back, right to left, join. (68 dc, counting 3-ch)
Rows 5 and 6. Dc even.
Row 7. Ch 3, yo, draw up lp in first dc, insert hook in next dc and draw up lp, yo, through 3, yo, through 2 (dec dc made), dc in each dc until last 2, make dec dc, join, and fasten off. This is center back (66 dc).
Instep: Row 1. Beginning with first st to left of 3-ch in center back, count on left side of shoe to 27th st. Join yarn in this st, and with toe of shoe toward you, draw lp in same st. Retaining all lps on hook, draw up lp in each of next 12 sts (13 lps). Work off as follows: yo, through 1, * yo, through 2 *, repeat across. The lp left on hook is always first st of next row.
Row 2. Insert hook under second vertical bar, draw up lp. Retaining all lps on hook, draw up lp in each vertical bar except last. Now insert hook through last vertical bar and st directly behind it and draw up lp (13 lps). Work off as for row 1. Make 6 more rows in same manner.
Row 9. Draw up lp under second vertical bar, yo, through 2 (sc made). Repeat across, ending with 1 lp on hook.
Fasten instep in shoe as follows: Catch remaining lp on hook into 15th st from center back on right side of shoe (do not count 3-ch) and with instep piece toward you, sc it st for st to right side of shoe, 2 sc at corner, sc across toe, inserting hook from right to left under each of the original 13 sts of instep, 2 sc at corner, sc instep and shoe tog along left side, ending in 15th st from center back (do not count 3-ch).
Beading: With toe of shoe facing you, ch 4, * sk 1, dc in next, ch 1 *, repeat across instep, ending in same 15th st where you began joining instep to shoe, ch 1, sk 1, dec dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, repeat * to * (above) 11 times. Sk 1, dec dc in next 2, ch 1, join to third st of 4-ch (21 dc counting 4-ch).
Top: Row 1. Ch 4, dc in base of 4-ch, * sk 2, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next * (V made), repeat * to * around. Join to third st of 4-ch.
Row 2. Sl st under ch 1 of first V, ch 4, dc in same sp, V in V around, join. Make 3 more rows same as Row 2.
Edge: * Ch 3, 2 dc in base of 3-ch, sk 2, sc in next *, repeat around, and fasten off.
Draw ribbon or crocheted cord through beading.