These two pairs of crochet baby popsicle boots were another custom order through my Etsy shop. These boots were stitched for a set of girl twins who couldn’t have been more adorable when wearing them!! It was just too much cuteness!!
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Crochet Baby Popsicle Boots Project Info:
Craft: Crochet
Made For: Custom order on Etsy 😊
Size: wide 24 months
Started: November 28, 2014
Completed: December 7, 2014
Hook size(s): 3.5 mm (E)
Pattern Info:
Pattern: Popsicle Boots by Robyn Chachula
This pattern was found in the book Baby Blueprint Crochet by Robyn Chachula if you wanted to buy all the patterns at once instead of one at a time. There were quite a few cute ones in it.
While I really loved this boot pattern, it did take a little thinking and figuring it out to get it to turn out just like I wanted.
Yarn used for the Crochet Baby Popsicle Boots
Sadly I did not notate what yarn I used to make this project. However if I remember correctly, I had purchased the recommended yarn in the pattern, which was Spud and Chloe sock yarn. To be sure, any sock yarn would probably work. Undoubtedly you will want something that is pretty durable and would work well for “shoes”. Since these are worked up in fine yarn, the stitches are tiny and it takes longer than when you work something in worsted weight. I loved the finished result though so none of that really mattered.
Great yarn websites to check out would be: LoveCrafts, Lion Brand, Knitpicks/We Crochet , Mary Maxim and Knitcrate.
Crochet Hooks and tools
For this project I used U.S. Size E (3.50 mm) hook.
Furthermore, something else that comes in handy if you decide you’d like to stitch these sets up for yourself is a good set of crochet hooks. Undoubtedly my favorite brand to use are the Knit Picks brand.
I also have a cute little set from Amazon that I love too. You can buy this one fairly inexpensively and it comes with some tools and notions that will be helpful too. Several buying options to choose from and I don’t think you can go wrong with any of them. 🙂 Additionally I have the light up set pictured below. I love that it’s rechargeable!
Finding the material to make the soles of the boots was a little tricky, as I wanted the material to be somewhat sturdy since it was for shoes. Then I had to figure out how to crochet the first round into the material. I ended up finding a tool that cut tiny holes around the outside perimeter of the cut out sole in order to make it nice, neat and uniform all the way around the edge. Once I figured out a game plan and had all the necessary tools, this pattern was pretty simple to crochet, but initially getting it started took a little thinking and planning.
A little bling
Finishing these were a little tricky too as far as figuring out the snaps and the ribbon to go under them, and my first attempt didn’t look too great, but for the most part that is hidden when the boots are on so you can’t see my poor sewing ability. It is not my strength so patterns that call for it worry me, but I do usually figure out a way to make it work…maybe not the best but to the best of my ability.
Of course many little girls love a little added bling when it comes to their accessories. Fun buttons, snaps, gems and ribbon. Be creative!!
Additional Tools for when your wrists and/or hands ache
If you are like me and you knit and crochet a lot, something that I have found is useful at times is a pair of stress relief gloves. I own a few different kinds, but I do think any of them is better than not using anything at all if your hands and wrists are bothering you. In fact I’ll include a few links for you to check out.
Need a little more help?
That should be about all you need if you want to try this one out. If you feel like you might need a little extra assistance and want online classes to help you, check out the links below for Crafty and Annie’s. Both have numerous classes to choose from to improve your skills or teach you something new. You can always learn something new!
Please let me know if you have any questions or need any help. However if you are more interested in custom ordering one already made, you can contact me for that as well. I still sell the finished items. You can contact me here or find me in my Etsy shop: Stay@Home Stitchings
Happy Stitching!
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~Mindy~
