A sturdy pair of traveling boots
Or are they? Brown could be leather, gray could be metal, do white not so tall and add some laces and you have some tennis shoes. Let your imagination do the talking, these can be whatever you want.
Materials
Less than 1 Skein Red heart super saver in your preferred color(s) for clothes/boots
4.5 mm hook
Stitch marker if desired
Yarn needle for tucking tails
Scissors, or preferred tool, for cutting yarn
Stitches that may be used, US terms:
- Ch – Chain
- Sl st – slip stitch
- SC – single crochet
- HDC – half double crochet
- DC – Double crochet
- TR – Treble crochet
- Inc – increase, 2 stitches in same space
- Dec – decrease, sc 2 stitches together (invisible or not doesn’t matter)
- BLO – back loop only
- FLO – front loop only
- BO – bobble stitch, yo and pull through 4 times, yo and pull through all 4 stitches on hook
- FO isn’t a stitch but means finish off.
- Sk isn’t a stitch but means skip
- MR also isn’t a stitch but refers to the Magic Ring option
Notes
I start with ch2, sc in the first chain, but you can easily swap this out with a magic ring or your preferred starting method.
I use invisible decreases but you are welcome to use standard decreases, the change will be minimal.
I work in continuous rounds but if you are more comfortable with joining at the end of the round and chaining up then go for it! The change would be minimal, make this comfortable for yourself.
Change the colors! Is your character blue, purple, green? Change your color to suit. Red hair, black hair, rainbow hair? Make it yours. Think of this pattern like a very basic recipe, change the spices to suit your taste.
Change the yarn type if you want. If you use thicker yarn then use a bigger hook, thinner yarn use a smaller hook, be aware that the final size of your character will change.
To wire or not to wire, that is the question. Soft and squishy? Don’t wire. Poseable? Wire. Use your preferred wire but I use 18 gauge 18” kraft paper wire, duct tape folded over ends to prevent pokes!
Red words are customization tips/ideas, take them or leave them
I recommend reading through the pattern once before you begin, not every single stitch count, just the general layout and any notes to get a feel for if or how you may want to customize.
Pattern
Leather Boots 4.5 mm In your preferred color, make as many as you have feet, or make a bunch in lots of colors to play dress up!