Crochet Frog Mary Jane Baby Shoes
How adorable are those crochet frog Mary Jane baby shoes! They're just the sweetest little things you could imagine for your little one. Picture those tiny feet snug and comfy in those charming green frog shoes. Whether it's for a special occasion or just to add some cuteness to everyday outfits, these handmade crochet shoes are sure to bring a smile to everyone who sees them. Plus, they make a lovely gift for any new parent or baby shower. So hop on over and treat your little prince or princess to these delightful froggy shoes!
Materials Used:
- Yarn needle
- Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (acrylic, worsted weight) in white, green, red, and black
- Small shank buttons (not sure what size-- they were from my stash)
- Pleather (for sewing onto the soles)
- Sewing needle and black thread (for sewing pleather on soles)
Stitches/techniques/abbreviations used:
- st (stitch)
- ch (chain)
- sl st (slip stitch)
- sc (single crochet)
- hdc (half-double crochet)
- dc (double crochet)
- sc inc (two single crochets in the same stitch)
- sc dec (wongle crochet two stitches together)
- hdc inc (two half-double crochets in the same stitch)
- hdc dec (half-double crochet two stitches together)
- dc dec (two double crochets in the same stitch)
- Rd (round), Rds (rounds)
- Join (join with slip stitch to the first stitch of the round)
- Magic Circle (YouTube has great tutorials; you can also just chain 2 and work the number of stitches in the second chain from the hook)
- Working in the “loop behind the back loop”: Alternatively, you could just work in the back loop only of the previous round, but it won’t leave a nice border.
Note: Shoes are worked in joined rounds; do not turn work unless instructed to do so.
Rd 1: Ch 13, turn; skip first ch, 6 sl st, 5 sc, 3 sc in last ch, rotate 180 degrees; working down the other side of the chain, 5 sc, 6 sl st, join. (26)
Rd 5: Working in loop behind back loop (see note above): Ch 1, sc in joining st and around, join. (52)
Here’s a close-up picture of the sole:
Strap for Right Shoe:
(with white yarn)
Strap for Left Shoe:
(with white yarn)
Row 1: Count 11 stitches from where you just finished off, join with sc (to work backwards toward the heel), 21 sc. Ch 19, turn. (22 sc and 19 ch)
Rows 2-4: Work the same as for the strap for the right shoe.
Hand sew shank buttons on with needle and thread. Cut pleather soles by tracing around the soles of the crocheted shoes. Hand sew pleather soles onto bottom of crocheted shoes using a needle and thread.
(with green yarn)
Rd 1: Ch 8, skip first 2 ch (counts as first hdc), 5 hdc, work 5 hdc in the last ch, 5 hdc, work 4 hdc in next ch, join to top of first hdc.
Eye #1:
Row 1: Ch 1, sc in joining st, sc, sl st. Do not finish off.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sl st, sc, sl st. Finish off.
Eye #2:
Row 1: Skip 2 st between eyes and join with sl st; sc, sl st.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn; sl st, sc, sl st.
Finish off leaving long tail to sew onto shoe (but not until after you have attached eyes and embroidered mouth). Weave in all other ends.
Frog eyes:
(with white yarn)
Magic circle 4 sc; join with sl st and leave long end for sewing to face.
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