Helping our users. Baby Crochet Converse Sneakers.
You’ll need:
Sock weight yarn in white, red and colour you want the sneaker to be;
Crochet hook 2,5 mm;
Needle for darning in ends.
Instructions
Sole
Round 1: With sole colour, ch 16 (26) sts. Sc into second ch from hook and every foundation ch to end – 15 (25) sc total. Sc twice more into last ch and then ch back along the foundation ch – 13 (23) more sc. Sc twice into nxt ch, and sl st onto turning ch to join. I found it very helpful to place markers at sts 1 and 15 (25) on both edges to keep track of position
Round 2: Ch 1. Inc in 1st st. sc 12 (23), inc in next 3 sc (To help you keep track, these 3 increases are into the 3sc into 1 ch space to turn on previous round), sc 13 (23), inc into last 2 sc. Join to ch1 with sl st.
Round 3: Ch 1. Inc into 1st st, 1 sc in next 15 (25) st (i.e. marker to marker if using), inc in each of nxt 4 sc, then sc 15 (25) (i.e. marker to marker again), inc in last 3 sc. Join to ch1 with sl st.
Round 4: Ch 1. Sc into 1st st, inc into nxt st. Sc 15 (25) sts, [inc into nxt st, sc into nxt st] twice, [sc into nxt st, inc in nxt st] twice. Sc 15 (25) sts, [inc into nxt st, sc into nxt st] twice, sc into nxt st, inc in last st. Join to ch1 with sl st.
Round 5: Ch 1. Sc into 1st st, inc in nxt st, sc in nxt 17 (27) sts. [inc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts] three times, inc in nxt st, sc in nxt 17 (27) sts, [inc in nxt st, sc in nxt 2 sts] twice, inc in nxt st, 1 sc in last st. Join to ch1 with sl st.
Round 6: Ch 1. Sc into 1st st, inc in nxt st. Sc 19 (29) sts. {inc in nxt sc, 1sc into nxt 3 sts, inc in nxt st, 1 sc into nxt 2 sts, inc in nxt st}, 1sc into nxt 3 sts, inc in nxt st. Sc 19 (29). Repeat pattern between { } once, then 1sc into each of last 2 sts. Join to ch1 with sl st.
Round 7: Ch 1. Sc into 1st st, inc in nxt st. Sc 21 (31) sts. {inc in nxt st, 1sc in nxt 3 sts, inc in nxt st, 1sc in nxt 4 sts, inc in nxt st}, 1sc in nxt 3 sts, inc in nxt st. Sc 21 (31). Repeat pattern between { } once, then 1sc into each of last 2 sts. Join to ch1 with sl st.
You can now block the sole to enable it to lie flat before continuing.
“Rubber” Section
Round 1: With white, pick up and Sc around the sole.
Rounds 2-6: Ch 1, Sc around through back loops of each st. Join to ch1 with sl st. With red, sl st embellishment between rows 4 and 5.
Toe
Choose which end you want to be the toe, and find the centre of this semicircle. Count 15 sts out either side of this so you have 30 sts to work across.
Using white:
Row 1-2: Ch 1, sc 30, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc2tog 15 times (15 st rem), turn.
Row 4-6: Ch 1, sc 15, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc3tog 5 times, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc 5, turn
Row 9: Ch 1. Sc5tog.
Fasten off but do not break yarn. Instead move to first st of toe in round 1. Make 1 dc per row across the toe: 18 DC in total.
Fasten off.
Sides
Using main sneaker colour, pick up and sc remaining sts from around the “rubber” section. Once you have completed this first row, work as follows:
Row 1: Ch 1, sc all sts, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, Sc2tog, sc 1, ch 1, sc to last 4 st, ch 1, sc 1, sc2tog. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc all st (inc making 1 sc in ch spaces), turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc to last 2 st, sc2tog, turn.
Rep these 4 rows 3 more times, then rep rows 1 and 2 once more. Sc next two rows.
Fasten off.
Tongue
Using main sneaker colour, pick up the 18 dc from the toe area. Turn.
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, sc all 18 st, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 14 st, sc2tog. Turn.
Rows 6-21: Ch 1, sc all 16 st, turn.
Row 22: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 12, sc2tog, turn.
Row 23: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc nxt st, hc nxt st, dc in nxt 6 sts, hdc in nxt st, sc in nxt st, sc2tog on last 2 sts.
Fasten off.
Laces
With white, ch 250 sts and fasten off. Repeat for second lace.
Block if required.
Finishing
With white, pick up and sc around edge of tongue and sides to make a neat border.
Optional finishing: You can also add a sl st or embroidered detail on the sides of the sneaker if you wish. Weave in all loose ends. You can stuff and block if required.