Tie Shoes
These are so quick and easy...and no ribbons
to tie, it makes it's own ties!

Designs by: Abigail Goss

Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn, 1 1/4 OZ, pink (blue, for boys)
"I" hook
Gauge= Sole is 3 3/4" long

Ch 8
SOLE
Rnd 1: 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 4 sts. (3 dc, 3 hdc) in last ch. Working on other side of ch, hdc in next 4 chs. (3 hdc) in last ch. Join with sl st.

Rnd 2. Ch 3, dc in same st. (hdc, sc) in next st. Sc in next 6 sts, (sc, hdc) in next st, (hdc, dc) in next st, (2 dc) in next st, (hdc, sc) in next st, sc in next 6 sts, (sc, hdc) in next st. (hdc, dc) in last st. Join to first st with sl st. (28 sts)

SIDES/TOP
Rnd 3. Ch 2, hdc in next st and in each around. Join w/ sl st to ch2. (28 sts)

Rnd 4. CH 2, hdc in next 11 sts, dc2tog, dc3tog, dc2tog, hdc in next 9 sts, join. (24 sts)

Rnd 5. Ch 1,sc in same st, sc in next 10 sts. Hdc2tog, Dc2tog, hdc2tog, sc in next 5 sts, sc 2 tog, join to first sc w/ sl st.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 8 sts, (ch 20, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, and in each st across the ch, 20. Sl st in last sc.) FOR STRAP. Sl st in next 8 sts. Rep FOR STRAP. sc in last 3 sts. Join. Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Attatch a pompom or FLOWER BELOW to top off each booties. See Making a pompom.

FLOWER Ch 3, 2 dc in 1st ch, ch 2, sl st in 1st ch(becomes ring). *Ch 2, 2dc in ring,ch 2, sl st into ring. Rep for 4 times. (5 petals). Fasten off leaving tail to sew and attatch to top of shoe.

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