It is no secret that when a baby appears in the house, the life and habits of all family members change dramatically. Therefore, many knitters, who had not previously thought about making such products as crocheted knitted booties , open the Internet page by page in search of suitable models.
Amid the abundance of proposals, it is not long to be confused, but in fact the task is not particularly difficult.
What good voluminous booties are
Crocheted booties are not very different from all other types of booties. Their design is almost the same:
- Stiff outsole.
- A clear outline separating the vertical part.
- Pretty tall and dense pagolenok.
Often, these boots are knitted, imitating the features characteristic of shoes of well-known brands, for example emblems, colors, the special arrangement of stripes or decorative details. With imagination, you can crochet booties, boots that will resemble sneakers, uggs or sneakers.
Each of these models is designed individually, so do not be surprised that a detailed scheme cannot be found. However, there are principles on which the manufacture of most booties is based. It is about them that will be discussed in this article.
Crocheted booties: master class, step-by-step description
The dimensions of the product and the number of loops are useless due to the fact that each material has its own specifics: thickness, weight, hairiness, torsion. These parameters largely affect the density of the canvas. In order for finished products to fit, it is necessary to take the necessary measurements in advance and consult them during the knitting process.
Initial Stage: Outsole
First of all, you need to make a hard sole. To do this, connect the oval, focusing on the following scheme.
Particular attention should be paid to the expansion of the canvas. If it is performed incorrectly, it will not be possible to reach a flat plane. A deformed canvas will nullify all efforts, since the finished booties-boots (crocheted) will look messy. A wonderful way to maintain shape is knitting two identical ovals. A piece of the same size cut from thick cardboard is put between them and both ovals are sewn together with the last row of single crochet posts. True, such booties, boots, crocheted, should be protected from water. As an option to protect against moisture, you can use a flap of genuine leather sewn to the bottom of the sole.
The transition from knitting the sole to the upper part of the booties consists in the fact that the first row of the side part is not hooked under both “pigtails” of the previous row, but only under one, inner one. In the photograph, this row is tied with white thread. The loose braid that remains outside forms a volumetric scar. If desired, the effect can be strengthened by imposing on top an additional row of columns without a crochet or “crib step”.
Crocheted booties: knitting pattern for the upper part
Side booties fit as tight and tight as possible. It should be stiff, like real boots. To obtain such a canvas, you can use a smaller hook or take a thread in several additions.
Crocheted crocheted home booties (the pattern may be openwork) should not be as dense as a product intended for walking along the street. For booties in the photo, a rather openwork pattern was used, but it is compacted by a large number of lush columns.
So, the side part fits to a height of not more than three centimeters. Rows are performed without additions, exactly.
When the height of the canvas is sufficient, it is time to move on to the next step.
Shoe toe booties
Next, you need to tie a closed toe. To do this, use the same technique with which the sole was separated from the side part: volume row. Only now it needs to be done not on the entire perimeter of the canvas, but only on its half. Simultaneously with picking up only one “pigtail”, it is necessary to take care of reducing the canvas. This action should be performed evenly in three places in a row.
Having knitted the first row, you should turn the knitting and perform the second (return). Do not forget about reducing the number of columns. The result should be a perfect toe semicircular shape.
Knitting pagolenka
Now the matter is small: one circular row should connect the flat face of the semicircular toe and that part of the side part that will be above the heel. The resulting row acts as the basis of the pagolenka. All other rows are knitted exactly until you get booties-boots of the required height. It is desirable that the pagolenok also possess good rigidity.
The upper edge can be decorated with lace trim, ruffles, beads or any other decor. In order for crocheted crocheted booties (the description is for the smallest ones) not to fall off your feet and hold more tightly, you can equip them with elastic bands or laces.
Making shoes with lacing
By adding a few simple steps, you can get funny crocheted booties. The master class described above should be repeated, including the second paragraph (knitting a semicircular toe). Further technologies are different. To make a “tongue”, it must be tied separately, its canvas should not be too dense. Then, in the return rows, form the sides of the booties. At the final stage, you should make a lace (or use a real one) and lace up the booties.
To decorate such a model, you can not use lace or lace trim. Here, only straight rows, in the extreme case, unobtrusive cloves of the “crab step”, will be appropriate.