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I’ve literally just realised this week that Spring is just around the corner. The sun has been shining over in the UK and I suddenly had the urge to start thinking about Spring and Summer crochet with light and bright colours and beautiful cottons.
So this week I’m really excited to share with you a pattern to get you in the mood for the new season ahead – some cute little baby ballet pumps. They are ridiculously easy to make and are the perfect last minute gift for a new arrival, especially one born in Spring or Summer.
The pattern is in both UK and US terms and comes in sizes Newborn, Baby, Toddler and Child.
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The Yarn
I used Rico Essentials Cotton DK (5gm/130m): 1 ball each #80 White (A) and #01 Rose (B)
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Tension and Sizing
Newborn – sole size 8.5cm
Baby – sole size 9.5cm
Toddler – sole size 11cm
Child – sole size 13cm
Tension – 20 htr/hdc and 10 rounds = 4” /10cm
Gauge
20 hdc and 10 rounds = 4”
Materials
Along with the yarn you will also need:
A 3.5mm/E crochet hook
Needle
Scissors
Glossary/Abbreviations
ch – chain
ss – slip stitch
st- stitch
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sk – skip
BL – back loop
FL – front loop
UK TERMS: dc – double crochet, htr – half treble, tr – treble crochet, dc2tog = double crochet 2 together, tr2tog = treble 2 together
US TERMS: sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, dc – double crochet, sc2tog = single crochet 2 together, dc2tog = double crochet 2 together
Notes
- The ch-1 at the beginning of each row does not count as a st.
- The pattern is worked in continuous rounds.
The Pattern
STANDARD UK TERMS – please scroll down for US terms.
SOLE: Sizes 1 and 2
Foundation chain: With A, ch 9, 10
Round 1 (RS): 2htr in 3rd ch from hook, (5, 6) htr, 6htr in last, rotate to work in unworked sides of foundation chain: (5, 6) htr, 3htr in last, ss in 1st to join. (22, 24)
Round 2: ch 2, htr in same, 2htr in next, (6, 7) htr, 2htr in next 7, (6, 7) htr, 2htr in next, ss in 1st to join (32, 34)
Round 3: sc throughout this round instead of htr for size 2: ch 2, htr in same, 2htr in next (9, 10) htr, 2htr in next 11, (9,10) htr, 2htr in next, ss in 1st to join (46, 48)
SOLE: Sizes 3 and 4
Foundation chain: With A, ch 11, 13
Round 1 (RS): tr throughout this round instead of htr for size 4: 2htr in 3rd ch from hook, (7, 9) htr, 6htr in last, rotate to work in unworked sides of foundation chain: (7, 9) htr, 3htr in last, ss in 1st to join. (26, 30)
Round 2: ch 3, tr in same, 2tr in next, (8, 10) tr, 2tr in next 7, (8,10) tr, 2tr in next, ss in 1st to join (36, 40)
Round 3: ch 3, tr in same, 2tr in next (11, 13) tr, 2tr in next 11, (11,13) tr, 2tr in next, ss in 1st to join (50, 54)
UPPER:
Join B to centre back with RS of sole facing you.
Round 1: ch 1 (does not count), dc in each around, ss in 1st to join (46, 48, 50, 54)
Round 2: Repeat R1 for sizes 1 and 2; for sizes 3 and 4 ch 1(does not count) htr in each around, ss in 1st to join
Round 3: ch1 (does not count), dc in 2, dc2tog twice, dc in (8,9,10,12) tr2tog 9 times, dc in (8,9,10,12) dc2tog twice, dc in 2, ss in 1st to join (33,35,37,41)
Round 4: ch 1 (does not count) dc in 2, dc2tog twice, dc in (9,10,11,13) dc3tog (tr3tog for sizes 3 and 4), dc in (9,10,11,13), dc2tog twice, dc in 2, ss in 1st to join) (27,29,31,35)
Round 5: For sizes 3 and 4 only: ch1 (does not count), dc in each around, ss in 1st to join.
Finishing
For the white trim: join A to the last round and work a ss surface crochet around, fasten ends in neatly.
For the laces: make one for each pump: using A and the smaller hook, ch (80, 100, 120, 150) and knot at each end. Slot through the centre back of the pump and tie in place to form the lace. You can make them longer or shorter depending on how far up the leg you want them to go.
STANDARD US TERMS
SOLE: Sizes 1 and 2
Foundation chain: With A, ch 9, 10
Round 1 (RS): 2hdc in 3rd ch from hook, (5, 6) hdc, 6hdc in last, rotate to work in unworked sides of foundation chain: (5, 6) hdc, 3hdc in last, ss in 1st to join. (22, 24)
Round 2: ch 2, hdc in same, 2hdc in next, (6, 7) hdc, 2hdc in next 7, (6, 7) hdc, 2hdc in next, ss in 1st to join (32, 34)
Round 3: dc throughout this round instead of hdc for size 2: ch 2, hdc in same, 2hdc in next (9, 10) hdc, 2hdc in next 11, (9,10) hdc, 2hdc in next, ss in 1st to join (46, 48)
SOLE: Sizes 3 and 4
Foundation chain: With A, ch 11, 13
Round 1 (RS): dc throughout this round instead of hdc for size 4: 2hdc in 3rd ch from hook, (7, 9) hdc, 6hdc in last, rotate to work in unworked sides of foundation chain: (7, 9) hdc, 3hdc in last, ss in 1st to join. (26, 30)
Round 2: ch 3, dc in same, 2dc in next, (8, 10) dc, 2dc in next 7, (8,10) dc, 2dc in next, ss in 1st to join (36, 40)
Round 3: ch 3, dc in same, 2dc in next (11, 13) dc, 2dc in next 11, (11,13) dc, 2dc in next, ss in 1st to join (50, 54)
UPPER:
Join B to centre back with RS of sole facing you.
Round 1: ch 1 (does not count), sc in each around, ss in 1st to join (46, 48, 50, 54)
Round 2: Repeat R1 for sizes 1 and 2; for sizes 3 and 4 ch 1(does not count) hdc in each around, ss in 1st to join
Round 3: ch1 (does not count), sc in 2, sc2tog twice, sc in (8,9,10,12) dc2tog 9 times, sc in (8,9,10,12) sc2tog twice, sc in 2, ss in 1st to join (33,35,37,41)
Round 4: ch 1 (does not count) sc in 2, sc2tog twice, sc in (9,10,11,13) sc3tog (dc3tog for sizes 3 and 4), sc in (9,10,11,13), sc2tog twice, sc in 2, ss in 1st to join) (27,29,31,35)
Round 5: For sizes 3 and 4 only: ch1 (does not count), sc in each around, ss in 1st to join.
Finishing
For the white trim: join A to the last round and work a ss surface crochet around, fasten ends in neatly.
For the laces: make one for each pump: using A and the smaller hook, ch (80, 100, 120, 150) and knot at each end. Slot through the centre back of the pump and tie in place to form the lace. You can make them longer or shorter depending on how far up the leg you want them to go.
