Piggy Peeps Baby Shoes *Pattern*

Here is a blog-post version of my Piggy Peeps baby shoes pattern.  You may print a copy of this post.  Click on a photo to enlarge. The pattern is also a free PDF via Ravelry.  You will need the latest version of Adobe to open the PDF.   Please do not sell or redistribute pattern as your own.  Since I sell these shoes, please do not make them for personal profit.

Piggy Peeps

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Yarn:  Peaches & Crème/Sugar ‘n Cream 4-ply Worsted cotton yarn.

Skeins: One skein is plenty to complete a pair, but you will need more than one skein for contrasting colors.

Hook: 3.75 mm (F) hook results in a 3.5” (9cm) long shoe

 4 mm (G) hook results in a 4” (10 cm) long shoe

 5 mm (H) hook results in 4.5” (11.5 cm) long shoe

Other: Yarn needle, Ribbon= 2 at 18” (46 cm) long

SHOE

Rnd 1: Ch 12. 

Sc in 2^nd ch from hook.  Sc in each of next 7 ch.  Hdc in the next ch, 2 hdc in the next, and 5 hdc in the last ch.

Do not turn.  Work around other side of foundation chain.

2 hdc in next ch, 1 hdc, sc in each of next 7 ch.  2 sc in last ch (in same ch as beginning sc).  Sl st to first sc. (28 st)

Rnd 2: Ch 1

2 sc in first st. Sc in next 10 sts. (2sc, 1 sc) 3 times.

Sc in next 9 sts.  2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Sl st to first sc. (33 st)

Rnd 3: Ch 1

           2 sc in first sc. Sc in next 11 sts
(2 sc, 1 sc) twice, (sc in, 2 sc) twice, Sc in next 11 sts. 2 sc, 1 sc in last st.
Sl st to back lp of first sc. (39 st)

Rnd 4: Work Back Loops on this rnd only.

Ch 1

           Sc in 16 sts, ch 5.  Skip 6 sts, sc to end of rnd.

Sl st to first sc. (33 st, 1 sp)

Rnd 5: Ch 1

           Sc in 15 sts, skip 1 st, 5 sc in sp, skip 1 st, sc to end of rnd. 

Sl st to first sc. (36 st)

Rnd 6: Ch 1

           Sc in 15 sts, skip 1 st, sc2tog, skip 1 st, sc2tog, skip 1 st, sc to end of rnd.

Sl st to first sc.

Rnd 7: Ch 1

           Sc in 7 sts, skip 1 st, sc in next 16 sts, skip 1 st, sc to end of rnd.

Sl st to first sc. (30)

Fasten off.

LOOP

With right side facing, attach yarn to shoe with sc 2 sts back from where fastened off.

Row 1: Sc in 5 sts, turn. (5 sts)

Row 2 –6:

              Ch 1

              Sc in 5 sts, turn. (5 sts)

              Fasten off, leaving a 5” (12.5 cm) tail.

Fold in half forward to form a loop, and sew to outside of shoe in first row of loop. 

INSOLE (recommended option)

Do the same as SOLE Rnds 1 through 3.  Attach to inside of shoe with wrong side facing each other (right sides of stitches showing for the insole).

EMBELLISH

Pull ribbon through loop, using a yarn needle.

Add contrasting color border, flowers, buttons or embroidery.

Done!

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This pattern is licensed for personal use only. 

No item made using this pattern may be sold.

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