crochet pattern for baby mary jane booties

I have added the directions for the right shoe and fixed some errors. 8/16/07

Supplies:
size 10 cotton thread
size 7 hook, or a larger hook to make it larger.
button

Gauge:
9 st per inch
4 dc rows per inch

dcdec = (yo, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2x, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook
beg dc dec = ch 2, dc in next st
3 dc cluster = (yo, insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3x, yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook

Left shoe:
Sole of shoe
Ch 14
rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 7 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 12 ch, 8 dc in last ch, dc in bottom loops of next 12 ch, join with sl st to 1st dc. You should now have an oval with 40 dc total.

rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next 12 st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in next 12 sts, join with sl st to first dc. 56 dc total.

rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)4x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st to 1st dc. 68 dc total.

rnd 4: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)6x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)7x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st to back loop of 1st dc. 84 dc total.

Top of shoe
rnd 5: working in back loops only, work starting dc dec, dc in next 2 st, (dc dec, dc in next 2 st)6x, dc dec, dc in next 12 st, work 15 dc dec over next 30 st, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st to both loops of 1st dc. 61 st total.

rnd 6: working in both loops, dc in next 34 st, (work dc dec, dc in next st)2x, work 3 dc cluster, (dc in next st, work dc dec)2x, dc in next 12 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 55 st total

rnd 7: dc in next 34 st, work dc dec, dc in next st, work dc dec, beginning in same stich as 2nd leg of last dec, work dc dec, dc in next st, work dc dec, dc in next 12 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 52 st total

rnd 8: dc in next 22 st, hdc, sc in next 28 st, hdc, join with slip st to 1st dc. 52 st total.

Strap: turn, sl st in hdc and next sc, ch 18, tr in back loop of 5th ch from hook and in next 13 ch, join with sl st to 2nd dc in last rnd. tie off.


For right shoe: Work the same as left through 1st row, then turn to work rest of rows.

rnd 2: ch 3, dc in next 11 st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in next 12 sts, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, join with sl st to first dc. 56 dc total.

rnd 3: ch 3, dc in next 11 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, join with sl st to 1st dc. 68 dc total.

rnd 4: ch 3, dc in next 11 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)7x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)7x, 2 dc in next st, join with sl st to back loop of 1st dc. 84 dc total.

Top of shoe
rnd 5: working in back loops only, ch 3, dc in next 11 st, work 15 dc dec over next 30 st, dc in next 12 st, (dc dec, dc in next 2 st)7x, join with sl st to both loops of 1st dc. 61 st total.

rnd 6: working in both loops, ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, (work dc dec, dc in next st)2x, work 3 dc cluster, (dc in next st, work dc dec)2x, dc in next 34 st, join with sl st to 1st dc. 55 st total

rnd 7: ch 3, dc in next 11 st, work dc dec, dc in next st, work dc dec, beginning in same stich as 2nd leg of last dec, work dc dec, dc in next st, work dc dec, dc in next 34 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 52 st total

rnd 8: ch 2, sc in next 28 st, hdc, dc in next 22 st, join with slip st to beginning ch 2. 52 st total.

Strap: sl st in next sc, ch 18, tr in back loop of 5th ch from hook and in next 13 ch, turn, skip 2 st, join with sl st to next dc. Tie off.

You can sl st around the top of the shoe and strap and around where the sole meets the top of the shoe using the front loop of rnd 4. I recommend doing this at least around the top since it keeps the shoe from stretching out.


Preemie mary janes
Here is a pattern for preemie mary janes. It starts the same as above, but only has 3 rounds to the sole. Using a size 3 steel hook, it comes out just a bit smaller than the other mary janes worked with a size 7 steel hook.

Left foot:
Sole of shoe
Ch 14
rnd 1: ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 7 dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 12 ch, 8 dc in last ch, dc in bottom loops of next 12 ch, join with sl st to 1st dc. You should now have an oval with 40 dc total.

rnd 2: ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each of next 7 sts, dc in next 12 st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in next 12 sts, join with sl st to first dc. 56 dc total.

rnd 3: ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)4x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st to back loop of 1st dc. 68 dc total.

Top of shoe
rnd 4: working in back loops only, work starting dc dec, dc in next 2 st, (dc dec, dc in next 2 st)4x, dc dec, dc in next 12 st, work 11 dc dec over next 22 st, dc in next 12 st, join with sl st to both loops of 1st dc dec. 51 st total.

rnd 5: working in both loops, ch 3, dc in next 26 st, dc dec, dc in next st, dc dec, work 3 dc cluster, dc dec, dc in next st, dc dec, dc in next 11 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 45 st total

rnd 6: ch 3, dc in next 25 st, work 2 dc dec, dc in next st, work 2 dc dec, dc in next 10 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 41 st total

rnd 7: dc in next 16 st, hdc, sc in next 23 st, hdc, join with slip st to 1st dc. 41 st total.

Strap: turn, sl st in hdc and next sc, ch 18, tr in back loop of 5th ch from hook and in next 13 ch, join with sl st to 2nd dc in last rnd. tie off.


For right shoe: Work the same as left through 1st row, then turn to work rest of rows.

rnd 2: ch 3, dc in next 11 sts, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in next 12 st, 2 dc in each of next 8 sts, join with sl st to first dc. 56 dc total.

rnd 3: ch 3, dc in next 11 st, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts)5x, 2 dc in next st, join with sl st to back loop of 1st dc. 68 dc total.


Top of shoe
rnd 4: working in back loops only, ch 3, dc in next 11 st, (dc dec, dc in next 2 st)5x, dc dec, dc in next 12 st, work 11 dc dec over next 22 st, join with sl st to both loops of 1st dc. 51 st total.

rnd 5: working in both loops, ch 3, dc in next 10 st, dc dec, dc in next st, dc dec, work 3 dc cluster, dc dec, dc in next st, dc dec, dc in next 27 st, join with sl st to 1st dc. 45 st total

rnd 6: ch 3, dc in next 9 st, work 2 dc dec, dc in next st, work 2 dc dec, dc in next 26 dc, join with sl st to 1st dc. 41 st total

rnd 7: ch 2, sc in next 23 st, hdc, dc in next 16 st, join with slip st to 1st ch 2. 41 st total.

Strap: sl st in next 2 sc, ch 18, tr in back loop of 5th ch from hook and in next 13 ch, turn, skip 2 st, join with sl st to next dc. Tie off.


You can sl st around the top of the shoe and strap in the back loops only, and around where the sole meets the top of the shoe using the front loop of rnd 3. I recommend doing this at least around the top since it keeps the shoe from stretching out.