Sizes: Small to Medium; Medium to Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
“AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN
3 (3) 70 yd. skeins Red
2 (3) 70 yd. skeins White
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 7 sts = 2 inches
Directions are given for small to medium size. Changes for medium to
large size are given in parentheses.
NOTE: All s c will be worked in back loop of sts throughout.
INSTEP: With Red ch 27 (each size) 1 s c in 2nd st from hook and in each
remaining st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows. 2nd ROW: 1 s c in each of the
1st 11 sts, dec in next 2 sts (to dec: keeping loops on hook pull up a
loop in each of next 2 sts, y o and work off all loops at one time),
place a marker, dec in next 2 sts, 1 s c in each remaining st. 3rd ROW:
1 s c in each st to within 2 sts of marker, dec in next 2 sts, dec in
next 2 sts, 1 s c in each remaining st. Repeat last row until 4 sts
remain. NEXT ROW: Dec in 1st 2 sts, dec in next 2 sts. NEXT ROW: Dec in
2 sts, cut yarn.
TOP SECTION: 1st HALF: Working on side of instep attach Red in 1st row,
work 16 s c ending at point, ch 21, s c in 2nd st from hook and in each
remaining st of ch, 1 s c in each s c. NEXT ROW: Work 1 s c in each s c,
drop Red, attach White. NEXT 11 (13) ROWS: 1 s c in each s c alternating
2 rows White and 2 rows Red. NEXT ROW: Skip 1 s c, sl st in next s c, 1
s c in each remaining s c. NEXT ROW: 1 s c in each s c, sl st in sl st.
NEXT ROW: Skip sl st, sl st in next st, 1 s c in each remaining s c, cut
yarn. 2nd HALF: With Red starting at point work 16 s c on opposite side
of instep. NEXT ROW: 1 s c in each s c and in each free loop of starting
ch of 1st half (36 s c). Then work same as 1st half reversing shaping,
cut yarn.
SOLE: With Red ch 2, 3 s c in 1st st of ch, ch 1 to turn all rows. 2nd
ROW: Working in both loops of sts throughout 2 s c in 1st s c, s c in
next s c, 2 s c in next s c. 3rd ROW: 1 s c in each s c. 4th ROW:
Working in s c inc 1 st at beg and end of row. Repeat last 2 rows until
there are 11 (13) sts. NEXT ROW: Work even. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg
and end of row. Repeat last 2 rows until 3 sts remain. NEXT ROW: Dec in
the 3 sts, cut yarn.
FINISHING: Fold the top section in half. Starting at top of boot sew
back seam, across 11 (13) rows of lower edge matching stripes. Insert
sole in opening and sl st instep and sole tog.
POMPONS: Make 2 Red and 2 White. Wind yarn 45 times over a 2½ inch
cardboard. Slip off cardboard, tie in center, cut both ends. Trim into
shape.
CORD. Make 2. With White work a ch 22 inches long. Lace through top of
each boot and trim with pompons.
[Illustration: {BOOT}]
[Illustration: _American Thread Co._
Aunt Lydia’s
FAST COLOR • 70 YARDS
HEAVY RUG YARN]