SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Aunt Lydia's® Classic Crochet Thread, Size 10: small amounts of 423 Maize A, 493 French Rose B, 494 Victory Red C, 856 Peacock D, and 1 White E
- Susan Bates® Steelite® Crochet Hook: 2.75mm [US 1].
- Yarn needle
- Fabric sneaker
- Hot glue gun or heavy duty fabric glue
- GAUGE: Gauge is not critical for this project.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE:
An adult should always operate a hot glue gun. Substitute heavy duty fabric glue when a child is assembling this project.
Special Technique
Join with sc = Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.
APPLIQUES
Large Flower (make 3: 2 with A & B and 1 with A & C)
Center
With A, ch 2.
Round 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook—6 sc. Do not join.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—12 sc. Fasten off.
Petals
With right side of center facing, join 2nd color with slip st in any sc, *ch 1, 2 dc in next sc, ch 1, slip st next sc (petal made); repeat from * around to last sc, ch 1, 2 dc in next sc, ch 1; join with slip st in first slip st—6 petals. Fasten off.
French Rose Flower (make 3)
With B, ch 7; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1: [Ch 1, (3 hdc, slip st) in ring] 4 times; join with slip st in beginning ch. Fasten off.
Peacock Flower (make 2)
With D, ch 4, (slip st, [ch 3, slip st] 4 times) in back bar of 4th ch from hook; join with slip st in first slip st—5 petals. Fasten off. Pull gently on beginning tail to close.
Small Red Flower
With A, ch 2.
Round 1 (right side): Work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc. Fasten off.
Round 2: With right side facing, sc join C in any sc, (ch 1, sc in each sc around; join with slip st in first sc—6 sc and 6 ch-1 spaces. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Peacock Flower: With E, embroider straight stitches from center of flower to center of each petal. With C, embroider a French knot in center of each flower.
Referring to photograph, glue flowers as shown on side side of sneaker or where desired.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.
ch = chain(s); dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
st(s) = stitch(es)
( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated