Minion Inspired Baby Booties Crochet Pattern

Some days I wish I had some cute little minions to help me out! 

I'm sure you've all been there before too, where you're overwhelmed by work and life and just feel like curling up in a ball and begging the nearest person to end your life... Ok, that's a bit overly dramatic, but you get my point!

However, it's on those days that I'm reminded of something that Walt Disney said, "It's kind of fun to do the impossible!". And you know what, that's so true! When you challenge yourself (especially on those tough days) you end up not only feeling happy, but also as a force to be reckoned with!

...And if all else fails, there's always Downton Abbey and crochet to cheer you up!

Materials

3.50mm (E) Crochet Hook

8ply Yarn - Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK

Tapestry/Yarn Needle
Scissors
2 Black Buttons (0.4")

Size

0 - 6 month old

Sole Length, 9cm

Gauge

4 rows x 5 stitches in hdc = 1 inch

Pattern

 
Sole
Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK yellow yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 11 Chains.
Round 1~ Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets into the second chain from your hook. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 chains. Crochet 6 Half Double Crochets into the last chain. {Note: You are now going to be working on the opposite side of foundation chain.} Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets into the last stitch. You should have 26 stitches now. Do not slip stitch into the first half double crochet of this round.
Round 2~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 2 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 2 Double Crochets in the next 6 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 2 stitches. You should have 36 stitches now. Do not slip stitch into the first half double crochet of this round.
Round 3~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 2 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 3 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 5 stitches. Crochet 1 Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches. *Crochet 2 Double Crochets in the next stitch. Crochet 1 Double Crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from the * 6 times. Crochet 1 Double Crochet in the next 3 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet in the next 5 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next 2 stitches. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet and 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch. Slip Stitch into the first stitch of this round. You should have 48 stitches now.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Top Of Shoe
Round 1~ Attach your yellow yarn right in the middle of the heel. Chain 1, crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch, but only through the back loop. {Note: Continue crocheting the stitches in this round, only in the back loop.} Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 47 stitches. Do not slip stitch into the first single crochet of this round.

Round 2 - 3~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in every stitch all around. Do not slip stitch into the first single crochet of this round.

Round 4~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 14 stitches. *Crochet 1 Single Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from the * 7 times. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 13 stitches. Do not slip stitch into the first single crochet of this round. You should have 41 stitches now.

Round 5~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the first stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 10 stitches.  *Crochet 1 Single Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from the * 5 times. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 10 stitches. Crochet 1 Single Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch. Do not slip stitch into the first single crochet of this round. You should have 34 stitches now.

Round 6~ Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 11 stitches. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochet Decreases. Crochet 2 Double Crochet Decreases. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochet Decreases. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next 11 stitches. Do not slip stitch into the first single crochet of this round. You should have 28 stitches now.

Round 7~ Chang yarn colour to sky blue. Start crocheting in the first stitch from the previous round. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in every stitch all around. Slip Stitch into the first stitch of this round.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Repeat pattern to make a pair.

Shoe Straps
Right Shoe Strap
Attach your sky blue yarn to the 11th stitch of 'Round 7'.
Row 1 - 7~ Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Turn your work.
Round 8~ To create the button hole, Chain 4, and Slip Stitch into the next stitch. Turn your work and crochet 5 Single Crochets into the chain loop. Slip Stitch down into the loop. 
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Sew 1 of your buttons exactly on the opposite side of your bootie.

Left Shoe Strap
Attach your sky blue yarn to the 20th stitch of 'Round 7'.
Row 1 - 7~ Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Turn your work.
Round 8~ To create the button hole, Chain 4, and Slip Stitch into the next stitch. Turn your work and crochet 5 Single Crochets into the chain loop. Slip Stitch down into the loop. 
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Sew 1 of your buttons exactly on the opposite side of your bootie.


Goggles

Round 1~ Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK brown yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 2 Chains. Crochet 6 Single Crochets into the first chain you made. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet. You should have 6 stitches now.

Round 2~ Change yarn colour to white. Chain 1, crochet 2 Single Crochets in the same stitch. Crochet 2 Single Crochets into every stitch all around. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet. You should have 12 stitches now.

Round 3~ Chain 1, crochet 2 Single Crochets into the same stitch. *Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next stitch. Crochet 2 Single Crochets into the next stitch. Repeat from the * all around. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet. You should have 18 stitches now.

 Round 4~ Change yarn colour to black. Chain 1, crochet 2 Single Crochets into the same stitch. *Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Crochet 2 Single Crochets into the next stitch. Repeat from the * all around. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet. You should have 24 stitches now.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Repeat pattern to make a pair.

Goggle Strap
Taking your 3.50mm crochet hook and DK black yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 3 Chains.
Round 1~ Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the second chain from your hook. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into the next chain. Turn your work.

Round 2 - 20~ Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the same stitch. Crochet 1 Single Crochet in the next stitch.

Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Repeat pattern to make a pair.

Taking your tapestry needle, sew 1 goggle strap across the front of one of the booties. Then sew 1 of the goggles onto the goggle strap, right in the middle.
Repeat on the other bootie.

Hope you all enjoyed this despicably cute pattern!

If you did crochet this, please post a photo of your creation onto my Facebook Page.

I'd love to see it!

Have a lovely day crocheting,

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