Crocheted for Little Feet Adorable Halloween Pumpkin Booties

Materials:

• Yarn: Soft baby yarn in orange, black, and green (DK weight recommended)
• Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn (typically 3.5 mm – 4 mm)
• Scissors
• Yarn needle
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Buttons for eyes and decoration
• Black embroidery floss for facial details
• Tape measure

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• inc: increase (2 stitches in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (2 stitches together)

Pattern:

Sole:

1. Start: Ch 11.
2. R1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 8 ch, 4 sc in last ch; working on opposite side of ch, sc in next 8 ch, 2 sc in last ch (total 24 sc). Join with sl st.
3. R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in last 2 sts (total 32 sc). Join with sl st.
4. R3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 2 times, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 4 times, sc in next 8 sts, (sc, 2 sc in next st) 2 times (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.

Body:

1. R1: With black yarn, ch 1, sc in each st around (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.
2. R2: Ch 1, sc in back loops only in each st around (total 40 sc). Join with sl st.
3. R3: Ch 2 (counts as dc), dc in next 39 sts (total 40 dc). Join with sl st.
4. Switch to orange yarn for the pumpkin part.

Top:

1. R1: Ch 1, sc in next 15 sts, (sc2tog) 5 times, sc in next 15 sts (total 35 sc). Join with sl st.
2. R2: Ch 1, sc in next 13 sts, (sc2tog) 4 times, sc in next 14 sts (total 31 sc). Join with sl st.
3. R3: Ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 12 sts (total 28 sc). Join with sl st.
4. R4: Ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, (sc2tog) 3 times, sc in next 10 sts (total 25 sc). Join with sl st.

Pumpkin Face:

1. Pumpkin:
   • With orange yarn, make a magic ring.
   • R1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st.
   • R2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around (total 12 sc). Join with sl st.
   • R3: Ch 1, (sc, 2 sc in next st) around (total 18 sc). Join with sl st.
   • Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
2. Leaves (make 1 per bootie):
   • With green yarn, ch 6.
   • R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in last ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
3. Face Details:
   • Attach buttons for eyes to the pumpkin face.
   • Use black embroidery floss to stitch the nose and mouth.
4. Assembly:
   • Stuff the pumpkin lightly with fiberfill and sew to the front of the bootie.
   • Sew the leaf to the top side of the pumpkin.
   • Sew a decorative button to the side of the bootie for added detail.

Finishing:

1. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
2. Repeat the pattern for the second bootie.