Monday, February 7, 2011

Pattern for my Thomas booties.

Ok so I had some people interested in my Thomas booties pattern so here it is.  This is my very first pattern so I'm going to try my best to recreate it as I didn't write it down as I was making it.  If you have any questions let me know!  Thanks for looking. :)

Thomas the train booties.

What you will need: Blue, black, yellow, white, and red yarn.  Stuffing, tapestry needle, size G hook.
Instructions:
Lower right sole (make 1)
 Starting at toe with blue yarn chain 21, 5 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc in each of next 18 chs, 5 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of chain, sc in next 7 chs, hdc in each of next 4chs, dc in each of next 6 chs, hdc in last ch, join with sl st in beg sc. (46 sts)
Rnd 2:  Ch 1 2sc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 9 sts, sc in each of next 9 sts, 2sc in each of next 5 sts, sc in next 3 sts, sl st in each of next 8 sts, sc in next st, hdc in each of last 6 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (56 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, hdc in each of next 22 sts, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) 3 times, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, hdc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. (62 st)
Rnd 4: Ch 1 sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.
Lower left sole (make 1)
Starting at toe with blue yarn ch 21, 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 6 chs, hdc in each of next 4 chs, sc in each of next 7 chs, 5 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch sc in each of last 18 chs, join with sl st in beg sc. (46 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 2 sc in each of 1st 5 sts, hdc in each of next 6 sts, sc in next st, sl st in each of next 8 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 5 sts, sc in each of next 9 sts, hdc in each of last 9 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (56 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each of 1st 3 sts, (2sc in next st, sc in next st) 3 times, hdc in each of next 8 sts, sc in each of next  7 sts, hdc in each of next  5 sts, (2hdc in next st, hdc in next st) 3 times, hdc in each of last 21 sts, join with sl st in beg sc. (62 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 1 sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.
Sides
Rnd 1: Join blue yarn at center back of heel, sc in each st around (62 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 sc in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc.
Rnd 3: Ch1 sc in each of 1st 3 sts, sc dec in next 2 sts(sc in each of next 3 sts, sc dec in each of next 2 sts) around to last 2 st, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off. (50 sc) Repeat on other upper sole.
Top of bootie (make 2)
Row 1: Starting at toe with blue yarn, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each row across, turn. (4sc)
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, 2sc in 1st st, sc in each st across, turn. 7 sts at end of last row.
Rows 5-13 Ch 1 sc in each st across (7st) At end of last row fasten off.
Easing to fit, sew toe and ends of rows onto centered bootie.
(Suggest sewing on wheels and steam engine at this point to make it easier)
Ankle part of bootie
Attatch blue yarn at back of bootie.  Sc in each st around (DO NOT JOIN ROUNDS) Continue until you reach the height you want. FO.
Attatch black yarn to top of bootie, ch 1, dc in each st around join with sl st in beg dc. FO. Sew in all ends.
Big wheels (make 4)
Using black yarn Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3 dc in each sc around,  sl st,(18 sc) FO
Small wheels (make 8)
Using black yarn Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2sc in each sc around, sl st,(12 sc) FO.
Track in between small wheels (make 4)
Using red yarn 6 fsc (sew on wheels after sewing wheels onto bootie)
Steam engine (make 2)
Using white yarn ch 2 , 6sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 dc in each sc around, sl st to join (12 dc)
 Using black yarn, Ch 15, join to 1st ch with sl st to form ring
Rnd 2: sc in each st around to form tube.  Make about 10 rows.
Rnd 3: *sc2tog, 1sc in next 4 sc*, repeat from *to* until closed together. (make sure you sew on white round piece on opposite end and stuff before closing together.)
Chimney (make 2)
Using black yarn Ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook
Rnd 2: Sc in back loop each sc around (6sc)
Rnd 3: *2sc in 1st sc, 1sc in next sc, repeat from *to* (10 sc)
Rnd 4: *St2tog in 1st sc, sc in next sc, repeat from *to* (6sc)
Rnd 5-6:  sc in each sc around, sl st, FO.
Bell (make 2)
Using blue yarn ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: 2sc in 1st sc, 1sc in next sc, repeat (9 sc)
Rnd 3: 1sc in each sc around, sl st, FO.
After sewing on all parts I freehand embroidered the yellow 1 in the red box on the outside of each bootie.  I sure hope this is an easy to read pattern.  If you have any questions let me know!  Thanks!


Friday, February 4, 2011

Thomas is a pain in the butt!

Well my sis a while back told me she wanted me to make Jacobi (my nephew) some train booties.  I thought to myself, "Oooooo that would be fun!"  I didn't have a pattern for them so I kinda improvised as i went along.  Needless to say these things took me TWO DAYS to finish!!  Although my sis didn't expect much I wanted to try my best to make them as close to Thomas as I could since Jacobi LOVES Thomas!!!  She was very pleased with the outcome, but I don't think I ever want to make a pair of these again........unless someone wants to pay good money!  Lol.  I sure hope he likes them and I'm happy with the way they turned out!  That's what counts anyways right? Enjoy!