Kick Off Your Style: Crochet Cape Verde Football Boot Keychain Pattern!

Crochet Pattern: Kick Off Your Style: Crochet Cape Verde Football Boot Keychain Pattern!

Materials

• Sport weight cotton yarn in Royal Blue
• Sport weight cotton yarn in White
• Sport weight cotton yarn in Red
• Sport weight cotton yarn in Bright Yellow
• Sport weight cotton yarn in Black
• 2.0mm Crochet Hook (or size to achieve tight stitches)
• Polyester fiberfill for stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Keyring with chain

Abbreviations

• MR: Magic Ring
• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc two stitches together)
• sl st: slip stitch
• FO: Fasten Off
• st(s): stitch(es)
• BLO: back loop only

Instructions

Sole (Black Yarn)

• Start with ch 9.
• R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Turn to work on other side of ch: sc in next 6 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (18 sts)
• R2: Inc, sc in 6, inc x 3, sc in 6, inc x 2. (24 sts)
• R3: Sc in 1, inc, sc in 6, (sc in 1, inc) x 3, sc in 6, (sc in 1, inc) x 2. (30 sts)
• R4: Sc in 2, inc, sc in 6, (sc in 2, inc) x 3, sc in 6, (sc in 2, inc) x 2. (36 sts)

Sides of Sole

• R5: Sc in BLO around. (36 sts)

Studs

• Using black yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider 6-8 small French knots or small stitches evenly spaced on the bottom of the sole (R1-R4) to create the studs.

Boot Main Body (Royal Blue Yarn)

• Change to Royal Blue yarn.
• R6: Sc in both loops around. (36 sts)
• R7-10: Sc around (4 rounds). (36 sts)

Toe Shaping

• R11: Sc in 12, (dec, sc in 1) x 4, dec, sc in 8. (30 sts)
• R12: Sc in 10, (dec) x 5, sc in 10. (25 sts)
• R13: Sc in 8, (dec) x 4, sc in 9. (21 sts)

Upper Boot/Ankle

• R14-16: Sc around (3 rounds). (21 sts)
• Firmly stuff the boot with polyester fiberfill.
• R17: (Sc in 1, dec) x 7. (14 sts)
• R18: (Dec) x 7. (7 sts)
• FO, weave in the tail to securely close the remaining hole.

Tongue (Royal Blue Yarn)

• Ch 5.
• R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch. (4 sts)
• R2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in 4. (4 sts)
• FO, leave a long tail for sewing.
• Sew the tongue to the front top opening of the boot, slightly overlapping.

Heel Detail (Red Yarn)

• Ch 5.
• R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch. (4 sts)
• R2: Ch 1, turn, sc in 4. (4 sts)
• FO, leave a long tail.
• Sew this small red rectangle vertically onto the back heel of the boot.

Laces (White Yarn)

• Using white yarn and a tapestry needle, embroider criss-cross laces on the front of the boot, over the tongue area.

Cape Verde Flag Details (Embroidery)

Use a tapestry needle and the specified yarn colors to embroider the details onto the blue boot body.

• Red Band 1: Embroider a thin horizontal red stripe around the boot’s mid-section, a few rounds above the sole.
• White Band 1: Embroider a thin horizontal white stripe directly above Red Band 1.
• Yellow Stars: Embroider 10 small five-pointed stars (or simple cross-stitches for a simpler look) in a semi-circular pattern across the blue boot body, slightly overlapping the white stripes.
• White Band 2: Embroider a thin horizontal white stripe below the area with the stars.
• Red Band 2: Embroider a thin horizontal red stripe directly below White Band 2.
• “CABO VERDE” Text: Using white yarn, neatly embroider the words “CABO VERDE” below the stars on the outer side of the boot.

Assembly

• Attach the keyring with its chain to the top back of the boot, near the heel detail.