Score a Goal with This Mini Crochet Sweden Football Boot Keychain!

Crochet Pattern: Score a Goal with This Mini Crochet Sweden Football Boot Keychain!

Materials

• Sport or Fine Weight Yarn in Royal Blue
• Sport or Fine Weight Yarn in Bright Yellow
• Sport or Fine Weight Yarn in White
• 2.0mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch Marker
• Keychain Ring

Abbreviations

• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• inc – increase (2 sc in one stitch)
• dec – decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• BLO – back loop only
• FO – fasten off
• R – row/round
• Bobble – (yarn over, insert hook, pull up loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops) 3 times in same stitch, yarn over, pull through all 4 loops on hook

Instructions

Base/Sole (Start with White Yarn)

• R1: Ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on other side of ch, sc in next 6 ch, 2 sc in last ch. (18 sts)
• R2: Inc, sc in next 6, inc 3 times, sc in next 6, inc 2 times. (24 sts)
• R3: Sc in each stitch around. (24 sts)
• Change to Yellow yarn.
• R4: Sc in each stitch around. (24 sts)
• Change to Royal Blue yarn.
• R5: Sc in each stitch around BLO. (24 sts)

Shoe Body (Royal Blue Yarn)

• R6-R7: Sc in each stitch around. (24 sts for 2 rounds)
• R8: Sc in next 7, dec, sc in next 7, dec, sc in next 6. (22 sts)
• R9: Sc in next 6, dec, sc in next 6, dec, sc in next 6. (20 sts)
• R10: Sc in next 5, dec, sc in next 5, dec, sc in next 6. (18 sts)
• R11 (Toe Shaping): Sc in next 4, dec, sc in next 4, dec, sc in next 6. (16 sts)
• R12 (Opening): Sc in next 4, ch 1, skip 1 (for lace eyelet), sc in next 2, ch 1, skip 1, sc in next 6. (12 sc, 2 ch-1 spaces)
• R13: Sc in next 4, sc in ch-1 space, sc in next 2, sc in ch-1 space, sc in next 6. (14 sc)
• FO and weave in ends.

Heel Loop (Royal Blue Yarn)

• Attach blue yarn to the center back of the shoe opening. Ch 5, sl st into the same stitch or adjacent stitch to form a loop. FO and weave in ends.

Laces (White Yarn)

• Ch 25. Thread the chain through the lace eyelets created in R12. Tie a small bow.

Toe Stripe (Yellow Yarn)

• Using a tapestry needle and yellow yarn, embroider a diagonal stripe across the toe area, similar to the image.

Swedish Flag and “SWEDEN” (Yellow Yarn)

• Using a tapestry needle and yellow yarn, embroider the cross of the Swedish flag onto one side of the shoe.
• On the opposite side, embroider the word “SWEDEN” in uppercase letters.

Studs (Yellow Yarn)

• Attach yellow yarn to the bottom sole. Make 5-6 Bobble stitches evenly spaced on the bottom sole of the shoe. FO and weave in ends.

Finishing

• Attach the keychain ring to the heel loop.
• Weave in all remaining loose ends.