To make Sole With 4mm hook, make 4ch. 1st row: 5tr in 4th ch from hook – 6 sts. 2nd row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 2tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch – 8 sts. 3rd row: 3ch, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 4tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch – 10 sts. 4th row: 3ch, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 6tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch – 12 sts. 5th row: 3ch, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in each of next 8tr, 2tr in next tr, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch – 14 sts. 6th row: 3ch, [1tr in next tr] to 3ch at end, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch. Repeat 6th row, 4 (6) times. 11th (13th) row: 3ch, tr2tog, 1tr in each tr to last 3 sts, tr2tog, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch. Work 3 rows straight. 15th (17th) row: As 11th (13th) row – 10 sts. Work 6 rows straight. Next row: As 11th (13th) row – 8 sts. Turn. Edging round: 1ch, 1dc in each of next 8 sts, now work 2dc around the stem of each edge stitch along side of sole to point at front, 3dc in point, work 2dc around stem of each edge stitch along other side of sole, slst in first dc. Fasten off. Front motif With 4mm hook, make 5ch, sl st in 5th ch from hook to form a ring. 1st round: 4ch (counts as 1tr and 1ch), [1tr in ring, 1ch] 11 times, slst in 3rd of 4ch–12tr. 2nd round: Slst in next chsp, 3ch, 2-st tr cl in same chsp, 3ch, [3-st tr cl in next chsp, 3ch] 11 times, miss 3ch and slst in top of first cl – 12 cl. 3rd round: Slst in first chsp, 1dc in same chsp, [5ch, 1dc in next chsp] 11 times, 2ch, 1tr in first dc. 4th round: [3ch, 1dc in next chsp, 1ch, work 5tr, 3ch and 5tr in next chsp, 1ch, 1dc in next chsp] 3 times, 3ch, 1dc in next chsp, 1ch, work 5tr, 3ch and 5tr in next chsp, 1ch, slst in 1tr. Fasten off.
First side 1st row: With right side of motif facing and with 4mm hook, join yarn in next corner space from fasten-off, 3ch (count as 1tr), work tr2tog in next 2tr, 1tr in each of next 3 tr, 1tr in 1-chsp, 1tr in 1dc, work 1tr and tr2tog in 3-chsp, 1tr in 1dc – 10 sts. Turn. 2nd row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next 8 sts, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch. Repeat 2nd row, 12 (14) times more. Fasten off. Second side With right side of motif facing and with 4mm hook, miss next 5 tr, 3ch, 5tr at corner and next 1-chsp, join yarn in next dc, 3ch, work tr2tog and 1tr in 3-chsp, 1tr in 1dc, 1tr in 1-chsp, 1tr in each of next 3 tr, tr2tog over next 2 tr, 1tr in 3-chsp – 10 sts. Turn. 2nd row: 3ch (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each of next 8 sts, 1tr in 3rd of 3ch. Repeat 2nd row, 12 (14) times more. Fasten off. Top edging With wrong sides together, join sides by over-sewing the single outside strands of the last row. With right side facing, and with 3.5mm hook and starting at the seam, join yarn, 1ch, work 2dc around the stem of each edge st to the motif, miss 1-chsp, work 1dc in each of 5 tr of motif, 3dc in 3-chsp, 1dc in each of remaining 5 tr of motif, miss 1-chsp, work 2dc around the stem of each edge st of second side, slst in 1ch. Fasten off. Bottom edging With right side facing and with 3.5mm hook, join yarn at back seam, 1ch, work 2dc around the stem of each side edge st to the motif, 1dc in corner chsp, 1dc in each of 5 tr, miss 1-chsp, 3dc in 3-chsp, 1dc in next 1-chsp, 1dc in each of 5 tr, 3dc in corner chsp, 1dc in each of 5 tr, 1dc in 1-chsp, 3dc in 3-chsp, miss next 1-chsp, 1dc in each of next 5 tr, 1dc in corner chsp, work 2dc around the stem of each side edge st of second side, slst in 1ch. Fasten off. To make up With wrong sides together, pin bottom edging to sole edging and sew through both layers.
