AG Ice Skates-Free Pattern
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Size F/5/3.75mm Crochet Hook, ½ ounce 4 ply worsted weight yarn, small amount of yellow 4 ply worsted weight yarn, 2-2″ paper clips.
Stitches Used: slst (slip stitch), ch (chain), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet).
Gauge: 4 sc = 1”, 4 sc rows = 1”
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Sole and Base of Skate
Rnd. 1: ch6, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch, 3sc in next ch, working in back loops of beginning ch-6, sc in next 4 ch, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1, do not turn this or following rnds. 12sc
Rnd. 2: sc in beginning sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in last sc, join with slst to beginning sc, ch1. 16sc
Rnd. 3: sc in beginning sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next 2 sc, join to beginning sc, ch1. 24sc
Rnd. 4: working in back loops, sc in each sc, join to beginning sc, ch1. 24sc
Rnd. 5: sc in each sc around, join to beginning sc, ch1. 24sc
Rnd. 6: repeat rnd. 5. 24sc
Rnd. 7: repeat rnd. 5, fasten off. 24sc
Sides of Skate
Rnd. 8: skip first 18 sc, attach yarn, sc in next 12 sc, ch1, turn. 12sc
Rnds. 9-11: repeat rnd. 8, fasten off at end of rnd. 11. 12sc
Top and Tongue
Rnds. 1-3: repeat rnds. 1-3 of sole. 24sc
Center tongue on top of skate, working through both thickness on sole and top of shoe, work 12 sc; working around end rnds. on side of skate, sc, ch2 in next st, sc in next 2 st, sc, ch2 in next st, sc in next 12 sc across top of skate, ch2, working down side of skate, sc in next 2st, sc, ch2 in next st, sc in last st fasten off.
Blade
Starting at front center on sole, insert paper clip in bottom of shoe, push through sole, rotate clip all the way around.
Rnd. 1: with yellow, attach yarn through sole and around paper clip, then working over paper clip only, tightly work sc stitches over entire paper clip, work last sc through sole and over paper clip, fasten off.
Boot Lace
Rnd. 1: ch3, *holding back last loop of each dc, work 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, yo, pull through all loops on hook*, ch75, repeat from asterisks once, fasten off.
Lace through ch-2 loops on skate.
Note: add small amount of fiberfill to inside of shoe and create a Christmas ornament!
© December 2009 Pattern may not be republished or resold without express written permission
July 19, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I’ve got to try this!
July 19, 2010 at 5:09 pm
It’s really pretty easy! I haven’t done it yet, but you could sew metal buttons to the bottom sides and have roller skates!
December 27, 2010 at 7:46 am
I made these skates for my daughter’s doll–have linked on our blog. I would really advise marking the rounds–even though the pieces aren’t big and you think you can just keep count, you can get out of whack if you forget where you started.
December 27, 2010 at 10:25 am
Thanks for the heads up, I will add that infor to the pattern notes.
March 2, 2012 at 11:58 pm
For the top and tongue part of the skates, it says “working through both thickness on sole and top of shoe, work 12 sc” What exactly does this mean? I can’t figure out where I’m supposed to be attaching the tongue of the skate. Thanks!
March 3, 2012 at 11:38 am
You want to center the tongue over the front, top part of the skate. Work 12 sc, working your sc thru the tongue and the bottom of the skate. Start from the side of the skate, working around the front of the skate and over to the opposite side……this attaches the tongue to the front of the skate with sc.
Hope this helps.
October 24, 2012 at 7:27 pm
are you working row one in a straight line or joining? are you sewing that part together? it is not clear to me and I don’t see where it says anything about it. maybe I am just too tired, but I do want to do a pair of these this week.
October 25, 2012 at 7:52 am
The sole is worked in the round, it should look like a little tiny oval rug………..the top sides of the skate is worked flat (back and forth)…..the top (instep) is worked in the round and crocheted onto the skate……..the “blade” (paperclip) is added to the bottom of the skate and crocheted in place. Hope this helps, feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
Carol