Tiny Soft Shoes - Crochet Your Gifts - 1944

I chose to make the Tiny Soft Shoes from Crochet Your Gifts. The materials listed are: 3 balls of J&P Coats or Clark's O.N.T Pearl Cotton size 5, a steel crochet hook no. 5, and 1 1/2 yards of narrow ribbon. I used DMC size 5 thread that I picked up a Joann's in January. I had no idea if 3 balls was enough but I assumed I could get more if I ran out since Michaels also carries it. I used the same hook size they suggested.

This pattern has a gauge for both the sole and the upper. The sole is crocheted with two strands held together while the upper is just one strand. This was pretty fast and easy to make. Using the hook with two strands gave me a little trouble but aside from that it was a quick project. When I finished them they really needed some shaping so I made an attempt at blocking them. I stuffed them with some small socks to keep the shape.

​Here's the finished version. They are tiny. They're also adorable and they'll be going to the county fair in the footwear category.
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How do they rate:
Is the pattern easy to understand? Yes. 1.0
Does it look like the photo? Yes. 1.0
Would someone wear this? Yes. 1.0
Did I enjoy making it? Mostly. I never like making the second one of any pair for some reason but these were pretty fast. 0.75