Booties for a boy

Such wonderful crochet booties can be made not only for boys but also for girls. You just need to change the color, and instead of laces, you can insert ribbons.
For this project, you will need yarn of different colors: white yarn for the sole, one or two colored threads for the upper part of the bootie, and a hook.
We will crochet with the white thread doubled.
Start by making a chain of 20 air stitches and continue to crochet the sole as follows:
Row 1: make one air stitch for the rise, crochet first 9 single crochets and then another 9 double crochets, in the last stitch make 7 double crochets at once.
Finish 20 stitches on the opposite side: make 9 double crochets and another 9 single crochets, and in the last stitch crochet 6 single crochets at once.
Finish the row with a slip stitch.
Row 2: make three air stitches for the rise and crochet 19 double crochets, in the next 5 stitches crochet 2 double crochets at once (1 stitch – 2 double crochets).
Finish the stitches on the opposite side: crochet 20 double crochets, in the remaining 5 stitches crochet 2 double crochets at once (1 stitch – 2 double crochets).
Finish the row with a slip stitch.
Row 3: make three air stitches for the rise and crochet 19 double crochets. For the next 10 stitches crochet double crochets as follows: 2 double crochets in one stitch, 1 double crochet (stitch without increases), 2 double crochets in 1 stitch, 1 double crochet, 2 in 1, 2 in 1, 1, 2 in 1, 1, 2 in 1.
Finish the stitches on the opposite side: crochet the next 20 stitches with double crochets. For the remaining 10 stitches, crochet double crochets as follows: 2 double crochets in 1 stitch, 1 double crochet (without increases), 2 in 1, 1, 2 in 1, 2 in 1, 1, 2 in 1, 1, 2 in 1.
Finish the row with a slip stitch.
Rows 4 and 5: make three air stitches for the rise and crochet the entire row with double crochets (a total of 72 stitches) without increases. At the end, make a slip stitch.
Row 6: make one air stitch for the rise and crochet all stitches with single crochets. Finish the row with a slip stitch. In this case, crochet the last stitch with a new (colored) thread doubled. Do not break the white thread.
Row 7: make one air stitch for the rise and crochet the row with single crochets using the new (colored) thread. Finish with a slip stitch, and crochet the last stitch with the white thread. Now you can cut the colored thread.
Row 8: make one air stitch for the rise and crochet the row with single crochets. At the end, make a slip stitch, secure the thread, and cut it.
The sole is ready. Note that the front part is larger than the back.
Now fold the sole lengthwise and from the edge (front part) count (from right to left) 8 stitches and start crocheting the upper part of the bootie with a new colored thread:
Row 1: make three air stitches for the rise and crochet the next 58 stitches with double crochets. Do not crochet the remaining 14 stitches. Turn the work.
Row 2: make one air stitch for the rise and crochet the row with single crochets (do not crochet 14 stitches). Turn the work.
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: make 4 air stitches and crochet a double crochet in the 4th stitch from the beginning. Continue crocheting double crochets, and for the last 4 stitches crochet as follows: leave 3 stitches unworked, and in the last (extreme) stitch make 1 double crochet with two yarn overs. Turn the work.
Rows 4, 6, 8, and 10: make 1 air stitch for the rise and crochet the entire row with single crochets.
The tongue for the bootie is crocheted separately. Start crocheting with the white thread doubled:
Row 1: make 4 air stitches and in the first stitch crochet 6 double crochets at once (1 stitch – 6 double crochets) and 1 double crochet in the last stitch (a total of 7 double crochets). Turn the work.
Row 2: make 3 air stitches for the rise and then crochet 2 double crochets in each stitch (1 stitch – 2 double crochets). Without turning the work, crochet 10 more stitches with single crochets. You can secure and cut the white thread.
Continue working with the new colored thread (the yarn used for the upper part of the bootie).
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13: without turning the work, at the beginning of the row (right) make 3 air stitches for the rise and crochet 9 stitches with double crochets. Turn the work.
Rows 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12: make 1 air stitch for the rise and crochet 9 stitches with single crochets.
In the last row, cut the thread.
Attach the tongue to the front part of the bootie's sole (the place where we did not crochet 14 stitches) and carefully sew it with white threads. Edge the sole with slip stitches (like a slip stitch). You also need to edge the holes for laces with white thread.
Laces can be made as follows: make a chain of air stitches with white threads, the length of which will equal the length of your lace (about 200 air stitches), and crochet one row with single crochets.
Now all that’s left is to insert the laces into the holes, and the crochet booties are ready!