Angie's Attic

Thursday, September 29, 2011

New slippers from pattern

Hey everybody I came up with some new slippers with the basic pattern I have been playing around with this past week.

Version 4
Hook size of choice
color choice of yarn (app. 3 oz.)
yarn needle for weaving in ends

Make 2

Chain 3
round 1- 10 half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook. Slip stitch to beginning.(10 stitches)

round 2- Chain 2, 2 hdc in each stitch, slip stitch to beginning. (20 stitches)

round 3- chain 2, 2 hdc in first stitch, 1 hdc in next stitch,**2 hdc in next stitch, 1 hdc in next stitch**
repeat **-** around to beginning. Slip stitch to beginning.  (30 stitches)

rounds 4 thru 10- Chain 2, 1 double crochet in each stitch around. (30 stitches)

11 thru 15 - Turn, chain 2, 1 double crochet in the first 25 stitches.(25 stitches a row)

End of row 15 fasten off yarn and leave long tail to sew back seam of slipper.

Fold slipper back together and sew up back seam.  Weave in beginning tail and ending tail of yarns. Turn slipper inside out.

Attach yarn to the top of the back seam.
Round 1
Chain 1
Single crochet around opening of slipper (between 26-30 stitches) slip stitch to beginning.
Rounds 2 - 4
Chain 2
Double crochet in each stitch around, slip stitch to beginning.
Fasten off and weave in ends of yarn.
Turn slipper wrong side out.

You can add a decorative chain tie to the top row.  Just chain 100 and thread through the top row of double crochet.






Cuffs can be turned down or just left up.