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CHILD’S Incredible WINTER SLIPPERS (4-7 yr olds)

(© Beverly A. Qualheim 2007, 2009)

Size I hook and 3 oz of worsted weight yarn

(ABBREVIATIONS: Ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sl st = slip stitch; rnd = round; sts = stitches)

RND 1: Chain 2 then make 12 dc in the 2nd chain from the hook. Join with a sl st to the top of the original ch 2. (12 sts)

RND 2: Ch 2, make another dc in same st as ch 3, 2 dc each dc around. Join with sl st in top of ch 2 of previous rnd. (24 sts)

RND 3: Ch 2, dc in front posts of each dc around. Join with sl st in top of ch 2 of previous rnd. (24 sts)

RNDs 4 - 10: Repeat round 3 (working on 24 sts)

Row 11: (back of foot and heel)
Ch 2, dc in same st, then dc in the front posts of the next 18 dcs (leaving 6 dc unworked). Ch 2 and turn. You are now going back and forth. (20 dcs)

Row 12-15: Dc in the same stitch of the ch 2, the front posts of each dc across, including the very last dc. (20 dcs)

Flip slipper inside out and slip stitch the heel shut. Slip stitch back up the heel inside, and then slip slipper right side out again. Join at the middle back with a slip stitch and ch 2.

Top
Dc around evenly around foot opening. Join. (22 dcs)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, front post dc in each dc around. Join. (22 dcs)
Rnd 3: Ch 2 then alternate front post stitch and back post stitch around.

Cut yarn with 4" tail, weave back and forth inside slipper.