The other day, a lady sent me some
adorable
slippers for a shelter I serve. and I decided to try to make some that
looked like them.
Here is what I came up with- you basically
Double Crochet a rectangle, fold in half lengthwise, and stitch it into
a slipper:
Hook
size G or H
4 ply yarn-- scraps about 1-2 oz
I like to use 2 strands at a time in
slightly
different shades. Makes them warmer and adds variety.
Ch 25 (for kids), 33 women (or nearly as long as the foot)
Row 1:
DC in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across,
(go thru both loops) ch 3 and turn.
Row 2:
Now DC in each dc across, ch 3 turn.
Rows 3-(11)
13 (this is the width and can be adapted to individual foot size):
Repeat row 2,
end off with a 12" tail of yarn.
Basically you have made a rectangle.
Gather the toe. You do this by weaving the yarn tail in and out
at the top of the slipper.
Fold the slipper in half lengthwise, should do this naturally when you
gather the toe.
Now stitch about halfway towards the other end of the slipper.
Back stitch a bit to hold sts.
Cut yarn, and stitch up the heel. Finish off and cut
yarn. Whip stitch heel. You can add a pom pom if you like.
These do crochet up quickly and you could
do them in any size by varying the number of sts and rows.
