Abbreviations Used:
st = stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
trc = treble crochet
tog = together
sp = space
sk = skip
fpdc = front post dc
bpdc = back post dc
Gauge: 4 sts and 4 rows = 1”
Sizes
Small: 6-7
Medium: 8-9
Large: 10-11
X-Large: 12-13
Materials Needed:
5 to 6 ounces of your choice color of any worsted weight yarn. Scraps of Black or Brown yarn or Crochet Thread. Size J crochet hook. Darning Needle. Needle and thread.
Directions for Large (Medium and Small are given in parentheses):
Starting at top:
CUFF (Worked vertically in rows): Starting at center back, ch 13.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across and turn. (12 sc made.)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across and turn. (12 sc made.)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across and turn. (12 sc made.)
Rows 5-30 (32, 34, 36): Repeat Rows 3 and 4. Piece should be approximately this size: SM-3” x 7 ½”, MED-3” x 8, LG-3” x 8 ½” and XL-3” x 9”.
Next Row : Ch 1, and turn. Sc in each sc across; DO NOT TURN.
ANKLE-Rnd 1: 1.Ch 1, working across row ends of cuff, make 32, (34,36, 38) sc across. Join with a slip st in first sc to form a circle. 2. Mark beginning of rnd moving marker up each rnd.
Rnds 2-6: Sc in each sc around. Join to 1st sc with sl st. [32, (34, 36, 38) sc made.] Note: back of the cuff is open and should be sewn tog at any time.
Row 7: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in next 15 sc. TURN leaving remaining 17 (19, 21,23) sc unworked.
HEEL Flap- All sizes: Row 1 (Wrong Side): Ch 1, sc across the next 15 sc for heel flap, removing marker. TURN leaving remaining 17 (19, 21 23) sc unworked for instep.
Row 2: Ch 1, and turn. Sc in each of the 15 sc across.
Rows 3-8 (10, 12, 14): Repeat Row 2, ending by working a wrong side row and turn. (Note Rows 8 (10, 12, 14) for later use.)
HEEL TURNING-Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in first 11 TURN leaving remaining 4 sts unworked.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in next 7 sc. TURN, leaving the remaining 4 sts unworked.
Row 3: Ch 1 and turn. Sc in next 6 sc, dec over next sc and next sc on Rows 8 (10, 12, 14) that you noted earlier. Turn leaving remaining sts unworked.
Row 4-10: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sc, crochet tog the next sc and the next sc on Row 8 (10, 12, 14) and turn leaving remaining scs unworked.
10
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, sc in next st and mark as center of heel. Sc in each of the next 2 sc. Crochet tog the next sc and the next sc on Row 8 (10, 12, 14.)
Continue to work around the slipper ankle and instep. Make 8 ( 10, 12, 14) sc down side of Rows 8 (10, 12, 14).
Sc next 2 sts tog and mark this st as gusset st. Sc in each of the next 16 (19 ,21, 23) sc unworked for instep. Sc next 2 sts tog and mark as before for opposite side gusset st.
Make 8 ( 10, 12, 14) sc up side of Rows 8 (10, 12, 14.) Join to first sc made at heel with sl st.
[41, (48, 54, 60) scs made around foot.]
GUSSET AND FOOT:
Rnd 1: Ch 1 and turn to the right side. Ch 1 and sc in same st. Remove the center heel marker and mark this st as beg. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked gusset st. Sc each of the next 2 sts tog and mark. Sc around instep until marked st. Sc marked gusset st and next st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. Sl st in beg st to join rnd. [39, (46, 52, 58) sc made.
Keep working on the right side.
Rnd 2: Ch 1 and sc in same st. Sc in each st until marked st. Sc marked and next st tog. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked st. Sc this st and marked st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. Sl st in beg st to join rnd. [37, (44, 50, 56) sc made.
Rnd 3: Ch 1 turn and sc in same st. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked gusset st. Sc each of the next 2 sts tog and mark. Sc around instep until marked st. Sc marked gusset st and next st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. Sl st in beg st to join rnd. [35, (42, 48, 54) sc made.
Rnd 4: Ch 1 and sc in same st. Sc in each st until marked st. Sc marked and next st tog. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked st. Sc this st and marked st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. For Small and Medium sizes, do NOT join. For Large and X-Large sizes, sl st in beg st to join rnd. [33, (40, 46, 52) sc made. Stop here for Small and Medium Sizes and continue on to Foot.
Lange and X-Large Sizes only
Rnd 5: Ch 1 turn and sc in same st. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked gusset st. Sc each of the next 2 sts tog and mark. Sc around instep until marked st. Sc marked gusset st and next st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. Sl st in beg st to join rnd. (44, 50 sc made.)
Rnd 6: Ch 1 and sc in same st. Sc in each st until marked st. Sc marked and next st tog. Sc in each st until 1 st before marked st. Sc this st and marked st tog. Sc in each st until beg st. Do NOT join. (42, 48 sc made.)
Remove all markers and begin working in rnds.
Rnd 7: Sc in each sc around.
Repeat Rnd 9 until the piece measures 9 (10 ¾, 11 ½, 12 ½) from heel to tip of toes. (Note: This is the total length of slipper. The toes that are added are NOT included is size. As an example:
Set the piece aside and repeat the instructions above.
Begin Toes
Prepare Slipper: Place both slippers flat on the floor and flatten toe as shown below.
Big Toe
Rnd 1: Attach yarn as shown above. 1. Ch 1 and sc in each of the next 9 sts. 2. Ch 2. 3. Sl st in 1st sc made to form a ring. (9 sc and 2 chs made.)
Rnd 2: Ch 1 and sc in each of the next 9 sts. Make 1 sc in each of the next 2 chs. Mark 1st sc as beg st. Do NOT join. [11, (12, 13, 13) sc made.]
Rnd 3: Sc in each of the [11 (12, 13, 13)] sts around.
Rnd 4: Sc in each of the next 3 sts. Make 2 sc in next st for an inc. Sc in each remaining st around. [12, (13, 14,14) sts made.]
Rnd 5: Sc in each st around. [12, {13, 14,14) sts made.]
Rnd 6: Sc in each of the next 9 sts. Make 2 sc in next st. Sc in each remaining st around. [13, (14, 15, 15) sts made.]
Rnd 7: Sc in each st around. [13, (14, 15, 15) sts made.]
Rnd 8: Sc in each of the next 7 sts. Make 2 sc in next st. Sc in each remaining st around. [14, (15, 16, 16) sts made.]
Rnd 9: Sc in each st around. JOIN to 1st st with sl st. [14, (15, 16, 16) sts made.]
Rnd 10: Ch 2, (hdc next 2 sts tog) around. Note: You may end up with one extra st. Just skip it. Join to top of beg ch-2 with sl st. End off leaving a tail.
Finishing Toe: Weave end of toe tog using darning needle.
Rnd 1: Attach yarn in the next unused st to the left of the big toe as shown below with ch 1 and sc. Mark 1st st as beg.
Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Ch 2 and sc into the 3rd (4, 4, 5) open st from big toe as shown below.
Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Make 2 sc across the ch-2 you made for the big toe. Do not join. [8 (10, 10, 12) sts and a ch-2 made.)
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc and ch around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made.
Rnds 3-7: Sc in each sc around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made. At end of rnd 7, sl st into next st.
Rnd 8: Ch 2, (hdc next 2 sts tog) around. Note: You may end up with one extra st. Just skip it. Join to top of beg ch-2 with sl st. End off leaving a tail. Finish as before.
Middle Toe: Rnd 1: Attach yarn in the next unused st to the left of the 2nd toe as before with ch 1 and sc. Mark 1st st as beg. Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Ch 2 and sc into the 3rd (4, 4, 5) open st from 2nd toe as before. Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Make 2 sc across the ch-2 you made for the 2nd toe. Do not join. [8 (10, 10, 12) sts and a ch-2 made.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc and ch around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made.
Rnds 3-6: Sc in each sc around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made. At end of rnd 7, sl st into next st.
Rnd 7: Ch 2, (hdc next 2 sts tog) around. Note: You may end up with one extra st. Just skip it. Join to top of beg ch-2 with sl st. End off leaving a tail. Finish as before.
4th Toe: Rnd 1: Attach yarn in the next unused st to the left of the middle toe as before with ch 1 and sc. Mark 1st st as beg. Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Ch 2 and sc into the 3rd (4, 4, 5) open st from 2nd toe as before. Sc in each of the next 2 (3, 3, 4) sts. Make 2 sc across the ch-2 you made for the middle toe. Do not join. [8 (10, 10, 12) sts and a ch-2 made.
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc and ch around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made.
Rnds 3-5: Sc in each sc around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made. At end of rnd 7, sl st into next st.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, (hdc next 2 sts tog) around. Note: You may end up with one extra st. Just skip it. Join to top of beg ch-2 with sl st. End off leaving a tail. Finish as before.
Little toe-Rnd 1: Attach yarn in the next unused st to the left of the 4th toe as before with ch 1 and sc. Mark 1st st as beg. Sc in each of the next 5 (5, 6, 6) sts. Make 2 sc across the ch-2 you made for the 4th toe. Do not join. [6 (6, 7, 7) sts and a ch-2 made.]
Rnd 2: Sc in each sc and ch around. [8 (8, 9, 9) sts made.]
Rnds 3-6: Sc in each sc around. [10 (12, 12, 14) sts made. At end of rnd 7, sl st into next st.
Rnd 7: Ch 2, (hdc next 2 sts tog) around. Note: You may end up with one extra st. Just skip it. Join the top of beg ch-2 with sl st. End off leaving a tail. Finish as before.
Stuff toes lightly. Repeat on the opposite side. Note: Double check for toe placement. Big toes should be on the inside as shown below.
Hair
Cut 2″ pieces of black thread for hair and attach to foot in any manner or place you wish. The amount of threads used is up to you.
