Child’s Slippers

For detail see Slipper Stitch, page 18

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown

1 skein white

1 skein black

1 skein colored

1 steel Crochet Hook, No. 7, Style 2

2 Steel Knitting Needles, No. 12

1 pair of Soles, No. 8

¾ yard Ribbon, 1 inch wide

½ yard Elastic

INSTRUCTIONS

(Written for pink, white and black.)

These slippers are crocheted in pink. The Turnover is knitted in white, with little black dots and a white ribbon bow is tied at the instep.

Begin at the toe and make a chain of 12 stitches.

1st row: Make 5 single crochet, 1 in each stitch on the chain, then 3 single crochet in the next stitch. Make 5 single crochet, 1 chain and turn.

2nd row: Plain (or 1 single crochet in each stitch on 1st row), always taking up in the back of the stitches; make 1 chain, turn.

Two rows make 1 rib. Make 10 ribs, increasing 2 stitches in center of each rib, like 1st rib.

Work 15 stitches on one side, turn and repeat forward and back for the length of 19½ ribs. Break off the yarn, thread a needle and sew end to front part, taking up in the back of the stitches on both parts.

Turnover, in white: Cast on 12 stitches. Knit plain forward and back for the length of 7 inches. Bind off and crochet the slip stitch on side and other end of strip.

Make little cross stitches in black alternately on the Turnover.

Sew top on to sole. Make 1 row in the double crochet on top of slipper and run the elastic through same row.

Sew Turnover to top of row.

Tie a bow at the instep.

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