Woman’s French Slippers

Size 5

For details, see Rib Stitch page 17, and Old Afghan Stitch, page 27

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown

1 skein white

2 skeins colored

2 shades of pink BLYDA Rope Silk

2 shades of green BLYDA Rope Silk

1 Steel Crochet Hook, No. 6, Style 2

1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4

1 Pair of Soles, No. 5

1 yard Satin Ribbon, 1½ inches wide.

INSTRUCTIONS

(Written for white and lavender.)

These slippers are crocheted in a medium shade of lavender. The toe and turnover are made in white with little rose buds embroidered in cross stitch, and a ribbon bow in lavender is tied at the instep.

Begin at the toe with the lavender yarn and make a chain of 32 stitches (use steel hook).

1st row: Make 15 single crochet (work tight), then make 3 single crochet in the 16th stitch on the chain. Make 15 more single crochet and 1 chain; turn.

2nd row: Make 16 single crochet, always taking up in the back of the stitches. Make 3 single crochet in the 17th stitch, then 16 more single crochet; make 1 chain; turn.

Two rows make 1 rib. Repeat with the increasing for every row until you have 9 ribs. Take 20 stitches for the side and repeat until you have 40 ribs around.

Join slipper: Place both edges together and make the slip stitch (see First Stitches), taking up in the back of the stitches on both edges.

Turnover: Use the white yarn and No. 4 hook and make a chain of 15 stitches (work tight).

1st row: Pick up 1 loop in each stitch on the chain (15 loops on needle), put yarn over hook and pull through 1 loop (of those picked up) at a time.

2nd row: Same as 1st row, taking up the loops in front from the loops on preceding row.

Repeat 2nd row. Make 54 rows.

Finish off the edge (3 sides) of the turnover with 1 row in the slip stitch.

Make a square, same width as the turnover, for the toe.

Embroider in cross stitch a vine of rose buds and leaves on the turnover and a rose bud on the toe.

Sew 2 sides of the square to slipper, having the corner in center of 1st row on slipper.

Sew the turnover to top of slipper.

Sew slipper on to sole.

Tie a bow at the instep for trimming.

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