Women's Slippers

This is a great pattern for a light weight slipper. The pattern is easily adjusted to fit any size foot. Simply finish the front of the slipper then work in rows to get the length needed.




Here is a great chart for women's foot sizes.

http://tip-buying.blogspot.co.nz/2010/08/4-tips-to-follow-when-buying-womens.html?showComment=1362124816471#c8008398400043103450 you will need to scroll down the page to find the chart.

The slippers pictured are a large size as my Mum gets swollen feet when it is hot.

A couple of tips:

• Ch 2 counts as a hdc throughout pattern.
• Ch 1 does not count as a sc.
• The only stitch you may need to know other than the basics is a crossed hdc stitch which basically the same as a crossed dc but a hdc. You can find a instructions for this HERE
• If you know you have thinner feet please go down a hook size or two. Test the slippers when you get to round 4 to see how they fit over your toes. You may also find this effects the length of the slipper so use your judgement in this case to when you will start working in rows.
• If you still find the fit to wide please try starting with 8 hdc into the circle. Each row will then have a different stitch count so 

Round 1: 8 hdc.
Round 2: 8 hdc, 8 ch 1 sp.
Round 3: 16 hdc, 8 ch 1 sp
Round 4: 24 hdc, 8 ch 1 sp
Round 5-15: 32 hdc
Row 1-end: 20 hdc

• There is no right or wrong length for each part of the slipper (round over toes/rows along foot) as long as the entire slipper measures the length you want. Do fewer rounds around the toe part and add a strap for a cute Mary Jane slipper.

Right lets get started.

THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN US TERMS. IF YOU NEED HELP CONVERTING STITCHES TO UK TERMS PLEASE SEE THIS CHART THAT ALSO PROVIDES LINKS TO VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE BASIC STITCHES.  IF YOU NEED MORE ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE SEARCH YOUTUBE OR GOOGLE THE STITCH.


Materials:

4.00 mm crochet hook for thinner feet. Gauge - First 2 rounds measure 1.5 inches
4.50 mm hook for medium width feet. Gauge -  First 2 rounds measure 1.6 inches
5.00 mm crochet hook for large feet. Gauge - first 2 rounds measure 1.75 inches

DK yarn
Scissors
Yarn needle
Tape measure

Pattern:

Starting with a magic circle, or ch 3 and join to first ch with a sl st to create a circle.

Round 1: Ch 2, 9 hdc into the circle. Join to ch 2 with a sl st. (10 hdc)

Round 2:  Ch 3, (counts as first hdc and ch 1) *hdc in next st, ch 1* Repeat around. (10 hdc, 10 ch 1 sp) Join to ch 1 space with a sl st.

Round 3: Ch 3, (counts as first hdc and ch 1), hdc in first ch 1 sp. *(hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch 1 sp* repeat around. Join to first ch 1 sp with a sl st. (20 hdc, 10 ch 1 spaces)

Round 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first ch 1 sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1* repeat around and join to top of ch 2 with a sl st. (30 dc, 10 ch 1 spaces).

Test slippers here for width.

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc into next 2 st, hdc into ch 1 space. * hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, hdc into ch 1 space* Repeat around. Join to top of ch 2 with a sl st (40 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 2, skip 1 stitch, hdc in next stitch, hdc between previous ch 2 and hdc. * sk 1 st, hdc in next, hdc between previous 2 stitches* Repeat around. Hdc in last st. Join to top of ch 2 with a sl st. (40 hdc)

Round 7: Ch 2, hdc BLO around. Join to top of ch 2 with a sl st. (40 hdc)

Repeat rows 6 and 7 until piece covers the front of the toes. 

As an example this is the measurements I would work for the different sizes:

Shoe sizes US 5 - 9 - Repeat rows 6-7 three more times. With a 5 mm hook I got a length of 4.25 inches

Shoe sizes US 9 1/2 Plus - Repeat rows 6-7 four times. With a 5 mm hook I got a length of 5 inches

Round 13 (15): Ch 2, hdc BLO each st around.

Now working in rows to make the ankle opening,

Row 1: Ch 2, skip 1 stitch, hdc in next stitch, hdc between previous ch 2 and hdc. * sk 1 st, hdc in next, hdc between previous 2 stitches* Repeat another 10 times for a total of 12 crossed hdc's. Hdc in last st.. (26 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc FLO (loop closes to you) around. (26 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2,turn. Skip 1 stitch, hdc in next stitch, hdc between previous ch 2 and hdc. * sk 1 st, hdc in next, hdc between previous 2 stitches* Repeat another 10 times for a total of 12 crossed hdc's. Hdc in last st.. (26 hdc)

If you started with 8 hdc,

Row 1: Ch 2, skip 1 stitch, hdc in next stitch, hdc between previous ch 2 and hdc. * sk 1 st, hdc in next, hdc between previous 2 stitches* Repeat another 7 times for a total of 9 crossed hdc's. Hdc in last st.. (20 hdc)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn. Hdc FLO (loop closes to you) around. (20 hdc)

Row 3: Ch 2,turn. Skip 1 stitch, hdc in next stitch, hdc between previous ch 2 and hdc. * sk 1 st, hdc in next, hdc between previous 2 stitches* Repeat another 7 times for a total of 9 crossed hdc's. Hdc in last st.. (20 hdc)

Repeat rows 2-3 until the entire slipper measures the length you need (follow chart linked above). So for my slippers which are for a size 9 1/2 US I needed to make my slippers measure 10 inches.

Turn slipper inside out and sl st down to close the end of the slipper. Ch 1, turn, sl st back up slipper.

Turn slipper the right side out. Ch 1 and sc around entire slipper, Join to first sc with a sl st. Repeat this round two more times for a total of 3 rounds of sc.

Weave in all ends and your finished.