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Cozy Dozy House Slippers Fits women's size 7-‐8. Things you'll need:
• worsted yarn o I used 3 colors: white (yarn 1), red (yarn 2) and gray (yarn 3)
• size F crochet hook • darning needle to sew up end • buttons
Abbreviations:
• ch = chain • hcd = half-‐double crochet • sc = single crochet • beg = beginning stitch
Slipper (make 2 for a pair)
Begin: Chain 10
Row 1: yarn 1; hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook, (2 skipped chains count as the first hdc, now and through out) hdc in the next 6 chs, 7 hdc in the end chain. Continuing around the opposite side of the chain, hdc in the next 6chs. 5 hdc in the last ch, join with a slst to the first hdc. Chain 2 (do not turn your work until row 13) (26 hdc, measures about 3” from end to end)
Row 2: 1 sc in each sc around, join with a slst to the beg. Chain 1 (26 sc)
Row 3: 1 sc in each sc around, join with a slst to the beg. Chain 2 (26 sc)
Row 4: 1 hdc in each sc around, join with a slst to the beg. Chain 1 (26 hdc)
Row 5: 1 sc in each sc around, join with a slst to the beg. Chain 1 with new color (yarn 2) (26 sc)
Row 6 -‐ 8: 1 sc in each sc around, join with a slst to the beg. Chain 1 (26 sc)
Row 9: 1 sc in the first 8 sc, 2 sc in the 9th sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc (10th and 11th), 2 sc in the 12th sc, 1 sc in the next 9 sc (13th -‐ 21st), 2 sc in the 22nd sc, 1 sc in the 23rd and 24th sc, 2 sc in the 25th sc; slst to join with the beg chain. Chain 1 (30 sc)
Rows 10 & 11: 1 sc in each sc around (change yarn color as desired), join with a slst to the beg. Chain 1 (30 sc)
Row 12: 1 sc in each sc around (change yarn color as desired), join with a slst to the beg. Chain 2 (30 sc)
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Row 13: 1 hdc in same sc as chain 2, 1 hdc in the next 19 sc, 2 hdc in the 20th sc. Chain 1, turn (24 hdc) Row 14: 1 sc in the same sc as chain 1, 1 sc in the nect 21 sc, 2 sc in the 22nd and 23rd sc. Chain 1, trun (26 sc)
Rows 15: 1 sc in each sc (change yarn color as desired). Chain 1, trun (26 sc) Repeat row 15 until the desired length of the slipper is reached (my size 7 1/2 US needed 35 tight rows). Stop when the length of the slipper reaches just to your heel.
* I suggest working both slippers in a matching pair to this point before making the trim and straps, so you can make sure they match in size and fit.
To bind slipper: fold the end at the edges together and stitch the heel with matching yarn and a darning needle. (I left a little gap in my heel and just stitched the top 1/2 inch, because I'm stylish like that.) Band (make 2, one for each slipper)
Begin: Chain 36 (or, measure how much chain you need to wrap around the top and the bottom of your foot while it's in the slipper, this can vary greatly depending on how high your instep is).
Row 1: sc in the second chain from the end, 1 sc in each chain to the beginning chain. Chain 1, turn (36 sc, including the end)
Rows 2 -‐ 5: 1 sc in each sc, all the way to the end, chaining 1 and turning at the end of each row. (36 sc)
At the end of row 5, chain 5 -‐ 7 (depending on how big you want your button hole to be), slt to join with the very first chain so that the chain makes a loop. Chain 1, turn. 1 sc in each sc back over the loop to make the loop thicker (continue this until your loop is as thick as you want it, maybe not too thicker than 3 rows if you actually want to use it as a button hole).
Attach the band to the slipper by stitching it in place. The best way, I found, is to put on the slipper and wrap the band around your foot to see where it feels the most comfortable. Use a darning needle and matching yarn to stitch on the band. Sew buttons of your choice onto the slipper right next to the non-‐looped end of the band. For a maryjane kind of slipper, the loop and the button can meet just on the outside of the foot. You can also stitch the whole band on the slipper, never mind the loop and button, and use it as a slip on... it is a slipper after all!