GIVE YOUR FEET A TREAT AND MAKE

Poodle slippers

with a fuzzy mohair detail

Make it Today!

PROJECT BY ANNA WILKINSON | SUITABLE FOR INTERMEDIATE | SHOULD TAKE A COSY WEEKEND

BECAUSE THE DOUBLE CROCHET LOOP IS WORKED ON A WS ROW, THE LOOPS WILL

BE SEEN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE!

CROCHET CoolTo do the double crochet loop (dcl) work as folls:1 Work as if to work a double crochet. When wrapping the yarn around your hook, also wrap it around your index finger at the same time to create a loop2 Keeping the yarn wrapped around your finger, draw the yarn through as normal3 Finish the stitch by bringing yarn over hook and drawing through two rem loops on hook. Remove finger from loop and move onto next stitch. 4 Once finished, tighten stitches by gently pulling loops from right side of your work

Make achey feet feel loved again by crocheting these super-cute slippers. In this project, the wool and mohair are worked together throughout to create a match made in yarny heaven. You’ll have plenty of fun learning the double crochet loop stitch too: to achieve the extra fuzzy hair, simply keep a finger threaded through the loose top yarn to form a loop. You don’t have to stop there, either! Change the colour of yarn and reposition the facial features and all kinds of animals will be able to give your feet a hug.

POODLE SLIPPERS

POODLE SLIPPERSSnout

Make two Using 4mm hook and yarns A and B held tog make 9ch Row 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each st to end, turn. Eight stsRow 2: 1ch (counts as 1dc), miss next st, 1dcl (see Crochet Clever panel) in each st to end, turnRow 3: 1ch (counts as 1dc), 1dc in base of 1ch, 1dc in each st to last st, 2dc in next st, turn. Ten stsRow 4: rep Row 2Rows 5-20: rep Rows 3-4 eight times. 26 stsRows 21-28: rep Rows 3-4 four times, wrapping yarn twice around finger instead of once to make longer loops when working central eight sts in dcl. 34 stsRow 29: 1ch (counts as 1dc), miss next st, 1dc in each st to end, turnFasten off

Back

Make two Using 4mm hook and yarns A and B held tog make 31chRow 1: 1dc in second ch from hook, 1dc in each st to end, turn. 30 sts

ESSENTIAL KIT ROWAN PURE WOOL 4PLY, (A) SHADE 468 SHELL, TWO

50G BALLS; ROWAN MOHAIR HAZE, (B) SHADE 521 BABY,

TWO 25G BALLS

HOOK: 4MM, 4.5MM

PLUS: EMBROIDERY THREAD OR

SCRAP YARN: BLACK PINK SUEDE OR NON-SLIP

FABRIC: 20CM SQUARE TAPESTRY NEEDLE

MEASUREMENTS: TO FIT: AVERAGE WOMAN’S FOOT

TENSION

10CM X 10CM 18 STS X 20 ROWS

4MM HOOK DOUBLE CROCHET LOOP (DCL)

STITCHES: CHAIN (CH)

DOUBLE CROCHET LOOP (DCL) DOUBLE CROCHET (DC) TREBLE TWO TOGETHER

(TR2TOG)

Row 2: 1ch (counts as 1dc), miss next st, 1dcl in each st to end, turnRow 3: 1ch (counts as 1dc), miss next st, 1dc in each st to end, turn Rows 4-13: rep Rows 2-3 five timesRow 14: rep Row 3Fasten off

Ear

Make fourUsing 4.5mm hook and yarns A and B held tog make 13chRow 1: 1tr in fourth ch from hook (counts as 1tr), 1tr in each st to end, turn. 11 stsRows 2-4: 3ch (counts as 1tr), miss next st, 1tr in each st to end, turnRow 5: 3ch (counts as 1tr), miss next st, ([tr2tog] over next two sts) to end, turn. Six stsFasten off

To make up

Sew in ends. Lightly steam all pieces. Sew thinner ends of each Back to top of each Snout, creating openings for feet. Draw roughly around feet onto suede and cut out, creating shapes for soles. Pin suede soles in place around slipper bases before sewing. Pin Ears in place on either side of longer loops on Snouts and securely sew. Using black embroidery thread, add two eyes and a nose to each slipper in satin st

find more projectsThis pattern is taken from Learn to Crochet, Love to Crochet by Anna Wilkinson (£14.99, Quadrille). Photography by Laura Edwards. quadrille.co.uk