11/21/2007

Elf Slippers - Child's 8 Inch



Crated By: Judith Prindle 11/21/07


J Hook Worsted Yarn
2 - 10 jingle bells

Gauge: 6 stitches = 2 inches

Chain 21

Row 1: Single crochet in 2nd chain from hook and each chain across.
Chain 2 and turn. (20 stitches)

Row 2-18: Half double crochet in same stitch as turning chain and each stitch across.
Chain 2 and turn. (20 stitches)

Working the first part of the toe in short rows,
all in single crochet, with no turning chain;

Row 19: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in
next 13 stitches, turn.
(14 stitches) 5 stitches unworked.

Row 20: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in
next 8 stitches, turn.
(9 stitches) 4 stitches unworked.

Working across the short rows, down the side of short rows,
then to the end of row;

(NOTE: Count stitches before you turn for the next row.)

Row 21: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in
next 7 stitches, pull up a loop in the side
of the short rows, pull up a loop in the next stitch,
single crochet these loops together
with the stitch on the hook,
single crochet in next 2 stitches,
single crochet last 2 stitches together, turn.
(12 stitches)

Row 22: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in
next 10 stitches, pull up a loop in the side of the
short rows, pull up a loop in the next stitch,
single crochet these loops together
with the stitch on the hook,
single crochet in 1 stitch,
single crochet last 2 stitches together,
turn. (14 stitches)

Working across the entire row again:

Row 23: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in next 10 stitches,
single crochet last 2 stitches together, chain 1, turn.
( 12 stitches)

Row 24: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in next 8 stitches,
single crochet next 2 stitches together, chain 1, turn.
( 10 stitches)

Row 25: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in next 6 stitches,
single crochet next 2 stitches together, chain 1, turn.
( 8 stitches)

Row 26: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in next 4 stitches,
single crochet last 2 stitches together, chain 1, turn.
(6 stitches)

Row 27: Single crochet 2 together, single crochet in next 2 stitches,
single crochet last 2 stitches together, chain 1, turn.
(4 stitches)

Row 28: Single crochet in each stitch, chain 1, turn.
(4 stitches)

Row 29: Single crochet 2 together, twice, chain 1, turn.
(2 stitches)

Row 30: Single crochet 2 stitches, chain 1, turn.
(2 stitches)

Leaving yarn long enough to sew the toe up,
cut yarn and pull through last loop.
Turn slipper inside out, sew slipper together at toe and heel.
Use your crochet hook to push the toe right side out.
Sew bell fast to tip of curly toe.

Join yarn at heal seam and half double crochet
around the top. End.

Make a chain and thread it through the round
you just made for a tie. (mine are 40 -45 chains)


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