Simpson - 25 cozy crocheted slippers: fun & fashionable footwear for the whole family

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Copyright 2014 by Kristi Simpson
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Cover design by Caroline Stover
Photography by Kristi Simpson Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Simpson, Kristi.
25 cozy crocheted slippers : fun & fashionable footwear for the whole family / Kristi Simpson.

First edition.
pages cm
ISBN 978-0-8117-1408-2
1. CrochetingPatterns. 2. Footwear. I. II. II.

Title: Twenty-five cozy crocheted slippers.
TT825.S54625 2015
746.434dc23
2015017163 eBook ISBN 978-0-8117-6236-6

I enjoyed photographing these shoes so much with my family and friends. I want to give a huge shout out to Photo Prop Floors & Backdrops for their incredible floordrops and backdrops. Their customer service and products are beyond professional. Also, I want to give thanks to Erin of Fancy Fabrics for her contribution to the book. I appreciate your donations and support. Next, a big thank-you to my many testers for their time and effort.

Also, I must give thanks to Pam Hoenig, my editor, for her hard work and to the rest of the Stackpole team for their assistance. And last but not least, I need to give a million thanks to my sweet family. You put up with my crochet mess and craftiness, and you still love me Jason, I love you so much. You make my dreams come true and then shower me with yarn! Thanks for being my biggest fan and pushing me daily to be the best I can be. Jacob, Kimberly, Allison, James, and Ryan, youre the best kiddos and youre more than I could ever ask for I love you all to the moon and back and then some!

A s a kid I wandered into my aunts closet one evening and I remember seeing a sight Ill never forget! SHOES! They were everywhereall sorts of colors and styles. I couldnt believe that one person could have so many different shoes! In particular, I remember a sparkly gold pair that just bedazzled me.

I imagined that my aunt had a pair for every outfit or maybe even every day of the year! Looking back, Im sure there werent as many as my memory recollects (or maybe there were!). Fortunately for you, I was inspired that night. At that time, it wasnt for crochet designs, but fast forward twenty-plus years, and voila! I promise that you are going to love crocheting your own slippers! Why? One reason is that you can have the comfort you crave with the design you love. Also, the designs in this book are perfect for any season, no matter the temperature. Multiple sizes for each pattern give you the flexibility to make whatever pattern you choose for whomever you choose. Snuggle up with your hook and yarn and make your very own pair of slippers, socks, or loafers! To ensure success, you must pay close attention to gauge.

If you dont, youll end up with clown shoes or Barbie slippers. Youll find designs at all levels of skill. If youve never crocheted slippers before, and even if you are an experienced crocheter, its a good idea to start with an easy pattern just to get the feel of it, then move on to more challenging designs. The memory of seeing all of those shoes in my aunts closet has stuck with me for many years, and now through crochet I have been able to add my own designs for slippers and shoes to my closet. I hope you enjoy adding to your own collection of footwear!

T hese slippers, worked up in single and double crochet, are so stylish with their stripes and shell edging. Youll love them! Finished Measurements Womens Small: 8"/20.5 cm long, 3.5"/8.9 cm wide Womens Medium: 9"/23 cm long, 4"/10 cm wide Womens Large: 10"/25.5 cm long, 4"/10 cm wide Yarn Caron Simply Soft, medium worsted weight #4 yarn, 100% acrylic (315 yd/288 m, 6 oz/170 g per skein) 1 skein #9761 Plum Perfect (Color A) 1 skein #9759 Ocean (Color B) 1 skein #9702 Off White (Color C) Hook and Other Materials US E-4/3.5 mm crochet hook or size to obtain gauge Stitch marker Yarn needle Gauge 16 sts and 20 rows in sc = 4"/10 cm square Notes The slipper is crocheted back to front in rows.

It is then folded and sewn at the front and back. To finish, the shell edging is crocheted around the opening for the foot. To change colors, push the hook through the next stitch, pull the yarn back through, yarn over with the next color, and pull through. Color change is complete. For a tutorial, see . For a tutorial on Single Crochet Decrease (sc dec), see .

Small (make 2) Using Color A, ch31. Row 1: Turn, sc in second chain from hook and in each across (30 sts). Rows 23: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Join Color B, fasten off Color A. Rows 46: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch (30 sts). Rows 79: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Rows 79: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch.

Join Color A, fasten off Color C. Rows 1012: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Join Color B, fasten off Color A. Rows 1315: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Join Color C, fasten off Color B. Rows 1618: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch.

Join Color A, fasten off Color C. Rows 1927: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 28: Mark beginning of row with stitch marker. Turn, ch1, sc dec, sc26, sc dec (28 sts). Row 29: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 31: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 32: Turn, ch1, sc dec, sc22, sc dec (24 sts). Row 33: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 34: Turn, ch1, sc dec, sc20, sc dec (22 sts). Row 35: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 36: Turn, ch1, sc dec, sc18, sc dec (20 sts). Row 37: Turn, ch1, sc in each stitch. Row 38: Turn, sc dec, sc16, sc dec (18 sts). Row 39: Turn, sc in each stitch. Row 40: Turn, sc dec, sc14, sc dec (16 sts). Row 40: Turn, sc dec, sc14, sc dec (16 sts).

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Using yarn needle and the appropriate color yarn for each stripe, sew top of slipper together from Row 40 to Row 28 at stitch marker. The seam will be on the top of the slipper. Sew toe end closed so that it lies flat. Fold the beginning and end of Row 1 together and sew a seam to create the heel.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends. Medium (make 2) Using Color A, ch31.

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