Monday, August 19, 2013

Crocheted "Knit-Look" Slippers




These slippers look a lot like they were knit. It's hard to tell from the photo, but you can easily see it with the finished item. Sizes for 9.5 and 10.5 inch feet with instructions on how to make them smaller or larger.




MATERIALS
Yarn: Worsted weight
Hook: 5.00 mm hook
Darning Needle

 
Gauge
4 sts = 1 inch
3 rows = 1 inch
 

Size
Women's - 9.5 inch foot
Men's - 10.5 inch foot - see below for instructions.
For every half inch larger, add 4 more stitches, for half inch smaller subtract 4 stitches.

You can do the slippers all in one color, or use two colors. For the women's I used two colors and changed the color on row 4 and every 4th row after. For the men's with two colors I changed the color on Row 2 and every second row after. So all the short rows were done in one color, long rows in the other color.


 
Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet

Plus, on every second row you will make your stitches in the "loop under the front loop. To locate the loop under the front loop - with the wrong side facing you look at the top of the stitch and see the front and back loops, under the loop in the front (the loop towards you) look below it and you will see the loop under it. See photo below:



Do not count the ch 1 or ch 2 as a stitch.
 
Women's - 9.5 inch foot

Ch 38
Row 1 - 1 hdc in third chain from hook, 1 hdc in next 35 chs, ch 2, turn. (36 sts)
Row 2 - 1 hdc in the loop under the front loop in the next 30 sts, 1 sc in loop under front loop in next st, slip stitch in next loop under, ch 1, turn. Leave last 4 sts unworked. (32 sts)
Row 3 - Slip stitch through back loop of first st, sc through back loop of next st, 1 hdc through back loop of next 30 sts, ch 2, turn. (32 sts)
Row 4 - 1 hdc in loop under front loop of next 30 sts, 1 sc in loop under front loop of next st, 1 slip stitch through front loop of next st, 1 hdc in loop under front loop of the 4 previously unworked sts, ch 2, turn. (36 sts)
Row 5 - 1 hdc through back loop of next 36 sts, ch 2 turn. (36 sts)
Repeat Rows 2 to 5 until you have 25 rows or the desired width.

Cut yarn leaving enough to sew up back seam. (Always sew seams on the inside of slipper) Cut a piece of yarn about 15 inches long to sew up toe end and top of slipper. Fasten to toe end and weave through ends of rows, pull tight to close, sew to secure. Sew across top of slipper for about 4 inches. 

Men's - Fits a 10.5 inch foot


Chain 46
Row 1 - 1 hdc in third chain from hook, 1 hdc in next 44 chs, ch 2, turn. (44 sts)
Row 2 - 1 hdc in the loop under the front loop in the next 38 sts, 1 sc in loop under front loop in next st, slip stitch in next loop under, ch 1, turn. Leave last 4 sts unworked. (40 sts)
Row 3 - Slip stitch through back loop of first st, sc through back loop of next st, 1 hdc through back loop of next 38 sts, ch 2, turn. (40 sts)
Row 4 - 1 hdc in loop under front loop of next 38 sts, 1 sc in loop under front loop in next st, slip stitch through front loop of next st, 1 hdc in loop under front loop of the 4 previously unworked sts, ch 2, turn. (44 sts)
Row 5 - 1 hdc through back loop of next 44 sts, ch 1 turn. (44 sts)
Repeat Rows 2 to 5 until you have 29 rows or the desired width.

Cut yarn leaving enough to sew up back seam. (Always sew seams on the inside of slipper) Cut a piece of yarn about 15 inches long to sew up toe end and top of slipper. Fasten to toe end and weave through ends of rows, pull tight to close, sew to secure. Sew across top of slipper for about 5 inches.


 

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