Crocheted Moss Stitch Slippers

 

MATERIALS
Yarn: 4 ply worsted weight. I used Redheart Supersaver in Hunter Green, 7 oz, 364 yards. I had a lot of yarn left over from this large skein.

Hook: 5.00 mm

Gauge: 4 sc = 1 inch, 3 rows of sc = 1 inch

Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
st - stitch
ss - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
Rnd - Round     dc - double crochet
tbl - through back loops
ss2tog - slip stitch 2 together
hdc2tog - half double crochet 2 together.

How to do the Moss Stitch: The moss stitch is really simple, it's a combination of slip stitch and hdc. You make 1 slip stitch in a st of the previous Rnd, then 1 hdc in the next st. When you are going back across on the next Rnd, you make your ss in the hdc of previous Rnd and your hdc in the ss of the previous Rnd. My photos doesn't really show how neat the moss stitch looks. Here is a video showing the moss stitch being worked and you get can a better view of how it looks. http://youtu.be/tR2GfDB80tE

How to ss2tog: insert hook into st, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, yarn over and pull up a loop and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.

How to hdc2tog: yarn over hook and insert into st, pull up a loop, yarn over hook and insert into next st, pull up a loop, yarn over hook and pull through all 5 loops on hook.

Ch 21
Rnd 1 - 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 18 chs, 4 sc in last ch. Working down the other side of the chain, 1 sc in next 18 chs, 2 sc in last ch, slip stich to join, ch 1, turn. (44 sts)
Make sure you begin your stitches in the first sc and not in the slip stitch where you joined. When you slip stich to join, do that through both top loops.

Rnd 2 - Tbl only make 2 sc in next 2 sc, 1 sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc,1 sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, slip stitch to join, ch 1, turn. (52 sts)

Rnd 3 - Tbl only make 2 sc in next 2 sc, 1 sc in next 22 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, 1 sc in next 22 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, slip stitch to join, ch 1, turn. (60 sts)

Rnd 4 - Tbl only make 2 sc in next 2 sc, 1 sc in next 26 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, 1 sc in next 26 sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, slip stitch to join, ch 1, turn. (68 sts)

Rnd 5 - Tbl only make 1 sc in each st all around, slip stitch to join, ch 1, Do Not turn. (68 sts)

Rnd 6 - Tbl only make 1 slip stitch in each st all around, (do not make these too tight or the next row will be hard to work) slip stitch to join, ch 1, turn. (68 sts)

Rnd 7 - Tbl only work in the moss stitch pattern (1 ss in next st, 1 hdc in next st), repeat to end of Rnd, slip stitch to join, ch 1, turn. (68 sts)
Rest of the pattern is worked through both loops of the stitches.

Rnd 8 - Ss in first hdc, hdc in next ss, *ss in next hdc, hdc in next ss*, repeat in the moss stitche pattern to end of Rnd, slip stitch to join to first dc, ch 1, turn. (68 sts)

Rnds 9, 10 - Repeat Rnd 8.

Rnd 11 - Work in moss stitch pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 28 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 28 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (64 sts)

Rnd 12 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 26 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 26 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (60 sts)

Rnd 13 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 24 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 24 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (56 sts)

Rnd 14 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 22 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog, ss2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 22 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (52 sts)

Rnd 15 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 20 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 20 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (48 sts)

Rnd 16 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 18 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, 1 dc in next 4 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 18 sts, ss to join, ch 1, turn (44 sts)

Rnd 17 - Work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 16 sts, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over next 4 dc, ss2tog, hdc2tog, work in moss pattern (ss in next st, hdc in next st) over the next 16 sts, ss to join, fasten off. (40 sts)
 CROCHETED MOSS STITCH SLIPPERS PATTERN.