Happy winter internet!
I'm really bad at keeping this up to date. Bad blogger! Bad!
There's a good reason for that, I promise. The reason is very simply that I haven't been creating anything, I have nothing good to share.
With cold weather in full swing here in Calgary and Christmas well on the way I've been working to fill a decent sized order of slippers, so I thought I'd revisit this old standby of a patten and share some ways to make them unique.
The link I posted above will take you to my family of slippers post, which will give you a pattern for a toddler size as well as a link to one of the many very simple slipper patterns online, which I'm not going to rewrite because they're already widely available and I'm pretty sure this method of slipper making is as old as crochet. I will add though, I've started adding an extra row of half double crochet around the tops of the slippers, it just makes 'em a bit cozier.
Slippers are always better when they're a little bit fun. So, I'm going to share with you some of the designs I'm working on.
All of my animals have button eyes, I'm all for the button eyes but you don't have to use 'em.
ch= chain
sc= single crochet
hdc= half double crochet
Everything is made in worsted weight yarn with a 5mm hook.
1.Little monkey.
Ears. Make 4.
Start off with chain 2, 5 hdc inside a magic ring, slst into the chain.
Turn (don't continue around) your work and work 2hdc in each stitch. Do not join. Fasten off.
Then you just sew the ears onto the sides of the slipper, near the toes and add little button eyes to the top of the toes.
2.Puppy.
Tongue make 2. In red chain 6. Sc in second chain from the hook and down the chain. Work 3 SC in the last chain and continue to work around the back of the chain, Sc back up to the top of the chain and fasten off. Sew onto the bottom of the toe.
Ears: make 4. Chain 9, hdc in third chain from hook, hdc along chain, working 3 hdc into last chain, Continue around, hdc back to the top of the chain and fasten off. Sew 'em on near the top of the toes. Add button eyes and taadaa!
3.Mouse.
Make 4. Magic ring, Chain 2, 5 HDC, slst into the chain.
Turn (don't continue around) your work and work 2hdc in each stitch. Do not join. Fasten off.
These ones you sew on right on the top of the toes where the opening is, so that they kind of stick up.
Sew button eyes on and use a little extra contrasting yarn for whiskers.
4.Bunny.
Make 4. Chain 7, HDC in second chain from hook, HDC down chain, work 3 HDC in last chain, working around the back of the peice, HDC back up to top of the chain. Fasten off.
Sew 'em on the tops of the toes, right where the opening is (much like the mouse) add button eyes and whiskers.
5.Kitty
Make 4. Row 1:Chain 2, 2sc in second chain from hook, ch1, turn
2sc, 1sc, 2sc, ch 1, turn
2sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 2sc, ch1 turn
2sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 1sc, 2sc. Fasten off.
Sew on the tops of the toes, like the mouse and bunny add button eyes and whiskers.
6. Owl (Not pictured)
Eyes.Make 4. In white.
Magic ring, ch2, 6 hdc, Slst in chain.
ch1 2hdc in each st around, slst in chain. Fasten off
Beak Make 2 in yellow or orange
Ch2, 2 sc in second ch from hook, ch1, turn
2sc in each sc across, ch1, turn
2sc, 1sc, 2sc, fasten off.
Sew the eyes on the tops of the toes wherever you like 'em. Add buttons for pupils, sew the beaks between the eyes.
Of course you can always whip up any old simple flower patten to pretty them up a bit too.
I hope this helps serve as a bit of inspiration!
