Crochet Double-Sole Slippers

Slippers (make 2)

First Side and Sole

Row 1: Ch 23 (25, 27) dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, turn—21 (23, 25) sts.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc across, turn—21 (23, 25) sts.

Rows 3-8: Rep Row 2.

Instep

Row 9-12: Ch 3, dc in next 8 (10, 12) sts, turn— 9 (11, 13) sts.

Row 13: Ch 3, dc across in each dc across, ch 14, turn.

Second Side and Sole

Row 14: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each st across, turn—21 (23, 25) sts.

Row 15-21: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off at the end of Row 21.

Finishing

Place instep on top of foot and wrap sides around foot, overlapping sole layers. Pin layers together. Sew each side of sole to sides of slipper. Gather stitches at toe. Sew heal seam. With RS facing, join yarn at top of heal seam, sc in each st around opening, working 2 sc into the ends of the rows across instep, join with slip st in to first sc. Make loop: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off. Sew end of loop to top of heel seam and weave in ends.

Flower (make 2)

Ch 18, [dc, ch 3, slip st, (ch 3, dc, ch 3, slip st) 2 times] in 4th ch from hook, [slip st, ch 3, dc, ch 3, slip st] in each remaining ch—17 petals.

Starting with the first 3 petals, spiral the petals around in 3 layers. Tack the layers together and sew to instep of slipper.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet;

mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; sc = single crochet;

st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the

number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever

follows the * or ** as indicated.