I am making an attempt to think of more boy projects. A friend requested that I make her son some crocheted slippers. I like how they turned out. And the fact that they were SO easy - and took about as long to make as a hat - makes them my favorite project so far! As always, let me know if you want a pattern!
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For the pattern
with pictures, please see my blog:
http://sensitivesnapdragon.blogspot.com/2011/11/boy-clog-slippers-pattern.htmlClog Slippers Pattern
What you will need:
~ one skein of pumpkin colored yarn, rolled into two balls (or you could just buy two skeins of the same color)
~ a small amount of brown yarn
~ crochet hook - size I/9 5.50MM
~ crochet hook - size G/6 4.25MM
~ 2 buttons
Shoe:
With pumpkin colored yarn, I/9 hook and holding two strands together
Chain 4 (fig 1)
Connect with a slip stitch to form ring (fig 2)
Round 1: Chain 3 - this counts as first dc (fig 3), dc 11 times in ring (fig 4) - 12 sts
Round 2: Chain 3, dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each dc around (fig 5) - 24 sts
Round 4-7:, Chain 3, dc in each dc around (fig
- 24 sts
Row 8: turn, chain 3, dc in next 17 dc, leaving the remaining 7 stitches unworked (fig 7) - 17 stitches
Row 9 - 11: turn, chain 3, dc in next 17 dc (fig
Finish off, leaving a 12 inch tail. (fig 9)
Using the long tail, close up the back with a whip stitch. Weave in tails (fig 10)
Strap
With pumpkin colored yarn, I/9 hook and holding two strands together
Chain 18
Row 1: sc in second chain from the hook and each chain across -17 stitches
Row 2-3: chain 1, turn, sc in each sc across - 17 stitches (fig 11)
Sew Strap to shoe, leaving the bottom inch or so un-sewed (see fig 12)
Button Circle
with size G/6 hook, and brown yarn
chain 2 (fig 13)
Row 1: 6 sc in first chain (fig 14)
working in continuous rounds
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around (fig 15)
slip stitch in next sc, finish off
Sew button circle and button to shoe (fig 17)
Make another one
! (fig 18)
