JOLLY & JOY CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS

Jolly & Joy Christmas Slippers Project

Level: Intermediate

What You'll Need:


Measurements

Finished Size

(Approx) 23cm from toe to heel will stretch to fit up to 27cm


Tension

12 sts and 8 rows to 10cm over plain treble fabric with yarn held double

Note - This project is worked with yarn held double for C1 and C2. C3 is held single.


Abbreviations

tbl = through back loop: work through the back part of the st, leaving a 'ridge' at the front of the st

tr2tog = treble two sts together: (yarn over, insert hook in next st, draw a loop through, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook

INSTRUCTIONS

Slipper (Make two)

Beginning Toe

Using C1 and 5.5mm hook, make a magic ring.

1st round - 1ch, 10dc into ring, sl st into dc at beg ... 10 sts.

2nd round - 3ch (counts as 1tr throughout), 1tr in same st, 2tr in each st around, sl st into 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 20 sts.

3rd round - Using C2, 3ch, 1tr in each of next 2 sts, 2tr in next st, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 2tr in next st, rep from around, sl st into 3rd of 3ch at beg ... 25 sts.

4th round - Using C1, 3ch, 1tr in each st around, sl st into 3rd of 3ch at beg.

5th - 11th rounds - Rep 4th round, swapping C1 and C2 yarns each round.


Continue for Heel

1st row (RS) - Using C1, 3ch, 1tr in each of next 16 sts, turn ... 17 sts.

2nd row - Using C2, 3ch, 2tr in next st, 1tr in each st to last 2 sts, 2tr in next st, 1tr in next st, turn ... 19 sts.

3rd row - Using C1, 3ch, 1tr in each st to end, turn.

4th row - Repeat 2nd row ... 21 sts.

5th row - Repeat 3rd row.

6th row - Using C2, 3ch, 1tr in each of next 6 sts, tr2tog, 1dc in next st, miss 1 st, 1dc in next st, tr2tog, 1tr in each st to end ... 18 sts.

Fold slipper in half lengthways with WS tog and line up sts of last row. Sl st through both layers in each of next 8 sts to form heel seam. Fasten off.


Beginning Sock

With RS facing, join C3 to heel seam using 5.5mm hook - 1st round - 1ch, 1dc in seam, 2dc around each tr along first side to front edge, 1dc in each st across front edge, 2dc around each tr along second side, sl st into dc at beg ... 33 sts.

2nd round - 1ch, 1dc tbl in same st, 1dc tbl in each st around, sl st into dc at beg.

3rd - 4th rounds - Rep 2nd round. Fasten off.


Finishing

DO NOT PRESS. Sew in ends. Using C3, make two pom poms and attach one to each slipper.

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