Sunday, January 29, 2012

Lavander Slippers/City Shoes - free crochet pattern


I'm back! Finally took the time to post the pattern for the Lavander Slippers! 
And, since I already posted the pictures of Lavander Slippers, here is another pair made with the same instructions: little City Shoes.
City Shoes
Stitches used:
sc =single stitch
dc = double stitch
hdc = half double stitch

ss = slip stitch
cg = closing gap
sj = special join

Joining rounds
At the end of every round you can join stitches with a simple slip stitch, or use the special join (here is a video tutorial of the sj - Special Join)

Closing gap = cg

Insert hook through the ss before the 1st turn, insert hook through the st the ss was worked into on the side of the foot, yarn over hook, draw through two loops on hook. 

Make a chain of 19loops loosely.
Round 1 (wrong side):  1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 16sc, 3sc in last ch. Do not turn, work down other side of chain, 16sc, 2sc in same ch as first sc of round, sj. TURN. (38sc)
Round 2: 1ch, 1 sc in first st, 2sc in next st, 16sc, (2sc in next st) x 3, 16sc, 2sc in next st, 1 sc in next st (the same space as the first sc of the rnd), sj. TURN. (44sc)
Round 3: 1ch, 44sc, sj in top of first sc of round, TURN. (44sc)
Round 4: 1ch, (2sc in next st) x 3, 16dc, (2sc in next st) x 6, 16sc, (2sc in next st) x 3, sj. TURN. (56 sc)
Round 5-7: 1ch, 56sc, sj. TURN. (56sc)
Round 8: 1ch, 20sc, dec 8, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, cg, 20 sc, sj. TURN.
Round 9: 1ch, 28sc, cg, 20sc, sj. TURN.(48sc)
Round 10: 1ch, 16sc, dec 8, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, cg, 16 sc, sj. TURN.
Round 11: 1ch, 24sc, cg, 16sc, sj. TURN. (40sc).
Round 12: 1ch, 12sc, dec 8, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, ss in next st, TURN, 1ch, ss in last ss, 8sc, cg, 20sc, sj. TURN.
Round 13: 1ch, 20dc, cg, 12dc, sj. TURN. (32sc)
Round 14: 1 ch, 32sc, sj, cut the remaining thread and fasten off.

Flap:
1. Join thread (wool) at the "wrong" side on the first stitch, where you started th dec 8, on round 11, and make a a single stitch AROUND every dec stitch from that round = 8 sc, TURN.
2. 1 ch, 2 hdc in first sc from previous round, 6 hdc, 2 hdc in last sc from previous round. TURN
3. 1 ch, 2 hdc in first sc hdc form previous round, 6 hdc, 2 hdc in last hdc from previous round. TURN
4.  1 ch, 1 hdc in each stitch from previous round until flap measures as long as you want it to.
In the end turn the flap over and fasten it to the shoe with a fancy button or just saw it to fixate it nicely.
City Shoes
Hope you find the instructions helpful, if you have any questions or suggesstions feel free to comment or contact me on my email or on Facebook.