I designed these little slippers after the
original Unisex Slipper Socks pattern. I amended them to fit a smaller child
than the original instructions was patterned for; used worsted yarn instead of
sport weight yarn, and added my own designed enhancements – in this case, fox
facial features ;-)
These are easy to make up in one day since
they are small.
Materials: Worsted weight yarn in Carrot-Black-White-Blue
colors (I used 2 contrasting blues, but a single blue would do as well); #H
crochet hook; Tapestry needle
NOTE: Slippers is worked with 2
strands of worsted – features worked using 1 strand of yarn. Pattern is worked in rounds without joining
rounds.
“FOX HEAD” – Rnd 1: With Carrot,
ch2 and work 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook to form a circle. Mark last st
of this rnd with a length of cc yarn.
Rnd 2: Work 3 sc into each sc around:
15 sc
Rnd 3: *2 sc in first sc, sc in each of
next 2 sc*; rep from * to * around: 20 sc
Rnd 4: Inc 3 sc as follows – Inc/6
sc/Inc/6 sc/Inc/5 sc: 23 sc; cut Carrot, leaving a length of yarn and loosely
tie.
Toe part of FOX slipper
NOSE: With Black, ch2 and work 5 sc in
2nd ch from hook to form a circle. EO
FACE MASK FEATURE: With White, ch
13 and work along ch’s as follows – 3 Treble crochet, 2 Double crochet, 1 Hdc,
1 Sc, 1 Sl St: (8 sts)
Repeat other side of nose, reversing stitches along the ch’s.
Eye mask taking shape
Pin nose/mask detail in place and sew to
slipper upper.
Placing facial features for stitching
EYES: With a length of Black yarn,
embroider eyes on mask.
EARS: With Carrot, ch 5, turn and work
1 row even.
Row 2 and subsequent dec rows: 1 sc, 1
dc until there is only 1 st left. EO (Make 4)
INNER EAR: With White, ch 4 – work as
for outer ear. (Make 4)
Holding both ear pieces together, Attach Carrot to bottom corner and sc around entire ear, working 1 inc in each corner edge.
Mask in place, ears tacked on
LEG: Attach Blue yarn and sc around
entire toe section; DO NOT JOIN. Ch
11.
Row 1: Using both loops, sc in 2nd
ch from hook and in each ch sts … working
both sides of the ch 11 sts: 45 sc
Following rows will be worked in Ridge Rows,
which is to work the back loop (loop away from you) of each sc.
Row 2 thru 8: Work Ridge
Rows; ch 1, turn each row.
DEC ROW 1: Sc in each of the next 20
sc/dec/1 sc/dec/20 sc; ch 1, turn.
DEC ROW 2: Sc in each of the next 19
sc/dec/1 sc/dec/19 sc; ch 1, turn.
DEC ROW 3: Sc in each of the next 18
sc/dec/1 sc/dec/18 sc; ch 1, turn.
This is a pic of the original pattern, but of course MOD child's slipper will look different with a much smaller sizing, a fox face toe and blue back ... you can see how easily the pattern can be adapted for smaller sizing and enhanced detail - as I have done with MOD pattern I am posting ...
FINISHING: Fold back of slipper over
front part, carefully matching back sts and sl st inside loops of sides
together to close the back seam. EO
