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 EC00116

Foliage
Slippers DESIGN BY DARL A SIMS

SKILL LEVEL INSTRUCTIONS

slipper
Make 2.
Row 1: Ch 33, hdc in 3rd ch from hook (first
FINISHED SIZES 2 chs count as first hdc), hdc in each ch across,
Instructions given fit womans 8-inch sole; turn. (32 hdc)
changes for 81/2-inch sole, 91/2-inch sole and
101/2-inch sole are in [ ]. Rows 216 [218, 220, 222]: Ch 2 (see
Pattern Notes), hdc in each st across, turn.
MATERIALS
n NaturallyCaron.com Country Row 17 [19, 21, 23]: Ch 2, [hdc in each of
medium (worsted) weight yarn next 3 sts, hdc dec in next 2 sts] across, turn.
(3 oz/185 yds/85g per ball): (26 hdc)
2 [3, 3] balls #0012 foliage
n Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size Row 18 [20, 22, 24]: Ch 2, hdc in each st
needed to obtain gauge across, turn.
n Tapestry needle
Row 19 [21, 23, 25]: Ch 2, [hdc in each
GAUGE of next 3 sts, hdc dec in next 2 sts] across,
7 hdc = 2 inches; 13 hdc rows = 5 inches turn. (21 hdc)

PATTERN NOTES Row 20 [22, 24, 26]: Ch 2, hdc in each st

Chain-2 at beginning of row or round counts
as first half double crochet unless otherwise
stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless
otherwise stated.
across, turn.
Row 21 [23, 25, 27]: Ch 2, [hdc dec in next
2 sts] across. Fasten off.
Fold Slipper in half, sew starting ch on row 1 tog.

SPECIAL STITCHES Sew ends of rows 1721 [1723, 1725, 1727]

Half double crochet popcorn (hdc pc): 5 hdc
in place indicated, drop lp from hook, insert
in first st of hdc group, pull dropped lp
through st.
Single crochet popcorn (sc pc): 5 sc in place
indicated, drop lp from hook, insert in first st
of sc group, pull dropped lp through st.
on instep tog. Gather and sew toe closed.
Cuff
Rnd 1: Working in ends of rows around ankle
opening, join with sc in row before seam
at heel, evenly sp 17 sc across side of ankle
opening, evenly sp 18 sc across rem side, join
(see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (36 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join in 2nd

ch of beg ch-2.

Copyright 2008 DRG, 306 East Parr Road, Berne, IN 46711. All rights reserved.
This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in part or in whole without written permission from the publisher.
 Rnd 3: Ch 2, fptr around next st on row before
last, sk st on this row behind fptr, *hdc in each
of next 2 sts, sk next 4 sts from last fptr on row
before last, fptr around next st, sk st on this
row behind fptr, [hdc in each of next 2 sts, fptr
around next st on row before last, sk st on this
row behind fptr] twice**, hdc in each of next
2 sts, sk next 4 sts from last fptr on row
before last, fptr around next st, sk st on this
row behind fptr, rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, hdc in last st, join in 2nd ch of
beg ch-2.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join in 2nd
ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 5: Ch 2, *fptr around next fptr below, hdc in
each of next 5 sts, hdc pc (see Special Stitches) in
next fptr, sk st on this row behind hdc pc**, hdc
in each of next 5 sts, rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, hdc in each of last 4 sts, join in
2nd ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, join in 2nd
ch of beg ch-2.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each of first 2 sts, sc pc (see
Special Stitches) in next st, [sc in each of next
2 sts, sc pc in next st] around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join in beg sc.
Fasten off. n

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This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in part or in whole without written permission from the publisher.