Lace Up Slippers

 

Materials

Size H hook

Worsted weight yarn

Tapestry needle

Sole

Ch 27 (29, 31, 33)

Rnd 1: hdc 1 in 3rd ch from hook, hdc 1 in next 23 chs (25, 27, 29), hdc 6 in last ch, working on the opposite side of ch hdc 1 in next 23 chs (25, 27, 29), hdc 2 in last ch, join to 1st hdc with slst. (55, 59, 63, 67 sts)

Rnd 2: ch 2 (does not count as hdc), hdc in same st, hdc 2 in next st, hdc 1 in next 23 sts (25, 27, 29), hdc 2 in next 6 sts, hdc 1 in next 23 sts (25, 27, 29), hdc 2 in last 2 sts, join to 1st hdc with slst (65, 69, 73, 77 sts)

Rnd 3: ch 2, hdc 2 in same st, hdc 1 in next st, hdc 2 in next st, hdc 1 in next 23 sts (25, 27, 29), *hdc 2 in next st, hdc 1 in next st, repeat from * 5 more times, hdc 1 in next 23 sts (25, 27, 29), hdc in next st, hdc 2 in next st, hdc 1 in next st, hdc 2 in last st, join to 1st hdc with slst (75, 79, 83, 87 sts)

Rnd 4: ch 2, hdc 1 in each st around, join to 1st hdc with slst (75, 79, 83, 87 sts)

Top of slipper

Rnd 5: Working in back loops only ch 1, sc 1 in each st around, join to 1st sc with slst (75, 79, 83, 87 sts)

Rnd 6-9: ch 1, sc 1 in each st around, join to 1st sc with slst (75, 79, 83, 87 sts)

Rnd 10: ch 1, sc 1 in next 27 sts (29, 31, 33), hdc 1 in next st, *dc2tog in next 2 sts, dc 1 in next st, repeat from * 5 more times, hdc 1 in next st, sc 1 in next 28 sts (30, 32, 34), join to 1st sc with slst (69, 73, 77, 81 sts)

Rnd 11: ch 1, sc 1 in next 27 sts (29, 31, 33), hdc 1 in next st, *dc2tog in next 2 sts, repeat from * 5 more times, hdc 1 in next st, sc 1 in next 28 sts (30, 32, 34), join to 1st sc with slst (63, 67, 71, 75 sts)

Rnd 12: ch 1, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc 1 in next 22 sts (24, 26, 28), hdc 1 in next st, *dc2tog in next 2 sts, repeat from * 2 more times, hdc 1 in next st, sc 1 in next 22 sts (24, 26, 28), sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc 1 in next st, sc2tog in next 2 sts, sc 1 in last st, join to 1st sc with slst (56, 60, 64, 68 sts)

Rnd 13: ch 1, sc 1 in next 14 sts (16, 18, 20), sc 1 in next st, ch 4, sc 1 in next 5 sts, ch 4, sc 1 in next 5 sts, ch 4, sc 1 in next 8 sts, ch 4, sc 1 in next 5 sts, ch 4, sc 1 in next 5 sts, ch 4, sc 1 in next 13 sts (15, 17, 19), join to 1st sc with slst, fasten off, weave in ends. (56, 60, 64, 68 sts)

Slipper Laces

Ch 130

Tie a knot on the end close to the last chain to keep the lace from unraveling. Lace the laces through each ch-4 of the last round in a criss-cross fashion.