DROPS crochet slippers in double thread “Alpaca”. ~ DROPS Design

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Crochet info: Replace first tr on round/row with 3 ch. Finish each round with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round. Finish each row with 1 sl st in ch from beg of previous row.

Decreasing tip:
Dec as follows at beg of row: replace 1 tr with 1 ch
Dec as follows at the end of row: Turn piece when number of tr to be dec remains and work return row.

Increasing tip: Inc by working 2 tr in 1 tr.

Slipper:
Foot: Crochet from toe towards the heel with crochet hook size 3.5 mm. Crochet 3 ch and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
Round 1: 8 tr in ring – see Crochet info!
Round 2: 2 tr in each tr = 16 tr.
Round 3: * 1 tr in first tr, 2 tr in next tr*, repeat from *-* = 24 tr
Round 4: * 1 tr in each of the first 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr*, repeat from *-* = 32 tr.
Round 5, size 41/43 only: * 1 tr in each of the first 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr*, repeat from *-* = 40 tr.
On next round inc 2-6-2 tr evenly = 34-38-42 tr. Continue in the round with 1 tr in each tr until piece measures 9-10-11 cm. Now work 30-34-38 tr, turn the piece (do not crochet the last 4 sts = opening mid upper foot). Continue back and forth, at the same time dec 1 tr each side on first row – see Decreasing tip = 28-32-36 tr. Work 1 tr in each tr until piece measures 14-16-19 cm. Now inc 1 tr each side on every other row a total of 3 times – see Increasing tip = 34-38-42 tr. When piece measures 22-24-27 cm fold it double and crochet slipper tog mid back with a row of sl sts through both layers. Cut the thread and fasten.
Border: Crochet a row of dc with 2 threads Alpaca and crochet hook size 3.5 mm round the opening (crochet approx 2 dc in each tr). Cut the thread. Change to 2 threads Cotton Viscose and continue as follows: 1 dc mid back in first dc, * 3 ch, 1 tr in the first ch, skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc*, repeat from *-* and finish with 1 sl st in first dc.
Strap: Crochet 6 ch with crochet hook size 3.5 mm and 2 threads Alpaca. Work 1 tr in the 4th ch from hook (= 2 tr) and 1 tr in each of the last 2 ch = 4 tr. Work 1 tr in each tr – remember Crochet info – until strap measures 10 cm. Cut the thread and fasten. Sew strap to slipper with 1 pearl button each side – buttons are for decoration only.

DROPS number 105-37

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