So Charming Socks

Crocheted baby slippers with fan edge for Christening or other special occasions in DROPS Safran. Sizes 15 - 23.

DROPS Baby 29-4
DROPS Design: Pattern no e-076-by
Yarn group A
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Sizes: 15/17 - 18/19 - 20/21 - 22/23
For foot length: 10-11-12-13 cm
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50 g for all sizes in colour 17, white

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 MM – or the size needed to get 24 double crochets/treble crochets on 10 cm in width.
ACCESSORIES: Approx.1 metre silk ribbon (approx. 5 mm wide).
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CROCHET INFO:
At the beginning of each round/row of double crochets, replace the first double crochet with 1 chain stitch. When working in the round, finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the chain stitch from the beginning of the round. When working back and forth, finish the row with 1 double crochet in the 3rd chain stitch from the beginning of row of treble crochets.
At the beginning of each round/row of treble crochets, replace the first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches. When working in the round, finish the round with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch from the beginning of the round. When working back and forth, finish the row with 1 treble crochet in the chain stitch from the beginning of the row of double crochets.

INCREASE TIP:
Increase 1 double crochet/treble crochet by working 2 double crochets/treble crochets in the same stitch.

DECREASE TIP:
Work 1 double crochet/treble crochet, but wait with the last yarn over and pull through (= 2 loops on the hook), then work the next double crochet/treble crochet, but when making the last pull through, pull the strand through all the loops on the hook - 1 double crochet/treble crochet decreased.

CROCHET TIP:
On the round after the treble crochets at the front of the slipper have been worked together 2 and 2, work a little tighter at the front of the slipper, i.e. the strand is tightened a little between each treble crochet worked. This is done to prevent the mid piece at the front of the slipper being loose.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1.
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SLIPPER:
READ CROCHET INFO and start with the sole – NOTE: Work in each stitch (not between stitches). REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
Work 19-21-23-25 chain stitches (including 1 chain stitch to turn) with hook size 3 mm and Safran. 
The first row is worked as follows: 1 double crochet in the 2nd chain stitch from the hook, 1 double crochet in each of the next 17-19-21-23 chain stitches = 18-20-22-24 double crochets, turn the piece. Continue by working 1 double crochet in each double crochet from the previous row AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 2 double crochets at the beginning and end of the first row by working 3 double crochets in the first and last double crochet on the row = 22-24-26-28 double crochets.
Work double crochets back and forth until there is 1 row left before the piece measures 3-4-4-5 cm. Now decrease 2 double crochets in each side – READ DECREASE TIP = 18-20-22-24 double crochets on the row – NOTE: At the end of the row start decreasing when there are 4 double crochets left, then work the last 4 double crochets together 2 and 2. The piece measures approx. 3-4-4 (5) cm. Cut and fasten the strand, the sole is now finished.
Continue by working treble crochets around the sole as follows:
ROUND 1: Start mid back (= middle of the one short side) - Work 1 slip stitch in the first stitch, 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet), work 1-2-2-3 treble crochets to the corner, 2 treble crochets in the corner, 1 treble crochet in each of the 18-20-22-24 double crochets along the side, 2 treble crochets in the corner, 4-6-6-8 treble crochets along the short side (= the toe), 2 treble crochets in the corner, 18-20-22-24 treble crochets along the side, 2 treble crochets in the corner and 2-3-3-4 treble crochets along the short side mid back, finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round = 52-60-64-72 treble crochets.
NEXT ROUND IN SIZE 22/23 (this round is not worked in the other sizes): Work 1 round with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet = 72 treble crochets.
NEXT ROUND IS WORKED AS FOLLOWS IN ALL SIZES:
Work 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet, but decrease 1 treble crochet in each of the 2 corners at the front of the toe – READ DECREASE TIP = 50-58-62-70 treble crochets.
CONTINUE BY WORKING AS FOLLOWS FROM MID BACK (work 1 stitch in each stitch from the previous round):
ROUND 1: 19-22-24-27 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together – READ DECREASE TIP, 6-8-8-10 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 19-22-24-27 double crochets = 48-56-60-68 stitches.
ROUND 2: 18-21-23-26 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, 6-8-8-10 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 18-21-23-26 double crochets = 46-54-58-66 stitches.
ROUND 3: 17-20-22-25 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, 6-8-8-10 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 17-20-22-25 double crochets = 44-52-56-64 stitches.
ROUND 4 IN SIZE 22/23 (this round is not worked in the other sizes): 24 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, 10 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 24 double crochets = 62 stitches.
THE NEXT ROUND IS WORKED AS FOLLOWS IN ALL SIZES:
16-19-21-23 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work the next 10-12-12-14 treble crochets together 2 and 2, 1 half treble crochet and 16-19-21-23 double crochets = 39-46-50-55 stitches.
THE NEXT ROUND IS WORKED AS FOLLOWS IN ALL SIZES:
READ CROCHET TIP and work 14-17-19-21 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, 5-6-6-7 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 14-17-19-21 double crochets = 37-44-48-53 stitches.
THE NEXT ROUND IS WORKED AS FOLLOWS IN SIZE 22/23 (this round is not worked in the other sizes): 20 double crochets, 1 half treble crochet, work 2 treble crochets together, 7 treble crochets, work 2 treble crochets together, 1 half treble crochet and 20 double crochets = 51 stitches.
ALL SIZES:
= 37-44-48-51 stitches. Work 1-1-2-2 rounds with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet AT THE SAME TIME as the number of stitches is adjusted to 30-36-36-36 treble crochets on the 1st round – READ INCREASE TIP/ DECREASE TIP – NOTE: If you wish the slipper to be bigger or smaller in the opening, the number of stitches can be adjusted to the desired measurements, but because of the pattern, the number of stitches needs to be divisible by 6.

FAN PATTERN:
ROUND 1: Work 1 double crochet in each treble crochet = 30-36-36-36 double crochets.
ROUND 2 (= row of holes for the silk ribbon): * 1 half treble crochet in the first/next double crochet, 2 chain stitches, skip 2 double crochets *, repeat from *-* the rest of the round = 10-12-12-12 half treble crochets with 2 chain stitches between each.
ROUND 3: Work 1 double crochet in each treble crochet and 3 double crochets around each chain-space, but in Size 15/17 only work 2 double crochets around the chain-space a total of 3 times on the round and in Sizes 18/19 + 20/21 + 22/23 work 4 double crochets around the chain-space a total of 1 time on the round) = 37-49-49-49 double crochets (the number of stitches is divisible by 12 + 1).
Continue by working the fan pattern in the round as follows: work A.1A over the first stitch, then work 3-4-4-4 repeats of A.1B. When A.1 has been completed, cut and fasten the strand.
Work another slipper in the same way.

SILK RIBBON:
Cut the silk ribbon into two equal lengths. Start mid front on the one slipper and thread the ribbon up and down through the row of holes. Tie a bow mid front. Do the same on the other slipper.

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