Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Mary Jane Slippers
I’ve been crocheting these types of slippers since last summer. I made my first pair over a year ago. they’re pictured to the right.
i developed the pattern myself, when I couldn’t find any I liked on the ‘net. I posted it at craftster.org and on my Vox blog. Since I just finished two pairs, I decided I should re-post the tutorial here. If anyone would like to make them, they’re more than welcome! I also sell custom ones, if you can’t crochet. Just leave a comment.
The following is the exact tutorial I posted last year. If you need me to clear something up for you, leave a comment or send me an email via the contact page.
I used wool-ease and an H-hook for the pair above.
I used DC throughout, until the edging, in which I used SC. the toe part is made in the round–I started with 8 DC and increased by 8 until 32 or something (whatever fit around my toes–size 9 foot :x). I then went around evenly for 2 rows. after that, it was time to work on the sole. DC around, leaving about 9 unstitched. turn at the end of the row and repeat until the slipper is about as long as your foot. sew up the back seam and voila, a slipper. at this point, it would probably not fit right, so, attach yarn (I did this in the same color as the slipper) at the heel and SC around the edge, decreasing 4 times–twice on each side of the corner edges, by the toe section. do another row in the same color and decrease only once on each corner, then finish SC to the heel, and attach the contrasting color. before I attached the new yarn, I slipped a button on. I decreased every 10 stitches or so (also at the corners, again!) and when I got to where I wanted the button to be, I crocheted the button in, making sure to position it right. on the opposite side, where the button loop would be, I made a loop stitch long enough to reach the button. I finished single crocheting and decreasing approx. every 10, until I got to the end and fastened off. because the loop was a little thin, I attached yarn at the bottom of the loop and SC around it. done! I hope that wasn’t too confusing.
I’ll eventually write a more proper pattern, but for now, this should be good enough for the seasoned crocheters.
on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 at 9:42 pm:
wow i love these. they are so adorable!
i would love to make them for my sisters for christmas this year :) but i’m having a hard time understanding the pattern :(
do you have this pattern for sale anywhere or anything?
i LOOOOVE it :)