Crochet: Lizzie Slippers

slippering

Hello, friends!

I have been wanting a new slipper for a while. I kept putting it off because I couldn’t think of anything that didn’t start exactly like my Mary Janes. I knew I wanted something bold, but timeless.

I had the idea for a wrap shoe, but I was stuck on the same sort of construction as the Mary Janes (from the toe to heel). I knew FOR SURE I wanted something that was crocheted in one piece.

I picked up some yarn and started with the toe and made some interesting shaping, but once I got to the sole I realized it was way too similar to the MJs. I frogged it and started over.

This time, I started at the heel! Working back and forth across some stitches, I shaped the heel a bit, then crocheted a sole for a few more rows. When I got toward the toe, the fun began! Using a combination of increases and eventually some decreases, I ended up shaping a wrapped toe.

I wasn’t in love. There is my confession. It looked OK after I seamed it up, but I was kind of meh about it. I thought about it for a day and then started another pair. After I finished the first, I made the quick decision to seam up the second one with the wrap going in the opposite direction. Aha! That’s what was missing.

I was in love.

And now I want to share it with you! Visit the pattern page HERE. It’s FREE and there are even some photos to help guide you during the assembly. Truly, it’s the only tricky part. I would suggest crocheting both slippers first, then sitting down to assemble them. I used Vanna’s Choice because it comes in such a great assortment of colors and tends to hold up really well.

Let me know what you think! Add your project to the Ravelry page so I can see your slippers!

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for the LOVE of COLOR

spring garden mary janes

I’m participating in a group on flickr–for the LOVE of COLOR week.

Today’s color(s): hot pinks, fuschias, raspberry.

Living in a house of boys, those colors just aren’t the norm. I thought about going outside, but there aren’t many pretty flowers around here. So…I turned to my yarn stash. I started a pair of Mary Jane slippers, using the [photo!]tutorial here on this very blog (link at the top). I was undecided on the buttons until I remembered these plastic flower buttons that look like they’re crocheted. Could it get any better? I found them at Wal-Mart of all places. They were in a clearance bin!

I think this pair is destined for the shop.

Yesterday’s color was GREEN. You can see my green submission here. Andrew was rocking the green, too:

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