Experience Level Easy Size Daughter’s, sole length: small-7 inches; medium-8 inches; and large-8-1/2 inchesMother’s, sole length: small-9 inches; medium-9-1/2 inches; and large-10 inches Materials 4-ply yarn: 3-1/2 oz light mint 3% oz variegated sherbet pastels Crochet hooks sizes G/6 and H/8 Yam needle Gauge With crochet hook size G and 2 strands of yarn, 7 sts = 2 inches With crochet hook size Hand 2 strands of yarn, 8 sts =2 inches

Pattern Notes Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Instructions are given for daughter’s sizes small and medium, with changes for mother’s small and medium in parentheses. For mother’s and daughter’s small and medium sizes, use crochet hook size G. For mother’s and daughter’s large, use crochet hook size H and medium pattern for both sizes. Slippers can be made larger or smaller by adjusting the size of the crochet hook. Sole will cup slightly at heel and toe. Shell: 3 dc in indicated st.

Sole Make 2 Rnd 1: Holding 1 strand each light mint yarn and variegated yarn and with proper hook (see notes), ch 18, 20 (23,26), 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 9, 10 (12, 13) chs, hdc in next 6, 7 (8, 10) chs, 7 dc in last ch (toe), working on opposite side of foundation ch, hdc in next 6, 7 (8, 10) chs, sc in next 9, 10 (12. 13) chs, .2 sc in same ch as beg 3-sc,. sl st to join in beg sc, (42-46-52-58)

Rnd2: Ch .2 (first hdc), 2 hdc in same st as beg ch-2, hdc in next 18, 19 (22, 25) sts, 2 hdc in each of next 5, 7 (7,7) sts, dc in next 17, 18 (21, 24) sts, 3 hdc in last st, sl st to join in top of beg ch-2. Rnd 3: Ch I, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in each rem st around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off variegated yarn. (51-57-63-69) Sides Rnd 4: Working with 1 strand of light mint yarn, working in back Ips for this rod only, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in each rem st around, sl st to join in beg sc. Rnds 5 & 6: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in each st around, sl st to join in beg sc, At the end of Rnd 6, fasten off light mint yarn, attach variegated in same st as light mint yarn was fastened off. Rnd 7: Ch 3 (first dc), 2 dc in same st as beg ch-3, sk 2 sts, [shell in next st, sk 2 sts] rep around, sl st to join in top of beg ch-3. (17-19-21-23 shells) Rnd 8: sl st in next 2 dc and into sp between 2 shells, ch 3 (first dc), 2 dc in same sp, [sk next shell, shell in next sp] 4, 5 (6, 7) times, [sk next 2 shells, shell in next sp] twice, sk next sh, shell in next sp, [sk next 2 shells, shell in next sp] twice, [sk next shell, shell in next sp] 3, 4 (5, 6) times, sl st to join in top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (13-15-17 -19 shells) Rnd 9 (Daughter’.s only): Draw up a lp of light mint yarn in same st as variegated yarn was fastened off, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in next 16 (19) sts, sk next st, hdc in next 6 sts (instep of toe), sk next st, sc in next 14 (17) sts, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off. (37-43) Rnd 9 (Mother’s only): Draw up a lp of light mint yarn in same st as variegated yarn was fastened off, ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in next 22 (25) sts, sk next st, dc in next 6 sts (Instep of toe), sk next st, sc in next 20 (23) sts, sl st to join in beg sc, (49-55) Rnd 10 (Mother’s only): Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-I, sc in each st around, sl st to join in beg sc, fasten off. Ties Make 2 With 1 strand of variegated yam, make a ch 9-1/2 inches in length, fasten off. Draw ch through center front st of last rnd of slipper, tie ends in a bow. Knot each end of tie. basic slippers is here