When the temperature dips into the single digits, these bright and cozy slipper socks will keep your child’s feet warm and toasty. Two yarns held together throughout give the slippers extra body and fun texture. Follow the directions on the yarn label for laundering them.
yarn
Lightweight bouclé yarn
196 yd (176 m)
Bulky-weight smooth yarn
286 yd (176 m)
hook
6/G (4 mm)
or
8/H (5 mm)
stitches used
Single crochet
Single crochet through back loop
gauge
3 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) on 8/H hook
4 sts = 1" (2.5 cm) on 6/G hook
notions
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
finished size
Small: 81/2" (21.6 cm) heel to toe
Medium: 9" (24.1 cm) heel to toe
Make 2.
For size small, use 6/G (4 mm) hook. For size medium, use 8/H (5 mm) hook. Use one strand of each yarn held tog.
Beg with ribbing
Foundation row: Ch 13, work 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 sc in each ch across, ch 1, turn.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in first st, 1 sc tbl of each st across, ch 1, turn.
Rep row 1 for 24 rows more, fasten off, leaving an 8 " (20.3 cm) tail. Sew ends tog to form tube. Weave in loose ends, using tapestry needle.
Sock top
Rnd 1: Join yarn to either side of cuff, sc 31 sts evenly around, pm for beg of rnd, and cont in rnds.
Rnds 2–8: Work 1 sc tbl of each st around—31 sts.
Heel flap
Rows 1–9: Ch 1, work 12 sc tbl across, ch 1, turn.
Turn heel
WS facing you, work 12 sc tbl across flap. RS facing you, fold flap in half (inward), bring bottom of flap up, Sl st in right-hand corner, work 19 sc tbl across front of sock, Sl st flap to left-hand corner of sock, and cont with 12 sc tbl across flap. Place marker for beg of rnd (right-hand corner) and cont rnds—31 sts.
Foot
Rnd 1: Work 31 sc tbl around.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc tbl of first st, at corner of sock, 18 sc tbl across front, 2 sc tbl of next st, 11 sc tbl across—33 sts.
Rnd 3: Work 2 sc tbl of first st, 19 sc tbl across front, 2 sc tbl of next st, 12 sc tbl across—35 sts.
Rnd 4–8: Work 35 sc tbl around (add or dec rows, depending on length of your child’s foot).
Rnd 9: Sk st at corner of sock, work 20 sc tbl across, sk st at corner of sock, 13 sc tbl across—33 sts.
Rnd 10: Sk st, work 19 sc tbl across, sk st, 12 sc tbl across—31 sts.
Rnd 11: Sk st, work 18 sc tbl across, sk st, 11 sc tbl across—29 sts.
Rnd 12: Sk st, work 17 sc tbl across, sk st, 10 sc tbl across—27sts.
Rnd 13: Sk st, work 16 sc tbl across, sk st, 9 sc tbl across—25 sts.
Rnd 14: Sk st, work 15 sc tbl across, sk st, 8 sc tbl across—23 sts.
Rnd 15: Sk st, work 14 sc tbl across, sk st, 7 sc tbl across—21 sts.
Rnd 16: Work 21 sc tbl around.
Rnd 17: Work 21 sc tbl around, fasten off, leaving 10 " (25.4 cm) tail. Turn sock inside out and, using tapestry needle, weave yarn in and out of sts, pulling tight.
Sew sides of heels tog, using tapestry needle. Weave in loose ends.
Cuff is worked flat vertically, then sewn together. Slipper is then joined to the cuff and worked in rounds to the heel flap and from the heel flap to the toe.
