_Daisy Bedroom Slippers_
“HEARTHSIDE”
[Illustration: Daisy Bedroom Slippers]
=MATERIALS=—Jack Frost Knitting Worsted (4-fold Germantown) in 4-oz.
skeins:—1-sk. each Red and White. Crochet hook size 0. CRAZY DAISY
WINDER. 2-prs. cork or rubber insoles in men’s size.
=SOLE=—Measure length of foot plus ¼“. With Red make a chain 2½”
shorter than measurement, 2 sc in 2d st from hook, sc in each st to
center of ch, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in each st to 4th st from end,
hdc in 2 sts, 5 sc in end st. On other side of ch, hdc in 2 sts, dc
in each st opposite dc on other side, hdc in 4 sts, sc in each st to
end. In both lps, make 3 sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in next and continue with
5 rows of sc around. Increase 3 times around toe in each row, with
2 sc between increases. (To increase, make 2 sc in 1 sc). Increase
3 times around heel in each row, with 1 sc between increases. =Row
7=—(2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sc) 3 times. Make sc to center of side,
then work hdc around to same place on other side, making 7 increases
around toe with 2 hdc between increases. Make sc to center-end of
heel with 2 increases on heel. =ROW 8=—1 sl st in each st around. Cut
6” long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.
=HEEL LIFT=—In Red, ch 12, sk last st, 10 sc on ch, 3 sc in end st,
10 sc on other side of ch. Ch 3, turn, dc in last 9 sc, (3 dc in next
sc) 5 times, dc in next 9 dc. Ch 3, turn, dc in last 10 dc, (2 dc in
next dc, 1 dc in next) 7 times, dc in 9 dc. Ch 1, turn, sc in last
13 dc, (2 sc in next st, sc in 2 sts) 5 times, sc in 12 sc. Fasten
off. Make a 2d piece. Lay back-to-back and sew tog. going thru only 1
lp of each st. With Sole wrong-side-up, lay Lift on top of heel and
sew tog. thru 1 lp of each st on edge of each. Lay 1 pair of inner
soles with cork or rubber sides tog. cut ⅜” smaller than Sole and
sew tog. Lay on top of Sole and Lifts. Make a 2d Sole in White, lay
right-side-up on top and sew to edge of 1st Sole and Lift thru 1 lp
of each st. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.
=VAMP=—=DAISY=—Following instructions on page 2, Illustration C,
wind Red yarn twice around each spoke. Cut 1” long. Weave center
with White as in Ill. E, making a 12-petal flower with 2 lps in each
petal. Make 6 Daisies. In Red, make 1 sc thru both lps of one petal,
(ch 3, sc in next petal) 11 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st sc. Cut 6”
long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back. Sc in one petal of
a 2d Daisy, sl st in 1 sc on 1st Daisy, ch 3, sc back in next petal,
sl st in next sc on 1st Daisy, (ch 3, sc in next petal) 10 times, ch
3, sl st in 1st sc and fasten off. Join a 3d Daisy between 1st two,
joining in same way to 2 petals on each of 1st 2 Daisies. Then join
3 Daisies in same way to each other and to last 2 Daisies. =Edge=—Sk
the 1st 3-ch sp on 1st (toe) Daisy and make 3 sc in Red in each of
next 7 sps, * 1 dc and 1 tr in next sp, (1 tr in same sp, 1 dtr down
in joining of Daisies, 1 tr in 1st sp on next Daisy) holding back the
last lp of each on hook, yarn over and pull thru all 4 lps at once
for a Cluster, 1 tr and 1 dc in same sp, (3 sc in next sp) 3 times.
* Repeat from * to * once. ** (1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc and 1 hdc)
all in next sp, (3 sc in next sp) 3 times. Repeat from * to * twice.
Repeat from ** to end of row. =ROW 2=—1 sc in each st around, with 3
sc in center tr at each back corner. Fasten off.
=HEEL=—Make 4 Daisies and join into a straight row by 3 petals on
each side. For a smaller size make only 3 Daisies around Heel and
adjust Edge accordingly. Working around one end Daisy, sk 1st 3-ch
sp, (4 sc in Red in next sp) 5 times, (1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc and
1 hdc) all in next sp, * (3 sc in next sp) twice, 1 hdc and 2 dc in
next sp, tr in joining of Daisies, 2 dc and 1 hdc in next sp. Repeat
from * twice, (3 sc in next sp) twice, (1 hdc, 1 dc, 3 tr, 1 dc and 1
hdc) all in next sp, (4 sc in next sp) 5 times, ** 1 hdc and 1 dc in
next sp, 1 tr in joining of Daisies, (1 dc and 1 hdc) in next sp, (3
sc in next sp) twice. Repeat from ** across top, join and fasten off.
Steam and press each piece dry thru a cloth, being careful to leave
toe Daisy cupped. Sew to top Sole thru 1 lp of each st. Around toe,
sew 1 st on Sole to 2 sc on Vamp to gather toe slightly. Lap Vamp
over ends of Heel and tack. Work around top of Heel in White with (ch
1, sc in next 2d st) repeated. With 2 strands of Red, tie across Vamp
at base of top-center Daisy to fit foot. =Pom Pon=—Wind White yarn 6
times around each spoke on Winder, cut 18” long and weave center. Cut
all 6 lps in each petal and rub in hands to fluff. Sew over tie on
Vamp.
=Fluff Fringe=—Wind 2 strands White 15 times around a ½” card. Cut at
one edge. With a long strand and needle, take a st thru top edge of
Vamp, pulling end down to 2½”. Take a 2d st in next sc, leaving a lp
between. Slip 30-strand tuft thru lp, pull tie strand down tight and
tie in a hard, double knot around center of tuft. Cut ends even with
tuft. Repeat in each 3d and 4th sc around top edge. Rub with hands to
fluff.
Make a 2d Slipper.