Mommy - Daughter Matching Slippers (Crochet Pattern): Baby Shower Gift

My husband's cousin's wife is finally having a girl after 3 boys and I wanted to make something special for her. I found a pattern for these cute little slippers and I thought I should share: Slippers. The pattern has a little mistake though. They are not giving the sizes properly. You should chain 26 for size 5 - 6, chain 28 for size 7 - 8, and chain 30 for size 9 - 10. 

The pattern is only for the adult slippers and below I have written the changes I made for the baby slippers.

Baby Slippers

Materials:

1. Crochet Hook - Size F

2. Simply Soft Yarn - two colors (I used light brown and white)

3. 4 heart shaped buttons (2 for the baby slippers and 2 for the mommy slippers)

Notes:

1. These slippers should fit a 6 - 12 months old baby (I tried them on a 5 month old baby and they were still a little big)

Abbreviations:

ch - chain

rnd - round

sc - single crochet

hdc - half double crochet

dc - double crochet

st(s) - stitch(es)

sl st - slip stitch

sp - space

yo - yarn over

Pattern:

ch 13

rnd 1: (RS) 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 8 sts. 5 dc in last ch. Working into remaining loop on opposite site of foundation chain, 1 dc in each of the next 8 sts. 3 dc in last ch. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

rnd 2: ch 2. 1 hdc in same sp as last sl st. 1 hdc in each of next 8 sts. 2 hdc in next 5 dc.. 1 hdc in next 8 sts. 2 hdc in last 3 sts.. Join with sl st on top of ch 3.

rnd 3: ch 3. 1 dc, 2 dc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next 10 sts, 1 hdc, 1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in 2 sts, 2 dc in next 6 sts

Continue as follows:

Upper: 

rnd 1: ch 1. Working in back loop only of each st, 1 sc in same sp as last sl st.. 1 sc in next 10 sts, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 dc in 12 sts, 1 hdc in 4 sts, sc until the end. Join with sl st.

rnd 2: ch 3. 1 dc in next 20 sts, dc 2 tog (twice). 1 dc until you get to last 2 sts. 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in last st. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

rnd 3: ch 1. 1 sc in 19 sts, dc 2 tog (twice), sc in each until the end. Fasten off.

Top: 

Same as the adult size but join main color with sl st to 4th st before ch 1 of last rnd and only do 3 clusters of 3 dc in each st. I believe I only did 4 rows.

Edging:

I just sc around with the second color and then ch across. I used the foundation single crochet (FSC) which is very pretty and it also works great for headbands. Here is how you do it:

- ch 2

- insert hook into 2nd ch from hook

- pull up loop and yo

- pull through one loop and yo

- pull through 2 loops

To make the next one, insert hook into foundation ch of the previous fsc, pull up a loop and yo, pull through one loop and yo, pull through 2 loops.

Sew one button on each slipper.

The FSC is not my original pattern. I got it from someone but I cannot remember where I got it from now otherwise I would have given that person the credit.