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from 7.90 USD in yarn

Garden ballerina by DROPS DesignCrochet DROPS slippers in "Nepal".

SmåDROPS 24-18

DROPS design: Pattern no ne-011-bnYarn group C-----------------------------------------------------------Size:child-child-child-child-womanUS: 6½/8 - 9/10½ - 11/13 - 13½ - 5/6½EU: 23/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 - 35/37To fit foot length: 15-17-18-20-22 cm / 6"-6 3/4"-7''-8''-8¾''

Materials: DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio50 g for all sizes color no 3720, medium pink50-50-100-100-100 g color no 6273, cerise

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4.5 mm/ US 7 – or size neededto get 18 sc = width 10 cm / 4''.

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DROPS NEPAL UNI COLOUR (50g) 3.95 USD

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Chain stitch (ch) Crochet sc (US)/ dc (UK) in the round Decrease - crochet sts hdc (US) / htr (UK) Magic circle crochet loop Single crochet, sc (US) / Double crochet , dc (UK) Slip stitch (sl st)

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Slip stitch (sl st)

MAGIC CIRCLE:To avoid holes in the middle at beg of round, beg with a magic circle (instead of ch-ring) as follows: Holdthe yarn end and wind the yarn one time around the index finger to make a loop. Hold the loop with leftthumb and middle finger, place the yarn over left index finger. Insert hook through the loop, make a YOand pull yarn through loop, ch 1, then work sc around the loop. When the desired no of sc have beenreached, pull the yarn end to tighten the loop. Fasten the yarn end on the back side.

ROUNDS WITH SC:Beg every round with 1 ch and finish with 1 sl st in first sc.

INCREASE TIP:Inc 1 sc by working 2 sc in next sc.

SC-ROW:Beg every sc-row with 1 ch (not counted as 1st sc), then 1 sc in every sc the entire row, turn.

DECREASE TIP:Dec 1 sc by working 2 sc tog as follows: * Insert hook in next sc, get yarn *, repeat from *-* one more time,make 1 YO and pull yarn through all 3 sts on hook.--------------------------------------------------------

SLIPPERS: Read US/UK above! Worked first in the round from the toe and then back and forth towards heel. Beg on hook size 4.5 mm/ US 7 with medium pink and make a MAGIC CIRCLE - see explanation above (= atthe tip of toe). ROUND 1: Work 7-7-7-8-8 sc in the magic circle, finish with 1 sl st in 1st sc. Then work ROUNDS WITH SC- read explanation above. ROUND 2: Inc 1 sc in every sc - READ INCREASE TIP = 14-14-14-16-16 sc. ROUND 3: Work 1 sc in every sc - AT THE SAME TIME inc 4-6-8-8-8 sts evenly on round = 18-20-22-24-24 sc.ROUND 4: Work 1 sc in every sc.ROUND 5: Work 1 sc in every sc - AT THE SAME TIME inc 8 sts evenly on round = 26-28-30-32-32 sc.ROUND 6: Work 1 sc in every sc.ROUND 7: Work 1 sc in every sc - AT THE SAME TIME inc 4 sts evenly on round = 30-32-34-36-36 sc.Then work 1 sc in every sc until piece measures 5-5½-6-6½-7 cm / 2"-2 1/4"-2½"-2½"-2 3/4". Switch tocerise and continue in the round with 1 sc in every st until piece measures 7½-8½-9-10-11 cm / 3"-31/4"-3½"-4"-4½". After last sc on round, do not work sl st in first sc but continue with 1 sc in each of thenext 10-10-11-12-12 sc (= 1st row from RS), turn piece and work 1 sc in each of the next 20-20-22-24-24 sc from WS (= 10-12-12-12-12 sc remain mid front of slipper, now beg of round from earlier is underthe sole). Then work SC-ROW - read explanation above - back and forth with 20-20-22-24-24 sc on every row. When piece measures approx. 14½-16½-17½-19½-21½ cm / 5 3/4"-6½"-7"-7 3/4"-8½", work next rowfrom RS as follows: ROW 1: Work 6-6-7-8-8 sc, dec 2 sc over the next 4 sc - READ DECREASE TIP = 8-8-9-10-10 sc, turn(10-10-11-12-12 sc remain on other side of row). ROW 2: Dec 2 sc over the first 4 sc, 1 sc in every sc the entire row = 6-6-7-8-8 sc, turn. ROW 3: Work 2-2-3-4-4 sc, dec 2 sc over the last 4 sc = 4-4-5-6-6 sc.ROW 4: Dec 1-1-1-2-2 sc over the first 2-2-2-4-4 sc, 1 sc in every sc the entire row = 3-3-4-4-4 sc,fasten off.Work over the remaining 10-10-11-12-12 sc on the other side as follows: ROW 1: Dec 2 sc over the first 4 sc, 1 sc in every sc the entire row = 8-8-9-10-10 sc, turn. ROW 2: Work 4-4-5-6-6 sc, dec 2 sc over the last 4 sc = 6-6-7-8-8 sc, turn. ROW 3: Dec 2 sc over the first 4 sc, 1 sc in every sc the entire row = 4-4-5-6-6 sc.ROW 4: Dec 1-1-1-2-2 sc over the last 2-2-2-4-4 sc = 3-3-4-4-4 sc, fasten off. Sew slipper tog midback.

CROCHET BORDER:Beg from RS mid back on slipper, work 1 round with sc around the entire opening with cerise. Over the rowsin the sides work as follows: Work 1 sc in every row along the sides, and 1 sc in every sc at the front ofslipper - in 1st corner at the front work as follows: * Insert hook in the last sc from rows, get the thread,

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slipper - in 1st corner at the front work as follows: * Insert hook in the last sc from rows, get the thread,pull hook in the 1st sc from front part of slipper, get the thread, make 1 YO and pull thread through all 3sts on hook *. Repeat from *-* in 2nd corner at the front but reversed. Finish round with 1 sl st in 1st sc. Then work 1 round with sc, fasten off.

CROCHET FLOWER:Crochet 4 ch with cerise on hook size 4.5 mm/ US 7 and form a ring with a sl st in first ch. ROUND 1:Work ch 1, * 1 sc in ch-ring, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* 5 times and finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch from beg ofround = 5 sc with 1 ch between each. Switch to medium pink.ROUND 2: ch 1, work 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in every ch from previous round, finish with 1 sl st in 1st ch onround. Fasten off.

Work 2 flowers, sew a flower at the top of each slipper.

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