Fuzzy Slippers for American Girl dolls
by Pamala Feldpausch Gauge: 9 rows and 11 stitches $=2$ inches $/\,5\;\mathrm{cm}$ Needle size: US $7\,/\,4.5\;\mathrm{mm}$ double point or size to obtain gauge Crochet hook size H (if following crochet fot pad option) Materials: a smallamount ( 8 yard / 7.3 meter) of a plush yarn such as Plymouth Heaven, Schachenmayr Hip Hop or Red Heart Baby Cloud a small amount ( 15 yard / 13.7 meter) of a worsted weight yarn Abbreviations: sc - single crochet Pattern Knit Slipper foot pad With 2 of the size 7 needles and worsted yarn cast on 5 stitches. Row 1: Knit across increasing 1 stitch in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ and $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ stitch. (7 stitches) Row 2: Knit across. Row 3: Knit across increasing 1 stitch in $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ and $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ stitch. (9 stitches) Row 4 - 20: Knit across Row 21: Knit across decreasing 1 stitch at each end. (7 stitches) Row 22: Knit across. Row 23: Knit across decreasing 1 stitch at each end. (5 stitches) Cast off. Continue with slipper body instructions.
OR Crocheted Slipper foot pad With crochet hook and worsted yarn chain 8 stitches. Round 1: 2 sc in second chain from hook, 1 sc in each of the next 5 chains, 4 sc in last stitch, follwing around bottom side of original chain, work 1 sc in next 5 chains, $2~\mathrm{sc}$ in last hook (this should be the same chain in which round started). Do not join with beginning of round. $\left(18\;\mathrm{sc}\right)$ Inbacklooponly and without joining, sc around foot pad increasing 4 stitches on eachround by doing 2 sc n each of the corners of the round. (26 sc) Join final sc to beginning of $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ round with a chain stitch. Tie off end Continue with slipper body instructions.
Slipper body Row 1:
Using double points and plush yarn pick up and knit 26 stitches around foot pad starting at join or cast offpoint and arranging stitches so that 9 stitches from first side and 2 from fotpad back are on $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ needle, remaining 2 stitches from back and 9 stitches from second side are on next needle and 4 stitches for front toe are on $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ needle. ow 2 (increase row): Knit across increasing 1 stitch at each corner, 30 stitches. (Increases should occur in stitches 1, 9, 14 and 22) Row 3 (increase row): Knit across increasing 1 stitch at beginning of needle 1 and at end of needle 2, 32 stitches. Stitches should be arranged 14 on needle 1, 14 on needle 2 and 4 stitches for front toe on needle 3 which are the last stitches worked on row3. Toe short rows: Working in stockinette stitch staring with purl row and only the stitches on needle 3 (toe stitches) bring in 1 stitch from the side needle and work it together with the $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ stitch of the toe row as follows: Row 1: slide 1 stitch from needle 1 to needle 3, on needle 3, purl 2 together, purl remaining 3 stitches. Turn work. Row 2: slide 1 stitch from needle 2 to needle 3, on needle 3, knit 2 together, knit remaining 3 stitches. Turn work. Continue in this manner for 10 toe rows. 22 stitches remain. Copyright notice: Permission is granted for personal, noncommercial use of this pattern, provided that this notice remains with it. This pattern may not be published in any format, including placing a copy on the internet, without permission from Pamala Feldpausch, pamalaspastime @ yahoo.com January 8, 2007 Slipper cuff Change to worsted weight yarn, work in knit 1, purl 1 rib for 4 rows. Cast off cuff. Finishing Weave all loose ends into cuff, foot pad or body as appropriate to hide. More patterns from Pamala available at www.pamalaspastime.etsy.com
