Hexagon Boot Slippers

By Priscilla Hewitt ©1999

Materials

Worsted weight acrylic yarn in 3 colors

Color A - 4 ounces

Color B - 2 ounces

Color C - 1 ounce

(A stiffer yarn, like Red Heart, works best for this project.)

Crochet hooks size:

F for small

G for size medium

H for large

I for X-large

Make 6 of these hexagons:

With color B ch 5, join with a sl st to form ring

Round 1: Ch 4 to count as the first trc; work 17 more trc in ring; join with a

sl st to the top of the beginning ch 4. (18 trc) Fasten off color B.

Round 2: Attach color A with a sl st in any trc; to make beginning puff st ch

2, (yo, insert hook in same st and pull up a loop) 2 times, yo pull through

all 5 loops on hook, ch 1; to make remaining puff sts *yo, insert hook in

next st, pull up a loop, (yo, insert hook in same st and pull up a loop) 2

times, yo pull through all 7 loops on hook, ch 1* Repeat from * to * 16

times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning puff st. (18 puff stitches)

Fasten off color A.

Round 3: Attach color C with a sl st in any ch 1 sp; to make beginning

cluster ch 2, (yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2

loops on hook) 2 times, yo pull through all 3 loops on hook, ch 2; to make

remaining clusters *yo, insert hook in next ch 1 sp, pull up a loop, yo, pull

through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st, pull up a loop, yo, pull

through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo pull through all 4 loops on hook, ch 2*

Repeat from * to * 16 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning

cluster. (18 clusters) Fasten off color C.

Round 4: Attach color B with a sl st in any ch 2 sp, ch 3 to count as the first

dc, work 2 more dc in the same sp; *(3 dc in the next ch 2 sp) 2 times, 5

dc in the next ch 2 sp* Repeat from * to * 4 times, (3 dc in the next ch 2

sp) 2 times, 2 dc in the same sp as beginning dc’s; join with a sl st to the

top of the beginning ch 3. (66 dc) Fasten off color B.

Round 5: Join color A with a sl st in the joining of round 4, ch 1, 3 sc in the

same st, sc in each of the next 10 dc, (3 sc in the next dc, sc in each of the

next 10 dc) 3 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. (78 sc) Fasten off.

Weave in ends.


Sole

Make 2

Ch 11

Row 1: Sc in second chain from hook and in each chain across, ch 1, turn.

(10 sc)

Row 2: Sc across, inserting hook in back loop of row 1 and unworked loop

of foundation chain; ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Row 3: Sc across, inserting hook in back loop of row 2 and unworked loop

of row 1; ch 1 turn. (10 sc)

Rows 4: Repeat row 3, inserting hook in back loop of the previous row

and unworked loop of row below; ch 1, turn. (10 sc)

Additional Rows: Repeat row 4 until piece measures:

9” for small

9 1/2” for medium

10” for large

10 1/2” for X-large

Last Row: Repeat row 4, inserting hook in BOTH loops of last row, and the

back loop of the row below.

Edging: Continue working in sc around the perimeter of the piece; join with

a sl st to the first edging sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.


Assembly

Sew or crochet together three hexagons as shown below, then sew or

crochet together the two sides marked with an X to form the back seam.

Pin the toe of the 3 joined hexagons to the center of one short end of the 9

1/2” rectangle, then pin the bottom of the back seam to the other short end

of the same rectangle. Sew or crochet the rectangle to the three joined

hexagons all the way around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Repeat to assemble the second slipper.

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