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Making slippers in the round
Sharing my tips and tricks here, you're getting a preview of a book I might write someday. My slippers in the round have a noticeable diagonal line going up where I've joined. Now what I do after completing the last round, is cut the yarn at that point, turn the slipper around so the joining seam is on the bottom of the foot, and attach a new piece of yarn to do the rest of the slipper.
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Have you considered working in the spiral round so you don't get that seam? Rather than join each row you just continue until you have the needed length.
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I would really be interested in seeing these slippers i love to crochet in rounds Thank you queencarol35
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I think I would try doing it in the spiril method! I've made slippers in the round and the joining always seems to be at the back of the slipper!
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Thank you for your reponse I appreciate it queencarol35
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I have one pair on display in my Etsy shop.
Better yet, here's a recipe for basic slippers: (These are written for a size I hook and 4-ply yarn such as Super Saver)
Into your magic adjustable ring, ch 1 and dc 10 (use hdc if you like). Pull tail to close ring and join to 1st dc
R2: 2 dc in each (20 dc). Join.
R3: 2 dc in 1st, 1 dc in next 2, 2 dc in next, follow around and join (26).
Work even until you have 8 rows (half the slipper length you need for a size 8 foot)
If you see a seam line from joining and it bugs you, finish off first section of slipper , then attach new yarn to asection of the slipper that puts the seam at the bottom of the foot (hope this makes sense).
Dc in 24, ch 1 and turn. Dc in ea stitch.
Carry on until you have 2 rows to go.
Next to last row: DC in 1st 10 st., then dc 2 tog twice. Then DC in last 10.
Last row. DC in 9, dc 2 together twice, dc last 9.
Optional:
Sc across row.
Put your seam in now or wait until you've put an edging along the top of the slipper.
Questions? I'm here.
Not a pattern writer, so hope it makes enough sense to you.
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