Crochet Ribbed Slippers

Directions:

ch 4 join with a sl st to form a ring

Round 1 - ch 2, work 11 hdc in ring, (12) join with a sl st to top of ch 2, NOTE: beginning ch 2 counts as first hdc here and throughout

Round 2- ch 2, hdc in same st as joining , work 2 hdc in each st around (24) join with a sl st to top of ch 2

Round 3 - ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, * hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st* continue from *to * around join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (30)

Round 4-17 ch 2, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to top of ch 2 (30)

NOTE: you are now working in rows, you will ch 2 and turn at the end of each row

Row 18 - ch 2, hdc in next 25 sts, DO NOT work anything in the last 4 sts, ch 2 turn (26)

Row 19-25 hdc in each st across, ch 2 turn (26)

HDC Decrease (hdc dec) - yo hook, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, insert hook in next st, pull up a loop, yo hook and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Row 26 - hdc in next 10 sts,( hdc dec in next 2 sts) 2 times hdc in next 11 sts, ch 2 turn

Round 27 - hdc in next 9 sts, (hdc dec in next 2 sts) 2 times, hdc in next 10 sts, ch 2 turn

Round 28 - hdc in each st across

RIBBING:

Round 29 - join first st and last st of round 28 together with a sl st, ch 3 dc evenly around the top of the opening of the slipper, join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Round 30 - ch 3,* FPDC in next st , dc in next st, * continue this around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Round 31-32 ch 3,* FPDC in next FPDC, dc in next dc*continue this around, join with a sl st to top of ch 3

Fasten off, leave a length of yarn to sew up the back of the slipper, turn slipper back inside out and sl st the back shut