How To Make A Cow Slippers

by Red Heart |

Item # 312113911P682
Beginner Varies

TOOLS & SUPPLIES

  • Directions are for Adult’s Size Medium.
  • One size fits 8-9½” foot.
  • RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein 373 Petal Pink A, 2 skeins 313 Aran B, 1 skein each 312 Black and 334 Buff D.
  • Crochet Hook: 4mm [US G-6].
  • Yarn needle; poly-fil stuffing.
  • GAUGE: 16 sts = 4”; 5 rounds = 11/8” in sc rounds. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
  • RED HEART® “Super Saver®”  E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.

 

SpECiAL ABBREviATiOn

Sc2tog = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

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SLippER Snout (Make 2)

Round 1: With ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st in first sc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join – 12 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times; join – 18 sc. Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 5 times; join – 24 sc. Fasten off; this is the lower edge of the Snout.

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Outer Slipper (Make 2)

Row 1 (Right Side): With right side facing attach in back loop of an sc at the upper edge of Snout; ch 1, sc in back loop of same sc as joining, [2 sc in back loop of next sc, sc in back loop of next sc] 11 times, 2 sc in last sc; do NOT join; TURN – 36 sc. Now work all sts in both loops as usual. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 4 sc; turn – 40 sc. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in last 5 sc; turn – 44 sc. Continue in sc increasing 4 sts evenly spaced until there are 64 sts. Then work even in sc until 10½” from beginning, end wrong side row.

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Shape Heel

Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, * [sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc; repeat from * across; turn – 54 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc] 10 times; turn – 44 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] 10 times; turn – 34 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next sc] 10 times; turn – 24 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [sc2tog] 10 times; turn – 14 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, [sc2tog] 7 times; turn – 7 sts. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc2tog] 3 times – 4 sts. Fasten off.

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Lining Slipper (Make 2)

Toe: With ch 5. Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 4 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across; turn – 8 sc. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 12 sc. Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 16 sc. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 20 sc. Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first 4 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 24 sc. Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 28 sc. Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] 3 times, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 32 sc. Work even in sc until 8½” from beginning, end wrong side row.

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Shape Heel

Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times; turn – 26 sc. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc] 6 times; turn – 20 sc. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, [sc2tog, sc in next sc] 6 times; turn – 14 sc. Next Row: Ch 1, [sc2tog] 7 times; turn – 7 sc. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc2tog] 3 times – 4 sc. Fasten off.

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Ears (Make 4)

Row 1 (Right Side): With B, ch 4; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 3 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc; turn – 5 sc. Rows 3-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Row 7: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next sc, sc2tog; turn – 3 sc. Row 8: Ch 1, draw up a loop in each of 3 remaining sc, yo and through all loops on hook. Fasten off. _x000B_

 

Horns (Make 4)

With ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; do not join rounds. Work 6 more rounds even in sc. Fasten off.

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Spots (Make 8)

Round 1: With ch 2; 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook; join with a slip st in first sc. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join – 12 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times; join – 18 sc. Round 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 5 times; join – 24 sc. Fasten off.

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FINISHING

Sew center front seam of outer slipper from snout to foot opening for 5”. Sew center back seam of outer slipper from heel to foot opening for 1½”. Sew center front seam of lining slipper from toe to foot opening for 2½”. Sew center back seam of lining slipper from heel to foot opening for 1½”. Join foot opening of lining to foot opening of slipper by 1 round sc along edge through both thicknesses, stuffing slipper firmly. Sew on ears, horns, and spots as shown. Embroider eyes with Straight Stitch eyelashes. Embroider nostrils with Straight Stitch.

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS:

A, B, C = color A, B, C; 

ch = chain; 

mm = millimeters; 

sc = single crochet; 

st(s) = stitch(es); 

tog = together; 

yo = yarn over; 

* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated; 

[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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