Round 1

Using RED and 5.5mm crochet hook, ch9, 2hdc in 2nd st from hook, 1hdc in next 6 sts, 5hdc in last st. Working back into your foundation chains again work 1hdc in 2nd chain along (your 1st chain was the same as the last chain from the first row, where you worked 5hdc), 1hdc in next 5 chs, 3hdc in last ch – (22 total sts from both rows).

 

Round 2

Without joining your round here and onwards, 1hdc in next 10 sts, 2hdc in next 2sts, 1hdc in last 10 sts – (24)

 

Round 3

1hdc in next 11 sts, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in last 10 sts – (26)

 

Round 4

1hdc in next 12 sts, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in last 10 sts – (28)

 

Round 5

1hdc in next 13 sts, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st, 1hdc in last 10 sts – (30)

 

Rounds 6 – 13

1hdc in ea st around – (30)

 

Round/Row 14

1hdc in next 25 sts, ch1 (don’t count as st here and onwards), TURN, 1hdc in 1st st and in next 20 sts – (21 – we’re only counting 21 sts now)

 

Rows 15 – 22

Ch1, TURN, 1hdc in 1st st and in next 20 sts – (21)

 

Row 23

Ch1, TURN, hdc2tog 5 times, 1hdc in next st, hdc2tog 5 times – (11)

 

Row 24

Ch1, TURN, hdc2tog twice, hdc3tog, hdc2tog twice – (5)

 

Row 25

Ch1, TURN, hdc2tog, 1hdc in next st, hdc2tog – (3)

 

Row 26

Ch1, TURN, hdc3tog – (1) Fasten off and tie in all tails.

 

Round 27

Re-join RED anywhere on back on slipper, near the edge and work 1sc neatly around opening of slipper,

join WHITE with sl st to join round – (st count is not important).

 

Round 28

Continuing in WHITE, work 1 sl st in ea sc around, sl st in first sl st to join round. Fasten off and tie in all tails.