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These Bunny Slippers are soft and warm. All crocheted but the insole, which is to be applied after crocheting the sole; they can be made in any colorful shades. Try them with the sole in a dark tone (so that soil won't show) and the uppers in a lighter, or contrasting color, to match robes, or slacks.

The Bunny design is crocheted and stitched to the slipper. If desired, colored ties, as for infant's moccasin, may be threaded through the spaces between stitches and decorated with poms (puff balls). The directions are for a slipper approximately 7 inches long; see Row 5 for change in size.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Lily Sugar 'N Cream Yarn Art. 930 or Lily Cotton Yarn Art. 600
1 ball or skein in Lt. Blue, 1 ball or skein in Ivory (or other colors if desired).
A small piece of flannel or muslin with a piece of blanket or cotton wadding for insole.
Steel crochet hook No. 1.

SOLE—Ch 31, 2 sc in second st from hook, sc in next 28 sts, 2 sc in end st, work along other side of ch, 2 sc in same st with last 2 sc, sc in next 28 sts, 2 sc in same st with first 2 sc, sl st to first sc. ROUND 2—Ch 3, 2 dc in same st with sl st, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next, sc in next 8, hdc, dc in next 16, 3 dc in next 2, work to correspond with opposite side, sl st to ch 3. ROUND 3—Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc around (72 sc), sl st to first sc. ROUND 4—Ch 3, work in back loop of sts, 2 dc in same st with sl st, dc in next 3, 2 dc in next, dc in next 3, hdc in next, sc in next 9, hdc in next, dc in next 13, 2 dc in next 8, work as for opposite side, ending with 3 dc in last st, sl st to ch 3 (86 sts). ROUND 5—Ch 1, turn, sc through both loops of each st around (86 sts), sl st to first sc. This completes sole which measures 7 inches in length. Sole may be worked to any desired size by adding sts to starting chain, then add dc and sc rows alternately and increase in the dc rows accordingly, to shape sole and keep work flat.

Press, pad, line, and tack or quilt lining to sole on inside surface of sole (tacks about 1 inch apart). When stitching the lining to outside edge of sole, leave both loops of last sc row free.

TOP—Ch 1, turn, sc in back loop of each sc around, sl st to first sc. ROUND 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in both loops of each st around (86 sts), sl st to first sc. Repeat Round 2, 5 times (7 Rounds in all with 86 sts in each), sl st to first sc. If size of sole was increased, more Rounds must be added here, for height, before decreasing is started in next Round. ROUND 8—Ch 1, turn, sc in 35 sc, (sk 1 st, sc in next) 8 times, sc in next 35 sc, sl st to first sc. ROUND 9—Ch 1, turn, sc in first 35 sc, sk 1, sc in next 8, sk 1, sc in next 33, sl st in first sc (76 sts). ROUND 10—Ch 1, turn, sc in first 19 sc, hdc in next, dc in next 13, (thread over, insert hook, in next st, draw up loop, thread over, draw through 2 loops on hook, holding final loop of each dc on hook) 9 times, thread over, draw through all 10 loops on hook at once, ch 1, pulling it down tight, dc in next 13 sts, hdc in next, sc in 20 sts, sl st to sc. ROUND 11—Ch 1, turn, sc in first 32 sts, pull up loop in next 4 sts, thread over, draw through all loops on hook at once, sc in next 32 sts, sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Sew first 7 sts of toe together to partly close opening.

BUNNY AT TOE—Use trim color, ch 2, 8 sc in first st of ch 2, do not join rounds, 2 sc in each st around. Sc in next, 2 sc in next, repeat around. Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next, repeat around. Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next, repeat around. Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next, repeat around. Fasten off.

EARS—Ch 2, 3 sc in first st of ch. ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in end sc. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, sc in each st to end, 2 sc in end sc. Repeat Row 3 until 11 rows in all are complete. Fasten off.

Fold bottom corners of ears to center, stitch head over ears, embroider eyes, nose and mouth, tack securely to slipper as illustrated. Make a second slipper in same way.