Slipper Pin Cushion Pattern

J. & P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" METALLIC, Art. A.64: 1 ball of No. M.76 Robinette.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 6.
A plastic slipper … 1 large and 1 small sequin and a gold bead.

GAUGE: 8 dc make 1 inch; 3 dc rows make 1 inch.

SOLE … Starting at center, ch 23. 1st rnd: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 ch, dc in next 15 ch, 7 dc in last ch; now, working along op­posite side of starting chain, make dc in next 15 ch, sc in next 6 ch, ch 1. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in each sc, and dc in each dc around, making 2 dc, tr and 2 dc in center dc of 7-dc group, ch 23 for heel opening, sl st in first sc. Break off.

TOP … Attach thread to center ch of ch 23. 1st rnd: Sc in same place, (ch 5, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch) 3 times; ch 5, sc in next sc, (ch 5, skip 2 sts, sc in next st) 8 times; (ch 5, skip 1 st, sc in next st) twice; (ch 5, skip 2 sts, sc in next st) 8 times; (ch 5, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch) 3 times; ch 2, dc in first sc. 2nd and 3rd rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 4th rnd: Mark off 6 loops across toe, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from *, ending with sc in first marked loop, ch 2, dc in next 4 loops, ch 2, sc in next loop, com­plete rnd. Join as before. 5th rnd: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * to within ch-2 sp, (ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp) twice; complete rnd, end­ing with ch 3, sl st in dc. 6th rnd: 3 sc in each loop around, making 1 sc in the center 3 loops across toe. Join and break off.

HEEL … 1st rnd: Attach thread to first chain of ch-23, sc in same place, sc in each ch around, make 5 sc across straight edge of back. 2nd rnd: (Ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc) 8 times; sc in each sc across straight edge. 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds: Ch 5, skip next loop, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * to within last loop, ch 5, skip last loop, sc in each sc across straight edge. 6th rnd: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across loops, sc in each sc. 7th rnd: 4 sc in each loop, sc in each sc. 8th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 9th rnd: Picking up back loop only, * work off 2 sc as 1 sc (twice). Repeat from * around. Now sl st in every other sc until all sc's have been worked off. Break off.
   Sew sequins and bead to instep. Slip over plastic slipper.