Free Hedgehog Crochet Slippers Socks Pattern

Materials Needed & Measurements:

• Suggested Yarn:
• Whims Merino by Furls Crochet – DK weight (50% Fine Merino Wool, 50% Nylon)
  • 1 ball Light Grey (A)
  • 2 balls Charcoal (B)
• Yarn Measurements:
  • Light Grey (A): ~120 yards (109 m)
  • Charcoal (B): ~240 yards (219 m)
• Hook Size: 4 mm crochet hook
• Pattern Measurements:
  • X-Small: Foot circumference 7 in (18 cm), Foot length 8.75 in (22 cm)
  • Small: Foot circumference 7.75 in (20 cm), Foot length 9.75 in (25 cm)
  • Medium: Foot circumference 9 in (23 cm), Foot length 10.75 in (27 cm)
  • Large: Foot circumference 9.75 in (25 cm), Foot length 11.5 in (29.5 cm)
  • X-Large: Foot circumference 11 in (28 cm), Foot length 11.5 in (29.5 cm)
• Gauge:
  • 8 stitches x 8 rounds = 2 in (5 cm) in Foot pattern (slightly stretched)
  • 9 stitches = 2 in in Toe pattern
• Notions:
  • Scissors
  • Stitch markers (2 colors)
• Needle: Use a yarn needle to sew the heel and weave in ends.

Abbreviations:

• Ch(s): Chain(s)
• Flo: Front loop only
• Fsc: Foundation single crochet
• Herr-hdc: Herringbone half-double crochet
• Rnd: Round
• RS: Right side
• Rsc: Reverse single crochet (crab stitch)
• Sc: Single crochet
• Sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together (decrease)
• Sl st: Slip stitch
• St(s): Stitches
• WS: Wrong side

Steps to Stitch Hedgehog Crochet Slippers Socks Pattern:

Toes:

• Start with Light Grey (A):
  • Ch 10 (11, 11, 11, 12) to begin.
  • Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Rotate work and sc in each st along the underside of the foundation chain. 

Do not turn. Mark the 1st and last sts of the round. (18 [20, 20, 20, 22] sc)

• Rnds 2-4 (2-7): 2 sc in the marked st, sc in each st until 1 st remains before the marker, 2 sc in the st before marker. Repeat for the other side. (30 [32, 36, 40, 46] sc)
• Rnds 5-7 (5-11): Sc in each st around. At the end of the last round, change to Charcoal (B), and sl st into the first sc. Finish off Light Grey (A).

Foot:

• Turn the work so the WS is facing:
  • Rnd 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc-flo in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join, turn.
  • Rnd 2 (RS): Ch 2, herringbone half-double crochet (herr-hdc) in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join, turn.
  • Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join, turn.
  • Rnds 4-19 (4-25): Repeat Rnd 2-3. Adjust the number of rounds depending on your foot length.
  • Rnd 20 (22, 24, 26, 26): Repeat Rnd 2.
  • Rnd 21 (23, 25, 27, 27): Prepare for the heel by crocheting:
    • Ch 1, sc in the next 15 (16, 18, 20, 23) sts.
    • Work fsc 15 (16, 18, 20, 23), skip the same number of sts as the fsc. Sl st to join, turn.

Leg:

• Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, herr-hdc in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join, turn.
• Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join, turn.
• Rnds 3-30 (3-38): Repeat Rnd 1-2, adjusting for the desired leg height.
• Rnd 31 (39): Work a border using reverse single crochet (rsc) in each st around, sl st to the 1st st to join. Finish off.

Heel:

• With RS facing, join Light Grey (A) to the skipped sts at the corner between the foot and leg:
  • Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in the next 15 (16, 18, 20, 23) sts, sc in the corner, sc in the other 15 (16, 18, 20, 23) sts, sc in the corner. Place markers in the 1st and last sts. (32 [34, 38, 42, 48] sc)
  • Rnds 2-7 (2-11): Sc2tog over the 1st 2 sts, sc to the marker, sc2tog over the marked st and the next st, sc to the end. (Decrease 2 sts per round until 20 [22, 24, 24, 28] sts remain.)
  • At the end of the last round, finish off, leaving a long tail.

Finishing:

• Sew the heel closed by matching sts from each side of the remaining opening (10 [11, 12, 12, 14] sts). Use a yarn needle for this.
• Weave in all ends.

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