After looking everywhere for crochet bunny slippers, I found this
great basic slipper pattern and simply added eyes, ears, foot pads, and a
loop stitched tail. I absolutely love bunny slippers and believe anyone
who wears them is just plain cool! Here's a fast, easy way to make them
for yourself and for your friends and family. (Christmas is just around
the corner).I owe a big thank you to designer Darla Sims. The basic
slipper is Darla's Toe-up slipper pattern. I found it at
www.redheart.com.At the upper leg opening of Darla's slipper I omitted
the cuff and reverse sc around the top.Directions for small size 3-6.
Changes for medium size 6-9 and large 8-12 are in parentheses.Needed: 1
medium ball Red Heart 4-ply worsted weight yarn in color A, a couple of
ounces of color B worsted weight yarn. I used orange and black because
Halloween will be here before we know it.Crochet hook: 5.5mm (US I-9)
Stitch markers, yarn needle.GAUGE: 14 sts=4”; 14 rows=4” in sc. Check
your gauge. Note: Pieces are worked in continuous rounds.Slipper: Foot
With orange, chain 8.Round 1: Work 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, place
marker in 2nd sc of group just made, sc in next 5 ch, 3 sc in last ch,
place marker in 2nd sc of group just made, turn to work along opposite
side of foundation ch, work sc in next 5 ch, sc in first sc to join –
16sc.Round 2: Work 2 sc in marked sc – increase made, place marker
between last 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next marked sc – increase
made, place marker between last 2 sc made, sc in each sc to
marker.Rounds 3-5 (7, 9) Work 2 sc in marked st, place marker between
last 2 sc, sc in each sc to next marker, 2 sc in next marked st, sc in
each sc to marker – 24 (28, 32) sc. Keeping markers in place, sc in each
sc around until piece measures 7 (8, 9)” from beginning or 2” less than
desired length, end at first marker.Ankle: Round 1: Ch 12 (14, 16),
skip next 12 (14, 16) sts for Heel opening, sc in next 12 (14, 16) sts,
sc in each of 12 (14, 16) ch – 24 (28, 32) sc.Rounds 2-5: sc in each st
around. Slip st to first st to join. Fasten offHeel: Round 1: With right
side facing, and beginning in first st before ch, sc2tog working along
opposite side of ch, sc in next 10 (12, 14) ch sc2tog, sc in skipped 10
(12, 14) sc – 22 (26, 30) sc.Continue to work in sc, working sc2tog at
each side edge, until 12 (14, 16) sc remain.Fasten off, leaving a long
tail. Fold opening flat so side of heel are lined up with foot side.
Using long tail, sew sts of Heel closed.Upper Leg: Reverse sc around top
cuff of slipper. Weave in yarn ends.With Black: Foot Pads on bottom of
slipper & Eyes: Ch 2, work 6 sc in second chain from hook. Working
in rounds, work 2sc in each sc until Foot Pads & Eyes reach desired
sizes.Tail: Ch 2, work 6 sc in second chain from hook. Working in loop
st, work 2 loop sts in each sc around until Tail circle is 24 loop st
around.Sew Foot Pads, Eyes and Tail in place as shown.For Ears use
orange: With 2 strands of yard held together, join yarn with sl st in
any sc in round 8 on top of Slipper.First Ear: Ch 6 (7, 8) working in
back bumps of ch, (dc, hdc) in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next 3 (4, 5)
ch; join to Slipper with sl st around sc of same st in Rnd 8 on Slipper
as joining, hdc around next sc on round 8 of slipper. Fasten off.Second
Ear: Repeat First Ear by joining in sc three sts to the left of First
Ear.Weave in yarn ends.If you're inspired to create a pair of bunny
slippers, or something of your own you'd like to share, send me a photo
along with directions of how you did it. You just may find your crafty
idea right here on my blog!Posted by Deborah McTiernanAuthor of Lilly
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