A bit puzzled...

Christy i must reread this twice to see where the problem is , but one fact jumped to my eyes caught the remark ....as my needle at this point is ,,,,, Crochet is not knitting !!! one of the possibilities crochet has IS NOT having to Work further in the same row [ modern Free form knitting also shows this ability but let`s put that aside now] , you can cut your thread [ or leave it , just knot the stich till you get back there] take a new strand and just push your needle wherever you feel or need to do it !!!! mirjam

Mirjam,

Sorry for the confusion. The pattern is worked in the round in an oval shape and the top center of the work is where the round ended. The back and forth is to begin here.

Christy

Christy i must reread this twice to see where the problem is , but one fact jumped to my eyes caught the remark ....as my needle at this point is ,,,,, Crochet is not knitting !!! one of the possibilities crochet has IS NOT having to Work further in the same row [ modern Free form knitting also shows this ability but let`s put that aside now] , you can cut your thread [ or leave it , just knot the stich till you get back there] take a new strand and just push your needle wherever you feel or need to do it !!!! mirjam

Hi, Christy.

I would continue crocheting the rest of the row to get the crochet hook over to the side where you will begin crocheting back and forth.

I think by "slip stitch" they mean just pulling a loop through the edge stitch and the same loop through the loop that was on your crochet hook. In the UK that's called single crochet, in the US it's called slip stitch.

=Tamar

Christy you didn`t confuse me i just wanted to get the proper idea about what it was that puzzeled you , you can of course follow Tamar`s advice and just crochet along the edge and get to the point where you have to crochet back and forth , or take my idea of cutting thread and start at the new place , both are equal, and a matter of how each of us learned her crochet. I understood the Oval crocheting [ shape of leg ] , come to think of it THIS KIND of House shoe was my First ever crochet project ,, taught to me when i was 11 , while visiting my Oma in Holland . Now to your Dillema , the Slip st is done to connect that row to the sole of the house shoe ,, It might be useful for you , to make a kind of rough sketch or even cut out the pieces from newspaper and put them together ,,, than you will see where it goes and why ,, mirjam

Mirjam,

Sorry it has taken me a while to respond. It has been a long weekend. I may end up having to make my slipper in two seperate pieces. I was hoping to work it as one piece as the pattern says. I have put it down for now, and I am working on a layette set.

Thank you for your help with this. : )

Christy

Tamar,

Thank you for your suggestion. I think I am going to contemplate this pattern for a little longer. I am determined to get the better of it. : )

Christy

Christy i think you CAN do it in one piece , just look carefylly at the photo of the pattern , or on any ready made sock and see how sdges of different sides , [uppper and under] can be knitted together ,,,, try knited a little squre , now try making a bridge like connection between left and right sides ,,, succeeded ???? now close one of the sides to make a tiny pocket ???? did that ? a slipper is just a bit round shaped pocket !!!! easy !!!!! If you can make a layette a slipper is nothing compared to that !!!! mirjam

The layette is working up easier then the slippers. *lol* I don't think I am capable of slippers. I find socks to be a challenge too. But I may give it another go later on. : )

Christy

Christy i never made a layette , it is too hard for me !!! but slippers i do ,, thus i am sure you can make slippers EASILY mirjam

I may give slippers another try later on. I really would like to make a pair, rather than having to buy pre-made slippers. I may try a different pattern. Maybe ballerina slippers.

The layette I am making is crocheted using a simple shell stitch. It really isn't that hard.

Christy i never made a layette , it is too hard for me !!! but slippers i do ,, thus i am sure you can make slippers EASILY mirjam

You could also CROCHET one big Hose ,,,,, felt it and cut out slippers ,,, mirjam

I've not tried felting. Though I have seen some lovely hats and things that were made that way. I may try that.

Christy

You could also CROCHET one big Hose ,,,,, felt it and cut out slippers ,,, mirjam