Glass-Beaded Slippers by Brenda K. B. Anderson

Glass-Beaded Slippers

Crochet
December 2014
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
6.0 mm (J)
2.25 mm (B)
120 - 240 yards (110 - 219 m)
To fit US women’s shoe sizes 5–6 (61⁄2–71⁄2, 8–9, 91⁄2–101⁄2, 11–12). Slipper sole measures about 73⁄4 (81⁄4, 83⁄4, 91⁄2, 10)" (19.5 [21, 22, 24, 25.5] cm) in length and will stretch up to 3⁄4" (2 cm) to fit foot. Sample shown in size M or L.
English

I remember as a child thinking that glass slippers were a really bad idea. I mean how were you supposed to be comfortable wearing (not to mention dancing in) a pair of rigid shoes that could break so easily? These glass-beaded slippers still have a princess-y sparkle to them but are so much more comfy!

GAUGE
With larger hook 16 sts and 18 rows sc = 5” (12.5 cm).

NOTIONS

  • Yarn needle.
  • Five skeins of metallic silver embroidery floss.
  • 100 glass seed beads size 6/0 (also called size E).
  • Four 3⁄16” .48 cm glass beads for center of small flowers.
  • Two 1⁄2” or 5⁄8” (1.3 or 1.5 cm) glass beads (or buttons) for center of large flowers.
  • Embroidery needle.
  • Quilter’s pins.