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Tank slippers pattern

by
Tünde Andree
@2015

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Abbreviations: SC - Single Crochet

DC - Double Crochet
HDC- Half Double crochet
CH – Chain
ST-stich
SL ST - Slip Stitch

Materials:

- DK yarn : 300-400 gr of gray yarn (two strand), 60-70 gr black yarn(two

strand)- I use -dark grey from Red Heart Niki, or gray yarn from Yarnart
Elite, or Burcum Classic, it’s also vrey good Bravo from Schachenmayer.
-little amount of white or red for the cross or the stars.
-tapestry needle ,
-poly –fil or sponge stuffing

Size Hook : I/9 5,5 crochet hook

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Gauge: 2 inches (5,1 cm) = 4HDC x 3 rows

This the gauge using a size I/9 crochet hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use
any size hook to obtain the gauge.

NOTES: Each slippers are assembled from 9 parts :

Skill Level - Intermediate

If you are a beginner, you can find a playlist for the basic crochet stitches
by clicking on this link. Beginner Crochet Stitches

Size: M-6-8 US for men (39-41 Europe)

L- 9-11 US (42-45 Europe)
XL-12-14 US (46-48 Europe)
Directions are for size M ,Changes for sizes L and XL are in
parentheses.

A: Instructions :

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1.Wheels (make 4) –double strand of yarn

- start with magic ring, gray yarn , 8 hdc in the ring, join with sl
st to the first hdc , 6 ch

-second wheel :8 hdc in the 3.ch from hook, join with sl st to the
top of ch2 , 6ch

-repeat 4 time (5,5) the pattern from second wheel- totally we

will have 6 (7,7) wheels . Fasten off.

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Join black yarn (double threat) to the last hdc of first wheel.
sc over every sts of first wheel. Continue with the second wheel
sc in next 4 sts (half of the wheel) –continue with the third
wheel-also sc in next 4 sts (half of the wheel)-repeat until the
last wheel-

sc over every sts of the last wheel ,

-unite with sl st the black yarn between two wheels, sc over the
sts of the next wheel, unit with sl st the black rows between the
wheels , repeat until the end, join with sl st to the first black st,
fasten off.

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2. Gun – make two:-it’s crocheted in round

gray yarn, two strand of yarn
-4ch, join ,sc in next 4 sts - continue with 1 sc in each stitch. Do
not close the round with a slip stitch, but just keep on crocheting
round around- when the tube will be about 1,5 inch (4 cm), 2 sc in
next st (increase made )and crochet another 2 inch (5 cm) –
totally will be 3,5 inch (9 cm) .

3.Back part –make two –gray yarn, double strand of yarn

Row 1:-8 ch, 1 Dc in the 3.ch from hook, Dc in next 5 ch, turn
Row 2-6: ch2, Dc over every st (totally 6 dc),turn

Row 7- fold in half and crochet together with a sc- round the
last and the first rows. fasten off, turn out the piece.

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4. Track-make four –double strand of black yarn.

ch 55 (57, 60) , join, ch2, Dc over every ch- will be totall y55 (57,
60) Dc. Fasten off.

5.Slipper (make two):

Start with 11 (12,12)ch, 3 strands of yarns with sole,

Row 1- 1 dc in the 3.ch from the hook, 8 Dc (9,9), turn
Row 2-13 – ch2, work Dc over every st, turn
Size L- one additional row like row 2 (totally 14 Dc-rows)
Size XL- two addititonal rows like row2 (totally will be 15 DC-
rows)

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Row 14- ch2- continue with Dc down on the edge of the sole-
crochet 21 (23,25)Dc on the side edges , and 8(9,9) on the top
and bottom part, join with sl st to the top of ch2, do not turn,
continue crocheting in round.

Row 15- ch2, Dc round across aver every sts, join with sl st to
the top of ch2, turn
Row 16- tie one strand of yarn, continue with two strand , ch2,
8DC (9,9) over the top of the slippers, turn

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Row 17-25 –ch2 , dc over every sts, turn (8,9,9 Dc) –totally will
be 9 Dc rows, fasten off.
Size L, XL- one additional row like row 16- totally will be 10 Dc
rows
sew the edges of rows 17-25 to the sides of the slipper:

Join two strand of yarn to the back top part of the slipper:
Row 26 -ch2, 31 Dc around , join with sl st to the top of ch2
Row 27-28- ch2, Dc over every sts, join with sl st to the top of
ch2, fasten off.

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6.Under part(make two):

2 strand of yarns , ch 16
Row1 – 1HDc in the third ch from hook, Hdc in every ch- totally
will be 14 HDc, turn
Row 2-10 –ch2, HDc over every sts (14 HDc), turn
Size L, XL –one additional row like Row 2, turn

Row 11-18- ch2, HDc in next 2 sts, turn , fasten off after
finishing row 18.

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Row 19- join the two strand yarn with sl st to the 12.st of row
10-ch2, HDc in the last two sts, turn
Row 20-26- ch2, HDc in next 2 sts, ch 10, join withsl st to the
last sts of row 18, sl st in next st, turn
Row 27- ch2, Hdc over every sts-totally will be 14 HDc, fasten
off.

7.Upper part(make two):

2 strand of yarns , ch 14
Row1 – 1HDc in the third ch from hook, Hdc in every ch- totally
will be 12 HDc, turn
Row 2-5 –ch2, HDc over every sts (12 HDc), turn

Row 6-13- ch2, HDc in next st, turn , fasten off after finishing
row 13.

Row 14- join the two strand yarn with sl st to the penultimate st
of row 5-ch2, HDc in next st, turn

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Row 15-20- ch2, HDc in next st,, ch 8, join with sl st to the l st

of row 13, sl st in next st, turn
Row 21- ch2, Hdc over every sts-totally will be 10 HDc,

Row 22- ch2- continue with HDc down on the edge -crochet 14
HDc both on the side edges , and 12 HDC on the top part,and 10
HDC on the bottom part, join with sl st to the top of ch2, do not
turn, continue crocheting in round. (totally will be
14+12+14+10=50HDC)

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Row 23-ch2, HDc over every sts across-50 HDc, join with sl st to
top of ch2, fasten off.

-with two strand of black yarn sew a 2X2 inch size cross on the
left /right front side of the upper part:

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- With two strand of white yarn make the accent (on both part of
the black yarn and lead under the cross.

-if you want to crochet a Russian tank, instead of cross sew a tiny
red star to the each part:
Row 1:start with a magic ring, 5 sc in ring , join with sl st to first
sc. (5 sc)
Rnd 2:* Ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sl st in next
sc on Rnd 1; rep from * around. Fasten off

B. Assembling the parts:

1. Sew the wheels on either sides of each slippers :

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2. Sew the tracks above the wheels :

3. Sew the middle of the little back-part on the back bottom

part of each slippers:

4. Sew the under-part above the tracks:

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5. Sew the upper part above the under part - starting with the
sewing the bottom edge to the under part

6. Continue with starting sewing together the top part of the

slipper with the top part of the upper part. Start with the
back part.

7. Fill with stuffing the upper-part, and sew the opening.

8. finally sew the gun on the front top part of each slippers:

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