LIGHTNING MCQUEEN SLIPPERS

These slippers were made for the son of a co-worker.  This pattern is designed for someone that has extensive experience is following a pattern in "crochetese" and a graph at the same time.  The graph indicates color changes while doing the sides of the slippers.  The 95 on each side should outlined in white.

MATERIALS
Worsted wight yarn:  Red, orange, yellow, black, and white.
Crochet hook -- will depend on which size you want.
Tapestry needle

SOLE
Rd 1:    Ch 30, sc in second ch from hook, sc in next 27 ch, 3 sc in next ch working around ch, working in free loops of foundation ch, sc in next 27 ch, 2 sc in last ch.  (60)
Rd 2:    sc in next 28 sc, 2 sc in next 3 sc, sc in next 28 sc, 3 sc in next sc.  (65)
Rd 3:    sc in next 29 sc, 2 sc in next 4 sc, sc in next 30 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (71)
Rd 4:    sc in next 30 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 32 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.  (77)
Rd 5:    sc in next 32 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 34 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) twice.  (83)
Rd 6:    sc in next 33 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 35 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc.  (89)
Rd 7:    sc in next 35 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 39 sc, (2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc) twice.  (95)

SHAPE SIDES
Follow this pattern along with this chart for color changes along the way.

Rd 1:    Slip st in next sc, working n back loops only, ch 1, sc in next 2 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 70 sc, (sc2tog) twice, sc in next 15 sc, slip st in first sc.  (91)
Rds 2-5:    Ch 1, turn; working in both loops, sc in each sc around, join.  (91)
Rd 6:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 45 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) 3 times, sc2tog, sc in next 32 sc, join.  (87)
Rd 7:    Ch 1, turn: sc in next 10 sc (sc2tog, sc in next 9 sc) twice, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) 3 times, sc2tog, (sc in next sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 14 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc) twice, join.  (77)
Rd 8:    sc in next 10 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next 8 sc) twice, (sc2tog) 4 times, (sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog) twice, sc in next 13 sc, (sc2tog, sc in next sc) twice, join.  (67)
Finish off.

INSTEP
Follow this pattern along with this chart for color changes:

Rw 1:    Ch 13, sc in second h from hook, sc in each ch across.  (12)
Rws 2-12:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (12)
Rw 13:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 5 sc.  (11)
Rw 14:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (11)
Rw 15:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 5 sc, sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc.  (10)
Rw 16:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (10)
Rw 17:    Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 6 sc, sc2tog.  (8)
Rw 18:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (8)
Rw 19:    Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog.  (6)
Rw 20:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (6)
Rw 21:    Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog.  (4)
Rw 22:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (4)
Rw 23:    Ch 1, turn; (sc2tog) twice.  (2)
Finish off.

TO FINISH
Mark the second and third (sc2tog) of Rd 8 at toe of SIDES.  Count 19 st from marked sts in each direction (including marked st at tow when counting).  Mark the 19th st on each side.

Rd 1:    Starting in first sc of Rd 8, attach Red with slip st, ch 1, sc in each st until you get to marked st, holding wrong sides of SIDES and IINSTEP together, working through both thicknesses, sc in each sc around doubling up 10 along the way since there will be more rows on the INSTEP than between markers on SIDES only matching two sc of Rw 23 of INSTEP with marked toe sts of SIDES, sc in next 18 sc.
Follow chart for color changes in next Rounds.

Rd 2:    sc in each sc until you reach the connecting sc, working in free loops of foundation ch of INSTEP and following chart above for color changes, sc in each ch, working in SIDES again, sc in next 18 sc, join wth slip st in first sc.  (41)
Rds 3-5:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc around following chart above for color changes, join.   (41)
DO NOT FINISH OFF.

SPOILER
Rw 1:    Ch 1, turn; sc in next 7 sc.  (7)
Rd 2:    Ch 1, turn; sc in each sc across.  (7)
Finish off.

Lightning McQueen and any likenesses of the characters from Cars are copyright Pizar and Disney and their respective creators.

This crochet pattern is an original pattern by Christjan Bee (November 2014).  Please do not claim this pattern as your own.  If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site.  You may keep a copy for your own personal use but you may not sell or distribute it, or sell items made from this pattern.