colour block crochet slippers

It’s now 2 years in a row that I create a quick & easy slipper pattern. Who would have thought? While you can make these slippers in just one colour, I think they are a lot more fun with a contrasting colour for the heel & top!

You do you, though!

Julie

COLOUR BLOCK CROCHET SLIPPERS

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Materials:
200g DK weight yarn (150g main colour, 50g contrast colour).

Used here: Adore by Universal Yarn: 100g (273 yds) 45% acrylic/55% SW Merino

5mm hook
2 stitch markers in different colours

Liquid latex or slipper sole for security & stability

Abbreviations:
ch: chain
ea: each
fsc: foundation single crochet (see photo tutorial here)
sc: single crochet
sc2tog: decrease, single crochet 2 together
sl st: slip stitch
st: stitch
RS/WS: right side/wrong side

Finished size: Slippers will fit feet up to 8 men’s/10 women’s

Notes on construction:
Slippers are crocheted using 2 strands of yarn throughout.
Slippers are worked toe up.
Toes & heel are worked in a spiral, while foot and leg are worked in turned rounds.
After foot section, an opening is created for the afterthought heel.

Gauge: 6 sts x 3.5 rounds = 2” (5cm)
To measure gauge, start crocheting the slippers. Take your measurements after you’ve worked the appropriate number of stitches and rounds.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOES

With main colour, and holding 2 strands together throughout, ch 11.

Round 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook & in ea ch across. DO NOT TURN. Working under stitches just made, sc in ea ch across. DO NOT JOIN (see notes). (20 sts)

Round 2: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 8, (2 sc in next) twice, sc in next 8, 2 sc in last. DO NOT JOIN. (24 sts)

Round 3: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 10, (2 sc in next) twice, sc in next 10, 2 sc in last. DO NOT JOIN. (28 sts)

Round 4: 2 sc in 1st sc, sc in next 12, (2 sc in next) twice, sc in next 12, 2 sc in last, DO NOT JOIN. (32 sts)

Rounds 5-6: Sc in ea st around. DO NOT JOIN. (32 sts)

Round 7: Sc in ea st around, sl st to 1st st to close. TURN. (32 sts)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOOT

Round 8 (WS): Ch 1, sc in ea st around, sl st to 1st st to close. TURN. (32 sts)

Rounds 9-22: Repeat round 8. (32 sts)

Round 23 (preparing for afterthought heel): Fsc 16, sk 16 sts, sc in 17th st & in ea st to end, sl st to 1st fsc to close. TURN. (16 fsc, 16 sts)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEG

Round 24 (RS): Ch 1, sc in 1st & next 15 sc, sc in ea fsc, sl st to 1st st to close. TURN. (32 sts)

Rounds 25-29: Ch 1, sc in ea st around, sl st to 1st st to close. TURN. (32 sts)

CHANGE TO CONTRAST COLOUR.

Round 30: Ch 1, sc in ea st around, sl st to 1st st to close. FINISH OFF. (32 sts)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFTERTHOUGHT HEEL

With contrast colour, and holding 2 strands together throughout, join yarn to 1st sc skipped in Round 23.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in 1st & next 15 sc, sc under ea fsc. DO NOT JOIN. (32 sts)

Crochet tip: Use different colour stitch markers to mark 1st st of round, and st after middle of round when working the afterthought heel; here: sts 1 and 17. Move markers up with each round.

Round 2: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 14, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 14. DO NOT JOIN. (30 sts)

Round 3: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 13, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 13. DO NOT JOIN. (28 sts)

Round 4: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 12, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 12. DO NOT JOIN. (26 sts)

Round 5: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 11, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 11. DO NOT JOIN. (24 sts)

Round 6: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 10, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 10. DO NOT JOIN. (22 sts)

Round 7: Sc2tog over 1st & 2nd sc, sc in next 9, sc2tog over next 2 sc, sc in next 9. FINISH OFF, KEEPING A LONG TAIL FOR FINISHING. (20 sts)

FINISHING

With long tail, sew heel closed.
Weave in all ends.

IMPORTANT! For more durable & safe slippers, use one of these options:

Option 1: Using liquid latex, dot the sole of the foot. This will help make your slippers last longer (especially with a yarn that does not include any nylon content) & will prevent dangerous slipping!

Option 2: Sew a felt sole under each slipper. You can find less expensive options at the dollar store.