Crochet Slippers with Soles, Granny Slides

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Easy Crochet Slippers with Soles -Dollar Store Slippers Upcycle

 

 

Crochet slippers with soles are generally made with flip flop soles and that involves poking holes into the soles and crocheting around them which can be hard. To make this one, all you have to do is crochet a the top part.

 

 

This crochet pattern for slippers with soles will be a delight to work for any beginner who knows how to crochet a granny square. Can you imagine the color combinations you can come up with? 

 

 

If you have never tried how to work a crochet slipper with soles before, this one will be a great first project. The finished slipper with its sturdy sole is very comfortable to walk in. 

 

 

Try making with plain slides you can buy from stores like Walmart and you can even wear them outside. You just have to make the top part and glue it on. 

 

 

 

Crochet Slippers with Soles

You can work from the free pattern below or purchase an ad-free PDF for $3.99 here. You will receive a download link once you make payment and click “Return to Merchant”.

 

Materials

1. Slippers from Dollar Tree. You can also use plastic slides and glue the toe top on them. 

 

2. Worsted weight yarn which is on the thinner side like Caron Simply Soft. You can even try DK weight yarns or other wool blend worsted weight yarns. Colors White, Strawberry, and Sunshine were used for the white slippers and White, Robin’s Egg, and Strawberry for the pink sandals.

 

3. Small- Use G (4mm) hook

Medium and Large- use hook 7(4.5mm) hook

XL- use  H (5mm) hook

 

4. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.

 

5. Matching thread and needle for attaching the toe top to the slipper.

 

6. Fabric glue if you are planning to glue the toe top and not sew it on. 

 

 

Finished Size

Small: Fits US shoe sizes 5 to 6

Medium: Fits US shoe sizes 7 to 8

Large: Fits US shoe sizes 8 to 9

XLarge: Fits US shoe sizes 10 to 11

 

 

Stitch Abbreviations

ch: chain

st: stitch

sc: single crochet

dc: double crochet

hdc: half double crochet

sk: skip

 

 

Gauge

Complete one toe top and see if it covers the top part perfectly. If not, switch to a smaller or bigger hook as needed. 

 

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Crochet Sandals Pattern

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Crochet Pattern for Slippers with Soles

Pattern Notes

1. To work the toe top, you first make a basic granny square and then add granny stitch rows to the side. The last rows on the side will have sts of varying height to shape the toe top.

 

2. A basic granny square starts at the center and is worked outwards. It is made with groups of 3 dc stitches. Each corner is formed by 2 chains and there are no other chains between the 3 dc groups.

 

3. This project is worked with the right side facing for all rounds.

 

4. The pattern will be referring to the colors used in the white slippers. We will call the colors, white, yellow, and pink for convenience.

 

5. I crocheted over the yarn tails wherever I could. Since this is not a crochet item you will be washing, I thought weaving in as you go is a good option. You can also weave them in after you finish the toe top. 

 

6. The first round is worked into the space in the middle of a chain ring and not into the chains themselves. 

 

 

 

 

Round 1: With white color yarn, ch 4 and sl st to the first ch to form a ring. Ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc into the chain ring, ch 2 to make your first corner, (3dc into the chain ring, ch 2)3 times, sl st to top of beginning ch 3, fasten off but do not turn.—–4 dc groups 

 

 

 

Note: From now on, you will start every row in a ch-2 space or corner that is before the point of fastening off. This will ensure that you can work over the yarn tail as you go. 

 

Round 2: With yellow color yarn, sl st to the ch-2 space before the point of fastening off, ch 2 (counts as a dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, *[skip the next 3 dc sts, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc)in next ch-2 space], repeat from * 2 more times, sl st to the top of beginning ch-2, fasten off. Do not turn. -8 dc groups

 

 

 

Round 3: With pink color yarn, sl st to the corner before the point of fastening off, ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, *[3dc in the next space between 3 dc groups, (3dc, ch 2, 3dc)in next ch-2 space in the corner], repeat from * 2 more times, 3 dc in the next space between 3dc groups, sl st to top of beginning ch-2, fasten off but do not turn.

 

Your basic granny square is now complete. We will now proceed to add rows to the sides to make it wider.

 

 

Right Side Rows

 

Row 1: With white color yarn sl st to the corner before the fastening off point, ch 2, 1 dc in same ch-2 space, 3 dc in the next gap between dc groups, 3 dc again in the next gap between dc groups, end with 2 dc in the next ch-2 space in the corner, fasten off but do not turn.

 

 

 

 

Row 2: With yellow color yarn, sl st to the top of beginning ch-2 of Row 1, ch 2, (3dc in the next gap between dc groups)3 times, end with 2 dc on top of the last dc of the previous row. Fasten off but do not turn.

 

 

Last Row: With pink color yarn, sl st to top of beginning ch-2 of Row 2, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 sc in next 5 sts, fasten off.

 

 

Left Side Rows

 

 

Row 1: With white color yarn sl st to the corner ch-2 space, ch 2, 1 dc in same ch-2 space, 3 dc in the next gap between dc groups, 3 dc again in the next gap between dc groups, end with 2 dc in the next ch-2 space in the corner, fasten off but do not turn.

 

 

Row 2: With yellow color yarn, sl st to the top of beginning ch-2 of Row 1, ch 2, (3dc in the next gap between dc groups)3 times, end with 2 dc on top of the last dc of the previous row. Fasten off but do not turn.

 

 

Note: To join white color yarn at the end of the next row, start dc as usual, and when you have 2 loops left on your hook, YO and pull through the white color yarn. 

 

 

Last Row: With pink color yarn, sl st to the top of beginning ch-2 of Row 2, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 1 hdc in next 4 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in last st, 1 dc again in last st while joining white color yarn. 

 

 

Bottom Border

 

The bottom border is taller at the beginning and end to imitate the shape of the slipper top.

 

Border Row: Ch 3 with the white color joined, proceed along the base (the longer side of the piece), 2 dc sts along the first pink row end, 2 hdc along the yellow row end, 3 sc across the white row end, 1 sc in each st across until you hit the side rows on the other side, 1 sc in next space, 3 sc across the first white row end, 2 hdc across the yellow row end, 3 dc across the pink row end. Fasten off.

 

 

Top Border

 

With white color yarn, sl st to the top right corner of the toe top, 1 sc in the same corner, 2 sc across next yellow row end, 3 sc across white row end, 1 sc in each st across until you hit the side rows on the other side, 1 sc in next space, 3 sc across the white row end, 2 sc across the yellow row end, 1 sc in corner, fasten off.

 

 

Finishing the Toe Top

Weave in any tails left.

 

 

Attaching the Toe Top to the Slipper

You can either sew it on using matching sewing thread and needle or glue it on with fabric glue. If you are using plastic slides, you will have to find glue that can bind fabric to plastic. 

 

I found that sewing gave a cleaner finish at the edges.  If you prefer glue, make sure you take special care at the corners. I used pins to hold the slipper and crochet piece together while the glue was drying but had to redo the corners after I pulled them out. 

 

 

While attaching the toe top, start on the right or left side of the slipper and attach the two sides first. Make sure you are covering the slipper underneath. 

 

 

Proceed to sew down the top and base where you have the white border. Remember that, unlike the sides, here you will sew an inch along the left and right sides, leave a gap and sew a little in the middle. If there is a slight size variation between the slipper and your crochet project, this will help conceal it.

 

 

Final Thoughts on Crochet Slippers with Soles

This crochet pattern for slippers with soles has been a game-changer for me and I hope it will be for you too. You can now make crochet slippers that are not just fun and vibrant but also very comfy. Enjoy!

 

Crochet Slippers with Soles, Granny Slides

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