How to Crochet Slippers Like Loafers

Loafer style slippers do not have a designated left and right foot.

Slippers are a fun homemade gift for the men and children in your life. A basic slipper that resembles a loafer or moccasin is made in three flat pieces stitched together to form the shoe. Using a size J hook and 4-ply knitting worsted weight yarn this pattern yields a size 6/7 slipper. To increase or decrease the slipper size add or subtract chain two from the base chain of each slipper component.

Things You'll Need

• 50 grams worsted weight yarn
• Size J hook
• Nippers or small scissors

Instructions

Sole

1. Chain 23. Work three double crochet in the fourth chain from the hook to form the toe. Work one double crochet in each of the next 18 chain stitches. Work three double crochet in the last chain.

2. Turn the crocheted piece so you are working back up the back of the chain. Work three double crochet in the same stitch as the last three double crochet, for a total of six double crochet at the heal. Put one double crochet in each of the next 18 stitches. Work four double crochet in the last stitch, at the toe. Slip stitch the first and last stitch together to end round one. You will now work in rounds around the long oval created on the chain.

3. Chain three. Work one double crochet in the same stitch, at the bottom of the chain. Increase, or place two double crochet in each of the next 5 double crochet. Work one double crochet in each of the next eight stitches. Work on half-double crochet in the next stitch/ Work one single crochet in the next seven stitches Increase in the next seven double crochet. Work one single crochet in the next seven stitches. Work one half double crochet in the next stitch. Work one double crochet in the next eight stitches. Increase in the next five stitches. Slip stitch to join the last stitch to the starting chain three to complete round two.

4. Chain three. Work one double crochet at the base of the chain. Work one double crochet in each of the next 18 stitches. One half double crochet in the next stitch. Put one single crochet in each of the next 12 stitches. Increase in the next five stitches. Work one single crochet in each of the next 12 stitches. Put one half double crochet in the following stitch. Work one double crochet in each of the next 18 stitches. Increase at the bottom of the beginning chain three and join with a slip stitch to complete round three.

5. Chain one. Working only in the front loops of the last round, slip stitch in each stitch around the sole to create a slight ledge. Slip stitch to join. Do not finish off.

Side Panels

1. Chain one and turn. You will begin working in the slips stitch loops that create a ridge around the sole. Do not work in the open loops from the previous round. Single crochet in each stitch around, join with a slip stitch to end round one, with a total of 77 single crochet.

2. Chain one and turn. Slip stitch in each of the next eight stitches. Work one single crochet in each of the next 61 stitches. Slip stitch in the last eight stitches. Join with a slip stitch to end round three.

3. Chain one and turn. Work one slip stitch in each of the next 12 stitches. Put one single crochet in each of the next 51 stitches. Slip stitch in the next three stitches, leaving three single crochet and all the remaining slip stitches from the previous row unworked.

4. Chain one and turn. Skip the first slip stitch from the last row, leaving it unworked. Slip stitch in each of the next three stitches. Single crochet in the following 44 stitches. Slip stitch in the next three stitches leaving the rest of the single crochet and slips stitches unworked.

5. Chain one and turn. Skip the first slip stitch from the last row, leaving it unworked. Slips stitch in the next three stitches. Single crochet in the next 37 stitches. Slip stitch in the three stitches that follow and leave the rest of the row unworked.

6. Chain one and turn. Skip the first stitch. Slip stitch in the next three stitches. Single crochet in the next 30 stitches around. Slip stitch in each of the next three stitches and leave the rest of the row unworked.

7. Chain one and turn. Skip the first stitch. Slip stitch in the next three stitches. Slip stitch in the next three stitches, leaving the rest of the row unworked.

8. Chain one, without turning work one slip stitch in the 12 slip stitches and 3 single crochet left unworked in round four. Slips stitch in the turning chain one from round five to join. Then, slip stitch in the three slip stitches left unworked in round six. Join with a slip stitch in the turning chain from round seven. Slip stitch in each of the unworked three slip stitches from round eight. Slip stitch in the beginning chain to join. This ends round nine.

9. Chain one. Without turning, and working in the front loops only, slip stitch around and fasten off.

Slipper Top

1. Count back four stitches from the final joining slip stitch in round 10 of the side panel. Join a new strand of yarn to the slipper at this stitch with a slips stitch in the back loop. Work in back loops only, and toward the tow. Skip the next two stitches. Put one single crochet in each of the next four stitches. Skip the next two. Slip stitch to join in the third stitch from the hook. Work one slip stitch in the next two stitches. This ends round one, and positions four stitches across the tow of the slipper.

2. Work in a row across the toe, using the four stitches you just put in place as a base. Work one double crochet in the next two stitches. Increase in the next stitch. Put one double crochet in the final single crochet. Skip the slip stitch on the ridge and join in the following stitch. Slip stitch in the next two stitches along the ridge. This ends round two.

3. Turn, put one double crochet in each of the next two stitches. Increase in the following stitch. Work one double crochet in the last two stitches of the row. Skip the slip stitch on the ridge round, then join with a slip stitch in the second stitch out from the hook on the ridge. Slip stitch in the next to slip stitches in the ridge to end round three.

4. Turn. Double crochet in the next six double crochet across. Do not increase at all this row. Work up the ridge, skipping one stitch and slip stitching in the next two, as has been done in previous rounds, to complete round four.

5. Turn. Double crochet in the next three double crochet. Increase in the fourth stitch. Work one double crochet in the next to double crochet. Work up the ridge, skipping one and slip stitching in the following to, to complete round five.

6. Turn. Double crochet in the first three stitches. Increase in the fourth stitch. Work a single double crochet in the last three stitches. Work up the ridge, skipping the first slip stitch and slip stitching the following two.

7. Turn. Double crochet in all eight stitches. Do not increase in this row. Work up the ridge.

8. Turn. Double crochet in each stitch across, for a total of eight stitches. Work up the ridge skipping the first single crochet and then slip stitching in the next stitch. This differs from previous rows because only one slip stitch is put in the ridge.

9. Turn. Single crochet in the next two stitches. Increase in the following stitch. Repeat this pattern across. Single crochet in the last unworked stitch of the row. Work up the ridge, skipping the nearest stitch, and working one slip stitch in the following stitch.

10. Turn. Taking care to work in back loops only, single crochet in each stitch across for a total of 10 single crochet. Work up the ridge as in previous rounds. This ends row 10. Repeat this exactly for rows 11 and 12.

11. Turn. Slips stitch in each row across. Slip stitch into the ridge row and finish off.

References

• Crocheting and Knitting Patterns; Crocheted Slippers Pattern; Susan Norad; 2001