Crochet slipper boots (free written pattern&Tutorial)

These crochet slipper boots where one of those projects that I didn’t expect much from, I was just playing around with a new design idea and viola! Very cute and comfy slipper boots. 

I think these will be very popular as the design has already been copied and dare I say, stolen several times. Luckily I’m happy to share, so here’s a free written pattern and video tutorial for you guys 🙂 

If you’d like the printable PDF version with size adjustments done for you, please check it out on my Etsy shop here. 

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Materials

• Lion brand wool-Ease Thick&Quick yarn( weight 6 super bulky yarn)
• Colors pictured ( Fisherman for the sole – 2 skeins ) (Hudson Bay for the cuff –  2 skeins  )
• Crochet hook size 8mm
• Yarn needle
• marker
• scissors

Stitches used & code

• magic ring
• yo = yarn over
• st = stitch(es)
• sl st = slip stitch
• sp = space
• pm = place marker
• m = marker
• ch = chain
• sc = singer crochet
• dc = double crochet
• fpdc = front post double crochet
• bpdc = back post double crochet
• crocodile st

Here is the video tutorial on how to make these slipper boots Part 1

Here is the video tutorial on how to make these slipper boots Part 2

Note: This pattern made as US women’s size M = 6 – 7.5″

Gauge unblocked: 5 fpdc x 3 rows = 2″

 

Slipper Boots Pattern 

Start with a magic ring

Round 1 ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 9 dc into same ring sp, sl into 3rd ch st.

total of 10 dc st

Round 2 ch 1 ( do not count as a st ), 2 fpdc into first st( pm into first st), 2 fpdc into each st around, sl st into m st. Total of 20 fpdc st ( check picture below how to make fpdc )

Round 3 ch 1 ( do not count as a st ), 1 fpdc into first st(pm ), 1 fpdc into each st around, sl st into m st. Total of 20 fpdc st

Round 4-11 rep round 3

Row 12 ch 1 ( do not count as a st ), 1 fpdc into first st(pm), 1 fpdc into each of next 13 st, 1 sc into the stitch behind the last fpdc. ( don’t crochet into last 6 st, leave it open ). Total of 14 fpdc st

Row 13 Turn, ch 1 ( do not count as a st ), 1 bpdc into first st(pm), 1 bpdc into each of next 13 st, 1 sc into m st. Total of 14 bpdc st ( check picture below how to make bpdc )

Row 14 Turn, ch 1 ( do not count as a st ), 1 fpdc into first st(pm), 1 fpdc into each of next 13 st, 1 sc into m st. Total of 14 fpdc st

Row 15 rep round 13

Row 16 rep round 14

* The end of row 16 cut the yarn leave about 15″ tall, we’ll sew the slipper heel ( check picture below )

Cuff :

Set up row for the cuff ( color B ) : ch 1 ( count as 1 sc ), pm, 1 sc into same sp, 2 sc into each of next 5 sp, 1 sc into each of next 6 st, 2 sc into each of next 6 sp, sl st into first ch st. Total of 30 st

Round 1 : ch 4 ( first 3 ch count as 1 dc ), *sk 2 st, 2 dc into next st, ch1 sk 2 st, 1 dc into next st, ch 1* rep form * to * till the end, sl st into 3rd ch st.

 

Round 2 : *make 1 crocodile scale/st around 2 dc in a pair of 2 dc from the previous round, sl st into next 1 dc st * rep from * to * till the end, sl st into first st that we did. Total of 5 crocodile scales ( check picture below how to make crocodile st )

 

Round 3 : ch 3 ( count as 1 dc ), 1 dc into same st, * ch 1, 1 dc into the middle part of crocodile scales, ch 1, 2 dc into the sl st that we did from previous round * rep from * to * till the end, ch1, sl st into 3rd ch st. ( check picture below )

Round 4 : *make 1 crocodile scale/st around 2 dc in a pair of 2 dc from the previous round, sl st into next 1 dc st * rep from * to * till the end, sl st into last dc st (before sl, insert hook through first dc st that we create first crocodile scale and then through the last dc st) ( check picture below )

Round 5,7 rep round 3

Round 6,8 rep round 4

*If you want your cuff to be longer just keep repeating round 3,4