Have you tried making slippers using Tunisian crochet? Because of the nature of the craft, the fabric that is built is very dense and is perfect for making slippers!
I started this project as an experiment to try shaping with short rows. It turned into these lovely slippers that I’ve been using to keep my feet warm during chilly spring days!
This pattern uses only Tunisian Simple Stitches and takes advantage of short rows to shape the slippers. This is a fairly quick project and, since it comes in 9 sizes, it is a perfect for making a set for yourself and your little ones!
At the end of the pattern, I talk about how these slippers can be secured on the tiny feet of toddlers so they don’t come off while they walk!
Pattern Sizing
The pictured slippers are made for US Woman’s Shoe Size 8. The slippers are meant to be a snug fit. If you need them to be looser / tighter, make sure you read the Adjustments section below.
Yarn requirements are just estimates. If your yarn, hook size, crochet style, or gauge differ, you might need more / less yarn than mentioned below.
Size (US Shoe Size) | To Fit | Total foot length | Yarn requirements |
0-3 | Baby | 3”– 4” (7.65 cm – 10 cm) | Per pair: .5 oz / 13 g / 60 yds / 55 m C1: .4 oz / 11 g / 50 yds / 45 m C2: .1 oz / 2 g / 10 yds / 8 m |
3-6 | Baby | 4”– 5” (10 cm – 12.7 cm) | Per pair: .5 oz / 15 g / 70 yds / 63 m C1: .4 oz / 12 g / 58 yds / 52 m C2: .1 oz / 2.5 g / 12 yds / 11 m |
7-9 | Toddler | 5”– 6” (12.7 cm – 15.25 cm) | Per pair: .8 oz / 20 g / 90 yds / 85 m C1: .6 oz / 16 g / 76 yds / 70 m C2: .2 oz / 4 g / 14 yds / 15 m |
10-13 | Child | 6½”– 7½” (16.5 cm – 19 cm) | Per pair: .9 oz / 25 g / 120 yds / 110 m C1: .7 oz / 20 g / 98 yds / 90 m C2: .2 oz / 5 g / 22 yds / 20 m |
1-3 | Youth | 7¾” – 8½” (19.75 cm – 21.5 cm) | Per pair: 1 oz / 30 g / 145 yds / 130 m C1: .85 oz / 25 g / 120 yds / 108 m C2: .15 oz / 5 g / 25 yds / 22 m |
4-6 | Youth | 8¾” – 9½” (22.25 cm – 24 cm) | Per pair: 1.3 oz / 35 g / 165 yds / 150 m C1: 1 oz / 29 g / 135 yds / 125 m C2: .3 oz / 6 g / 30 yds / 25 m |
4-6 | Woman | 8” – 9” (20.25 cm – 23 cm) | Per pair: 1.4 oz / 40 g / 190 yds / 175 m C1: 1.1 oz / 33 g / 156 yds / 145 m C2: .3 oz / 7 g / 34 yds / 30 m |
7-9.5 | Woman | 9¼” – 10” (23.5 cm – 25.5 cm) | Per pair: 1.7 oz / 50 g / 230 yds / 210 m C1: 1.4 oz / 40 g / 190 yds / 175 m C2: .3 oz / 10 g / 40 yds / 35 m |
10-12.5 | Woman | 10¼” – 11” (26 cm – 28 cm) | Per pair: 2 oz / 55 g / 265 yds / 240 m C1: 1.6 oz / 45 g / 220 yds / 200 m C2: .4 oz / 10 g / 45 yds / 40 m |
Pattern
Scroll down for the free pattern for US Woman’s Shoe Size 8.
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What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)
- Yarn: Fingering weight yarn in 2 colors.
- I used Stroll Tweed fingering weight yarn by Knit Picks (65% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Donegal Tweed; 231 yds / 50 g) in colors Rabbit Heather and Down Heather. See the Sizing section for yardage.
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E -4) Tunisian crochet hook, 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook
- Scissors
- Measuring Tape
- Tapestry needle to weave in tails
- 2 Stitch markers
- Yarn bowl (optional)
Tunisian Hooks
I made these Slippers with a 3.5 mm hook from my Ginger Tunisian Interchangeable Hook Set.
You can find a full review of all the hooks I own on my blog.
Experience Level
Intermediate
Gauge
5 rows of 6 Tunisian Simple Stitches is a 2 cm square (with a 3.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook).
Construction
Each slipper is constructed by making Section 1 first, then adding Section 2 using short rows and then making Section 3.
After this is done, the base is added to the fabric just constructed and then a border is added to complete the slippers.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- dec – Decrease – Insert hook into the vertical bars of the next two stitches , yarn over, pull up a loop through both the vertical bars.
- fs – First Stitch – Skip the first vertical bar of the previous row (the one right under the one on the hook). The loop on the hook will count as the first stitch for every row.
- ls – Last Stitch – Pick up the two vertical bars of the last stitch of the previous row, yarn over, pull through both the vertical bars into a loop on the hook.
- rep – repeat
- tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch– Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
- yo – yarn over
- FP – Forward Pass
- RP – Return Pass
Colors
C1: Rabbit Heather
C2: Down Heather
Adjustments
Please add or subtract rows on the sides as needed (Sections 1 and 3 – see picture above) to lengthen or shorten the slippers.
TIP – If, after you have made your top panel, you suspect that your slippers may be too tight, it is possible to add a few rows of Tunisian Simple Stitches to the sections 1 and 3 to elongate the slippers before you make the base.
Support Videos
Resources
- How to make a Foundation Row
- How to make a Tunisian Simple Stitch
- How to make a crochet button in 5 minutes
- Join – as – you – go technique
- How to make the Crab Stitch
- How to bind off and end a project
- Tunisian Crochet Hooks
- How to block a crochet project
There is a support video for this pattern that talks about every section in detail. Here are some direct links to different sections of the pattern:
Support Video | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Section 1 | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Section 2 | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Section 3 | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Base | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Border | Left Handed | Right Handed |
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in English / US terms.
- In Tunisian crochet, we usually use a hook that is at least 2 sizes larger than the hook recommended for the yarn. But, in this project, we require the tension to be really tight so there is little to no space in between stitches. So, we will use the same hook size that is recommended for the yarn. This is to make sure that the fabric will be dense and the slippers will be snug so they won’t come off while wearing.
- Since we will be using a small hook, there will be some curling and that is okay
- The number of loops on the hook at the end of the forward pass for each row are indicated in the instructions below.
Instructions (Make 2)
Section 1
- Support Video (Section 1):Left Handed |Right Handed
- Start this section with a 3.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook
Foundation Row
FP | With C1, chain 22. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain. Number of loops on hook: 22 |
RP | ch 1, *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Rows 1 – 31
FP | With C1, fs, 20, tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 |
RP | ch 1, *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 32
FP | With C2, fs, 20 tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 |
RP | ch 1, *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Section 2
- Support Video (Section 2):Left Handed |Right Handed
- The return pass for all short rows in this section is slightly different – do NOT ch1 at the beginning of the return pass.
Row 33
FP | With C1, fs, 19 tss. Number of loops on hook: 20 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 34
FP | With C2, fs, 17 tss. Number of loops on hook: 18 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 35
FP | With C1, fs, 15 tss. Number of loops on hook: 6 (6, 8, 10, 10, 12)[12, 16, 18] |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 36
FP | With C2, fs, 13 tss. Number of loops on hook: 14 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 37
FP | With C1, fs, 11 tss. Number of loops on hook: 12 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 38
FP | With C2, fs, 9 tss. Number of loops on hook: 10 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 39
FP | With C1, fs, 7 tss Number of loops on hook: 8 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 40
FP | With C2, fs, 20 tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 Note: 1. Start by making simple stitches, then pick up 1 vertical bar from the edge stitch of the previous row, then pick up one simple stitch from the row before that and 1 vertical bar from the edge stitch of that row, and so on. Do this until you have 21 loops on your hook. 2. Make the last stitch (edge stitch) by picking up the two vertical bars from the edge stitch of Row 32. |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Rows 41 to 47
Repeat rows 39 to 33 (in reverse order).
Note: For every row, you will have to pick up 2 stitches from Row 40 to increase by 2 stitches.
Row 48
Repeat Row 40
Rows 49 to 64
Repeat rows 33 to 48.
Rows 65 to 79
Repeat rows 33 to 47.
Section 3
- Support Video (Section 3):Left Handed |Right Handed
Row 80
FP | With C2, fs, 20 tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 |
RP | ch 1, *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Rows 81 – 112
FP | With C1, fs, 20 tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 |
RP | ch 1, *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. |
Row 113
FP | With C1, fs, 20 tss, ls. Number of loops on hook: 22 This will be the bind off row. You will make a slip stitch every time you pick up a loop on your hook. Fasten off and weave in ends. |
RP | There is no return pass. |
Making the base
The base is not a full sole, it is a strip that is worked between sections that zips them up.
The base will be worked from points (X1, X2) along the outer edge to points (Y1, Y2) and then to points (Z1, Z2).
I strongly recommend viewing the support video for this section before you start making your base.
- Support Video (Base):Left Handed |Right Handed
Row 1
FP | Place 2 stich markers at the outer edges of the rows indicated by X1 and X2. X2 – Row 53 X1 – Row 60 With the project right side up, join C1 at X2. Now, insert hook into the edge stitch and pull up a loop. Do this in each edge stitch until you reach the next stitch marker at X1. Number of loops on hook: 8 |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. Now, remove the remaining loop from the hook, insert the hook into the edge stitch of the previous row – 52, pick up the loop you just removed from the hook and pull through, ch1. Note: Don’t forget the ch1 at the end of the RP. |
Rows 2 – 53
FP | fs, 6, tss, join with the edge stitch of the next row. Number of loops on hook: 8 Note: This row is repeated until points Y1 and Y2 are reached. Refer to the picture above. |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. Now, remove the remaining loop from the hook, insert the hook into the edge stitch of the previous row, pick up the remaining loop you just removed from the hook and pull through, ch1. Note: Don’t forget the ch1 at the end of the RP. |
Row 54
FP | fs, 6 tss, join with the simple stitch at the edge after turning the project by 90 degrees (you will now go up the back of the slippers). Number of loops on hook: 8 Note: This is the beginning of the portion between the points (Y1, Y2) and (Z1, Z2) |
RP | *yo and pull through next 2 loops on hook, rep from * until 1 loop remains on hook. Now, remove the remaining loop from the hook, insert the hook into simple stitch at the other side, pick up the remaining loop you just removed from the hook and pull through, ch1. Note: Don’t forget the ch1 at the end of the RP. |
Rows 55 – 69
FP | fs, 6 tss, join with the next simple stitch. Number of loops on hook: 8 |
RP | Repeat RP from previous row. |
Row 70
FP | fs, dec, 2, tss, dec, join with the next simple stitch Number of loops on hook: 6 |
RP | Repeat RP from previous row. |
Row 71
FP | fs, 4, tss, join with the next simple stitch Number of loops on hook: 6 |
RP | Repeat RP from previous row. |
Row 72
FP | fs, dec, dec, join with the next simple stitch Number of loops on hook: 4 |
RP | Repeat RP from previous row. |
Row 73
FP | fs, 2 tss, join with the next simple stitch Number of loops on hook: 4 |
RP | Repeat RP from previous row. |
Row 74
FP | fs, dec, join by picking up the two vertical bars of the edge stitch. Number of loops on hook: 3 |
RP | yo, pull through all loops on the hook. Now, remove the remaining loop from the hook, insert the hook into edge stitch at the other side, pick up the remaining loop you just removed from the hook and pull through, ch1. |
Border and Finishing
- Support Video (Border):Left Handed|Right Handed
- Switch to a 3.25 mm crochet hook to make the border.
Make a crab stitch border to complete the slippers. Weave in all ends and block, if desired.
Secure the slippers
(OPTIONAL – recommended for babies)
When my 1 year old wore her slippers, they fit her perfectly but they kept slipping off her feet when she walked. I added a crocheted button on one side of each slipper and a chain on the other side (see pictures below). It is possible to do the same thing for slippers of any size.
Pattern
Scroll up for the free pattern for US Woman’s Shoe Size 8.
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Elaine
Saturday 8th of May 2021
I love these slippers. I like to wear soft slippers in the house during the summer, not just in cold weather. I need just a little padding on my feet. And I've been intending to learn Tunisian crochet with a simple project to begin. So the Ashvini slippers win on both counts!
Arunima
Saturday 8th of May 2021
@Elaine, These would be perfect for sure! If this is going to be your first Tunisian project, I recommend practicing the Tunisian Simple Stitch and color changes separately before trying these.