I’ve been trying to create simple Tunisian crochet slippers for some time. While I’ve primarily used squares and rectangles before, this new design doesn’t use either but remains straightforward to make!
These slippers, accented with two stripes, are not only comfortable but also stylish. The pattern is beginner-friendly, and I’ve added a support video (for both left and right-handed users) to guide you. I hope you find joy in crafting them!
This beginner friendly Swati Slipper pattern comes in 9 sizes! To fit newborn baby right up to US Woman shoe size 12.5.
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Slipper Pattern Sizing
- The pattern is written for the smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses.
- Baby 0-3 (Baby 3-6, Toddler 7-9, Child 10-13, Youth 1-3, Youth 4-6)
[Woman 4-6, Woman 7-9.5, Woman 10-12.5]
- Baby 0-3 (Baby 3-6, Toddler 7-9, Child 10-13, Youth 1-3, Youth 4-6)
- The slippers are meant to be a snug fit. If you need them to be loose, go up a size.
The yarn quantities provided are approximate. Should you opt for a different size or if there are variations in your yarn, hook size, crochet technique, or gauge, the amount of yarn you require could be more or less than specified.
| Size (US Shoe Size) | To Fit | Yardage |
| 0-3 | Baby | Per pair: 7.4 g / 0.24 oz; 34m / 37 yds C1: 4.5 g / 0.16 oz; 21m / 23 yds C2: 2.8 g / 0.1 oz; 13m / 14 yds |
| 3-6 | Baby | Per pair: 9.4 g / 0.31 oz; 43m / 48 yds C1: 5.7 g / 0.2 oz; 26m / 29 yds C2: 3.7 g / 0.13 oz; 17m / 19 yds |
| 7-9 | Toddler | Per pair: 13 g / 0.44 oz; 60m / 66 yds C1: 8.2 g / 0.29 oz; 38m / 42 yds C2: 4.8 g / 0.17 oz; 22m / 24 yds |
| 10-13 | Child | Per pair: 17 g / 0.57 oz; 79m / 87 yds C1: 10.8 g / 0.38 oz; 50m / 55 yds C2: 6.2 g / 0.22 oz; 29m / 32 yds |
| 1-3 | Youth | Per pair: 19.3 g / 0.64 oz; 90m / 98 yds C1: 12.2 g / 0.43 oz; 57m / 62 yds C2: 7.1 g / 0.25 oz; 33m / 36 yds |
| 4-6 | Youth | Per pair: 20.1 g / 0.66 oz; 93m / 102 yds C1: 12.8 g / 0.45 oz; 59m / 65 yds C2: 7.4 g / 0.26 oz; 34m / 37 yds |
| 4-6 | Women | Per pair: 22.1 g / 0.74 oz; 103m / 112 yds C1: 14.2 g / 0.5 oz; 66m / 72 yds C2: 7.9 g / 0.28 oz; 37m / 40 yds |
| 7-9.5 | Women | Per pair: 25.5 g / 0.9 oz; 118m / 130 yds C1: 16.4 g / 0.58 oz; 76m / 84 yds C2: 9.1 g / 0.32 oz; 42m / 46 yds |
| 10-12.5 | Women | Per pair: 30.9 g / 1.03 oz; 144m / 157 yds C1: 20.1 g / 0.71 oz; 94m / 102 yds C2: 10.8 g / 0.38 oz; 50m / 55 yds |
Tunisian Crochet Squares Slipper Pattern
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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.
Yarn
I have used the Stroll Tweed fingering weight yarn by Knit Picks to make my slippers. It is easy to work with and makes a dense fabric which is stretchy but doesn’t really change shape with wear. The slippers are light and comfortable to wear.
What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)
- Yarn: Fingering weight yarn in 2 colors. See the Sizing section for yardage. I used Stroll Tweed by Knit Picks in colors Lavender Field Heather and Indigo Heather (211m / 231 yds; 65% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Donegal Tweed).
- Hook: 3.5 mm (E-4) Tunisian crochet hook
- Scissors
- Measuring Tape
- Tapestry needle to weave in tails
- 2 Stitch markers
- Yarn bowl (optional)
Experience Level
Beginner – The pattern expects basic knowledge of starting and ending a Tunisian crochet project and how to make Tunisian Simple Stitches (see Resources).
Gauge
10 rows of 12 Tunisian Simple Stitches is a 4 cm (1.5”) square using a 3.5 mm (E-4) Tunisian crochet hook.
If your gauge isn’t the same as mine, the slipper size might vary. They could turn out smaller or larger than the given measurements.
Construction
Each slipper consists of Section 1 followed by Section 2. The left and right slippers differ slightly because Section 2 is crafted on opposite sides.
Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- 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.
- tss – Tunisian Simple Stitch – Insert hook in the vertical bar, yarn over, pull up a loop on the hook.
- FP – Forward Pass
- RP – Return Pass
Colors
C1: Lavendar Field Heather
C2: Indigo Heather
Support Videos for these Tunisian crochet slippers
Resources
- How to make a Tunisian Simple Stitch
- How to change color at the beginning of a Forward Pass
- How to make a Foundation Row
- How to bind off and end a project
- Tunisian Crochet Hooks
- How to block a crochet project
Tunisian Crochet Slippers Pattern Notes
- This pattern is written in English / US terms.
- Typically in Tunisian crochet, a hook that’s 2 sizes larger than the recommended one for the yarn is used. However, for this project, we aim for tight tension to ensure minimal gaps between stitches. Thus, we’ll use the hook size directly suggested for the yarn. This ensures the slippers fit snugly and stay on when worn.
- Since we will be using a small hook, there will be some curling and that is okay.
- The color for each row is mentioned at the beginning of each row.
- The instructions below are only for the forward pass. The return pass for every row is the same:
- ch1, (yo, pull through two loops)* until one loop remains on the hook.
- Please note there are affiliate links and helpful tutorial links throughout this post.
Instructions (Make 2)
Section 1
Foundation Row:
[C1] and the size 3.5 mm (US E/4) Tunisian crochet hook, chain 36 (40, 46, 54, 56, 58)[60, 64, 68]. Make the foundation row stitches in the back loops of the chain.
Rows 1 – 12 (14, 15, 16, 18, 19) [20, 22, 24]:
[C1] fs, 34 (38, 44, 52, 54, 56)[58, 62, 66] tss, ls
Row 13 (15, 16, 17, 19, 20)[21, 23, 25]:
[C2] Repeat Row 1.
Row 14 (16, 17, 18, 20, 21)[22, 24, 26]:
[C1] Repeat Row 1.
Row 15 (17, 18, 19, 21, 22)[23, 25, 27]:
[C2] Repeat Row 1.
Rows 16 (18, 19, 20, 22, 23) [24, 26, 28] – 19 (21, 23, 25, 27, 29) [31, 33, 37]:
[C1] Repeat Row 1.
Section 2
Note: Section 2 is slightly different for the two slippers.
Add a stitch marker (SM1) to mark the center of the last row of Section 1 – there will be an equal number of stitches on both sides of the marker.
Row 20 (22, 24, 26, 28, 30)[32, 34, 38]:
Left Slipper:
Step 1: [C1] fs, 17 (19, 22, 26, 27, 28)[29, 31, 33] tss. Bind off all the stitches until the stitch marker (SM1) using slip stitches.
Step 2: Remove the stitch marker (SM1).
Step 3: Insert hook into the next vertical bar (like making a tss), yarn over C2, pull through 2 loops on the hook. The C2 loop on the hook will count as the fs for this row. Cut C1, fasten off and weave in ends.
Step 4: [C2] 16 (18, 21, 25, 26, 27)[28, 30, 32] tss, ls
Right Slipper:
Step 1: Unravel one chain in the reverse pass of the previous row and add a stitch marker (SM2) to hold the two loops currently on the hook. Cut the C1 yarn, fasten off and weave in ends.
Step 2: Attach C1 at the stitch before the stitch marker (SM1), remove the marker.
Step 3: [C1] 16 (18, 21, 25, 26, 27)[28, 30, 32] tss, ls. Bind off all the stitches after the stitch marker (SM1) using slip stitches. Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave in ends.
Step 4: Pick up the two loops from the stitch marker (SM2) onto the hook. Yarn over C2, pull through 2 loops on the hook. This will count as the fs for this row.
Step 5: [C2] 16 (18, 21, 25, 26, 27)[28, 30, 32] tss. The last tss will be made in the same stitch where C1 yarn was joined in Step 2.
Step 6: Pick up the two bars of the first bind off chain from Step 3, yarn over pull through the 2 bars from the bind off chain and one loop on the hook. This will make a seamless join between the two halves of the row.
Rows 21 (23, 25, 27, 29, 31) [33, 35, 39] – 39 (43, 47, 51, 55, 59)[63, 67, 75]:
[C2] fs, 16 (18, 21, 25, 26, 27)[28, 30, 32] tss, ls
Row 40 (44, 48, 52, 56, 60)[64, 68,76]:
Repeat Row 21 (23, 25, 27, 29, 31)[33, 35, 39].
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.
There is no return pass for this row.
Shaping these Tunisian crochet slippers
Step 1: Mark B1 and B2 with stitch markers – approximately 3 (3, 3, 3.5, 3.5, 3.5)[4, 4, 4.5] cms / 1.25 (1.25, 1.25, 1.5, 1.5, 1.5)[1.5, 1.5, 1.75]” from A.
Step 2: With the wrong side facing up, and using B1 and B2 as the two corners of the triangle, seam edges from B1 to A to B2 making a triangle.
Step 3: Seam edges from A to (C1, C2).
Step 4: Seam edges from (C1, C2) to (D1, D2). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pattern
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