Granny Slippers
Hello, dear reader. Welcome to our lovely blog Handmade Learning Here. Here we have a huge and diverse range of free crochet patterns, and today we want to bring you an amazing pattern, very pretty and easy to make! It’s the beautiful Granny Slippers.
If you’re looking for a crochet project that combines style and comfort, Granny Slippers are the perfect choice! With their cozy design and vintage charm of classic granny squares, these slippers are ideal for keeping your feet warm while adding a special touch to your home. Let’s explore the history and features of these adorable pieces, along with tips for personalizing them.
You can make this pattern with another type of granny square of your choice.
The crochet Granny Slippers are inspired by the iconic granny square, which dates back to the tradition of handmade crochet. These slippers are typically made using a combination of simple stitches, making them accessible for crocheters of all levels. One of the great advantages of this pattern is the versatility in color and texture choices, allowing you to create a pair that perfectly matches your personal style.
Granny Slippers can also be made in various sizes, making them a perfect gift for friends and family. Add a personal touch, like a handwritten card, and you’ll have a gift made with love!
SIZES:
Child’s: Fits ages 6 to 8 years.
Lady’s: Fits shoe sizes 7 to 9.
MATERIALS:
Bernat Super Value: Solids: 197 g (7 oz); 389 m (426 yds)
SIZES:
Child’s: 6/8
Ladies: 7/9
YARN REQUIREMENTS:
Main Color (MC) (53201 Aqua): 1 ball (for both sizes)
Contrast A (53221 Soft Fern): 1 ball (for both sizes)
Contrast B (53514 Topaz): 1 ball (for both sizes)
Use a 5 mm (U.S. H-8) crochet hook or any size needed to achieve the correct gauge.
GAUGE:
16 single crochets and 17 rows equal 4 inches [10 cm].
GRANNY SLIPPERS PDF
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GRANNY SLIPPERS CROCHET PDF PATTERN
INSTRUCTIONS
Motif A (Make 2)
With your main color (MC), chain (ch) 5.
Join the last chain to the first one with a slip stitch (sl st) to make a circle.
Round 1: Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet). Then, make 17 more double crochets in the ring. Join your last stitch with a slip stitch into the top of the chain 3. You should have 18 double crochets in total. Cut the main color yarn.
Round 2: Attach yarn B with a slip stitch to any double crochet. Chain 2. Now, yarn over (yoh) and pull up a loop twice in the same stitch. Yarn over again and pull through all 4 loops on your hook. Then, yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops on your hook—this is a cluster stitch.
*Chain 1. Now, yarn over and pull up a loop 3 times in the next double crochet. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops on your hook—this is another cluster stitch. Repeat from the * around, ending with a chain 1. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 2. Cut yarn B.
Round 3: Attach yarn A with a slip stitch to any chain-1 space. Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet), then make 1 double crochet in the same space.
Now, make 5 double crochets in the next chain-1 space. In the next chain-1 space, make 2 double crochets, then do that again in the next chain-1 space. Repeat from the * four more times. After that, make 5 double crochets in the next chain-1 space, and then make 2 double crochets in the last chain-1 space. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 3. Fasten off your yarn.
MOTIF B (make 4).
Continue working like you did for Motif A until the end of the 2nd round.
3rd Round: Attach yarn A with a slip stitch to any chain-1 space. Chain 3 (this counts as your first double crochet), then make 1 double crochet in the same space.
Next, make 2 double crochets in the next chain-1 space.
In the following chain-1 space, make 5 double crochets. In the next chain-1 space, make 2 double crochets, then do that again in the next chain-1 space. Repeat from the * two more times.
Now, in the next chain-1 space, make (2 double crochets, 1 half double crochet, and 2 single crochets). In the next 5 chain-1 spaces, make 2 single crochets in each one.
Finally, in the last chain-1 space, make (2 single crochets, 1 half double crochet, and 2 double crochets). Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 3. Fasten off your yarn.
Now, join the motifs together as shown in the diagram to create 2 uppers.
Sole:
Round 1: Start at the center back heel seam. Join the main color (MC) with a slip stitch (sl st). Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the same spot. Then, work 1 sc in the back loop of each stitch all the way around. Join with a slip stitch in the first single crochet. You should have 68 single crochets.
Round 2: Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the first single crochet. Pull up a loop in each of the next 2 single crochets. Yarn over (yoh) and pull through all the loops on your hook to make a single crochet two together (sc2tog). Now, do (1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 16 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) six times. Then, make 1 sc in each of the next 16 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) three times. Finally, join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first single crochet. You should have 56 single crochets.
Round 3: Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in each single crochet all the way around. Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first single crochet.
Round 4: Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 single crochet in the next sc, sc2tog) three times. Make 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) six times. Then, make 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) three times. Finally, join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first single crochet. You should have 44 single crochets.
Round 5: Follow the same instructions as Round 3.
Round 6: Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 single crochet in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) four times. Then, make 1 single crochet in each of the next 10 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) two times. Finally, join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first single crochet. You should have 36 single crochets.
Round 7: Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 single crochet in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) four times. Then, make 1 single crochet in each of the next 6 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) two times. Finally, join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first single crochet. You should have 24 single crochets.
Finish: Fasten off and sew the flat sole seam.
LADY’S VERSION
MOTIF A (make 2).
Starting: With the main color (MC), chain 5 (ch 5). Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first chain to make a ring.
Round 1: Chain 4 (this counts as a triple crochet, tr). Work 17 triple crochets in the ring. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 4. You should have 18 triple crochets. Break the main color.
Rounds 2 and 3: Work these rounds the same way as in Motif A of the Child’s Version. Do not fasten off.
Round 4: Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the same spot as the last slip stitch. Make 1 sc in each of the next 3 double crochets (dc). Make 3 sc in the next dc. *Now, make 1 sc in each of the next 8 double crochets. Then, make 3 sc in the next dc. Repeat from * until you reach the last 4 dc. Make 1 sc in each of the last 4 dc. Finally, join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. Fasten off.
MOTIF B (make 4).
Starting: With the main color (MC), chain 5 (ch 5). Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first chain to make a ring.
Round 1: Chain 4 (this counts as a triple crochet, tr). Work 17 triple crochets in the ring. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the chain 4. You should have 18 triple crochets. Break the main color.
Rounds 2 and 3: Work these rounds the same way as in Motif B of the Child’s Version. Do not fasten off.
Round 4: Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the same spot as the last slip stitch. Make 1 sc in each of the next 5 double crochets (dc). *Make 3 sc in the next dc (this is the corner). Then, make 1 sc in each of the next 8 stitches. Repeat from * two more times.
Make 3 sc in the next stitch, and place a marker on the center stitch (this is another corner). Then, make 1 sc in each of the next 14 stitches. Make 3 sc in the next stitch, and place a marker on the center stitch (this is the last corner). Finally, make 1 sc in each of the last 2 stitches.
Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. Fasten off. Join the motifs together as shown in the diagram to form 2 uppers.
Sole:
Round 1:
Start at the center back heel seam. Join the main color (MC) with a slip stitch (sl st). Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 single crochet (sc) in the same spot. Then, work 1 sc in the back loop of each single crochet all the way around. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. You should have 80 single crochets.
Round 2:
Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 sc in the first single crochet. Pull up a loop in each of the next 2 single crochets. Yarn over (yoh) and pull through all the loops on your hook to make a single crochet two together (sc2tog). Now do (1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 19 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) eight times. Then make 1 sc in each of the next 19 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) three times. Finally, join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. You should have 66 single crochets.
Round 3:
Chain 1 (ch 1). Make 1 sc in each single crochet all the way around. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.
Round 4:
Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog) three times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 12 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) eight times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 12 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) three times. Finally, join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. You should have 52 single crochets.
Round 5:
Follow the same instructions as Round 3.
Round 6:
Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 11 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) six times. Then, make 1 sc in each of the next 11 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) two times. Finally, join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. You should have 42 single crochets.
Round 7:
Chain 1 (ch 1). Do (1 sc in the next sc, sc2tog) two times. Make 1 sc in each of the next 9 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) four times. Then, make 1 sc in each of the next 9 single crochets. Do (sc2tog, 1 sc in the next sc) two times. Finally, join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet. You should have 34 single crochets.
Finish: Fasten off and sew the flat sole seam.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Here is a very easy-to-follow video tutorial available for you to learn how to make your beautiful granny slippers.
Granny Slippers are not only a fantastic way to showcase your crochet skills; they also provide unmatched comfort for your relaxing moments at home. Whether for yourself or as a gift for someone special, these slippers are a charming and practical option. So grab your yarn and hook, and let your creativity flow! 🧶✨