Wrap-Around Toddler Slippers Crochet Pattern

I'm sure you all have seen at least one iteration of these baby booties, whether knit or crochet. I saw a pattern for a crocheted version a while back that I liked, but they didn't fit my baby then (or now). I wanted to make him some slippers, and I saw the knit version. I thought they looked simple and cute, so I decided to try making my own crochet pattern so they'd actually fit.

What I like about these is that they are easily adjustable. I made them to fit about a size 5 foot, but you can easily adjust them a little bigger or smaller. The key is in the sole. To make them bigger, you can change the second rounds of single crochets to half double crochets, or you can change one of the rounds of half double crochets to double crochets. To make them smaller, change one or both of the half double crochet rounds to single crochet. For the wrap-around part, the number of chains corresponds to the number of stitches around the sole, minus eight. This will not change with any changes you make to the sole, unless you take stitches out there. Therefore, if you want to make it smaller/larger, just change the stitches that you're using - change the single crochets to half double crochets/double crochets, or vice versa. Or, you can change the yarn weight and hook size.

The boy would not stand still so I could get a good picture of the slippers on his feet. My husband had to hold him to keep him from running away, and the bubs was still kicking his feet and stomping.

Wrap-Around Toddler Slippers Crochet Pattern

Hook size: I Hook
Yarn: I Love This Cotton! Bright Green for the soles and Bright Teal for the wrap-around pieces
Sole:
Rnd 1: Ch 15. 2 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc in the next 12 sts. 4 sc in the last st. Continuing around the back, crochet in the next 12 sts. 2 sc in the last st. Do not join. Use a stitch marker (bobby pin or safety pin or official "stitch marker" or something) to mark the first st of each round - moving it up as you go. (You should have 32 sts.)

Rnd 2: 2 sc in the first st from the last round. 2 sc in the next st. Sc in the next 12 sts. 2 sc in each of the next 4 sts. Sc in the next 12 sts. 2 sc in each of the last 2 sts. (40 sts)

Rnd 3: [2 hdc, hdc] twice. Hdc in the next 12 sts. [2 hdc, hdc] four times. Hdc in the next 12 sts. [2 hdc, hdc] twice. (48 sts)

Rnd 4: [2 hdc, hdc, hdc] twice. Hdc in the next 12. [2 hdc, hdc, hdc] four times. Hdc in the next 12. [2 hdc, hdc, hdc] twice. Join to the next st with a sl st. Fasten off. Weave in ends. (56 sts)

Wrap-Around:
Row 1: Ch 49. Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sc across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 2: Hdc across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 3: Sc across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 4: Hdc across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 5: Sc across. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 6: Hdc across. Ch 1. Turn.
Row 7: Sc across. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

To sew the two pieces together, first mark off the top eight sts on the sole - using your preferred method of stitch marking. Starting at the st right outside of the marked eight sts, sew the wrap-around piece to the sole. 

When you get to the end, criss-cross the ends, and sew them into the top eight sts. Fasten off and weave in ends. 

To get these to actually stay on my toddler's feet, I had to sew the two sides of the wrap-around together. I would suggest marking how high you need to actually go while they are on your baby's feet.

Crochet Cotton Cowl

It's been a long time since I last posted. But, one of my New Year's resolutions is to get back into posting. :) Without further ado, I bring you my Crochet Cotton Cowl. I used the I Love This Cotton! brand because, quite frankly, I love this cotton yarn. It is very aptly named. It is soft and easy to work with. And it is soft. So soft. There are lots of things you can make with cotton yarn - not including everything you can make with acrylic yarn - but I feel like it doesn't really get its due because it so often associated with cheap cotton, like the Lily Sugar n' Cream stuff. Which is...fine. It's just cheap yarn. It's like getting the Red Heart Super Saver acrylic yarn. I've heard there are ways to make it softer, but they involve lots of work and fabric softener. Which I don't use because my toddler has uber-sensitive skin. So, I would be buying it just to soften up yarn. At that point, am I really saving money? I think not. Thus ends my rant about the merits about spending that extra dollar to get the good stuff. Ahem. ANYWAY...

This is a very repetitive pattern. You'll see the same rounds repeated over and over again.

I will call the colors A, B, C, and D. A is "Pewter", B is "Bright Teal", C is "Bright Green", and D is "Rosey II". I used a J Hook (6 mm).

Round 1: Start with color A. Ch 120. Connect with sl st to form a ring, making sure that you don't twist the ch.

Round 2: Ch 1. Sc around in the back loops. Join with sl st to the first sc.

Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in first st. Ch 1. Sk next st. [Dc, ch 1, skip next st] around. Join with sl st to first dc.

Rounds 4-5: Repeat round 3.

Round 6: Repeat round 2.

Round 7: Change to color B and repeat round 2.

Rounds 8-9: Repeat round 3.

Round 10: Repeat round 2.

Round 11: Change to color A and repeat round 2.

Round 12: Repeat round 3.

Round 13: Repeat round 2.

Round 14: Change to color C and repeat round 2.

Rounds 15-17: Repeat round 3.

Round 18: Repeat round 2.

Round 19: Change back to color A and repeat round 2.

Round 20: Repeat round 3.

Round 21: Repeat round 2.

Round 22: Change to color B and repeat round 2.

Rounds 23-24: Repeat round 3.

Round 25: Repeat round 2.

Round 26: Change to color A and repeat round 2.

Rounds 27-29: Repeat round 3.

Round 30: Repeat 2. Fasten off.

Join color D anywhere.
Round 1: Ch 1. Sc twice. Ch 2. Sk 1 st. [Sc twice. Ch 2. Sk next st] around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Sl st to the first ch2-sp. Ch 1. Sc in same ch2-sp. [Ch 3, sc in next ch2-sp] around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Repeat on other edge. Weave in ends.