Granny Slipper Pattern – Customizable for Any Size
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This free Granny Slipper Pattern is perfect for crafting cozy slippers that fit just right. Easily customizable to any size, these slippers are ideal for everyone in the family. With helpful photos included, you can create the classic design or take it a step further by adding fun birdie embellishments to make a pair of adorable Birdie Granny Slippers. Make them in any size, with any yarn and hook! Have fun!
The Granny Square Birdie Slippers Crochet Pattern was originally designed by Joanita Theron. Joanita retired this design from her site and sold the full-pattern rights to Oombawka Design, Ltd. This pattern is now available exclusively at Oombawka Design Crochet. This pattern has been rewritten, updated and includes both a photo tutorial and video tutorial.
If you, or someone you know, is retiring and closing their crochet blog, please feel free to reach out to arrange for your patterns to be included at Oombawka Design too.
Crochet Granny Square Slippers Pattern
Supplies
- Yarn: DK Weight Yarn. 1.76 oz (50 g) and 128 yds (117 m). 100% Acrylic. Light Worsted / DK Weight Yarn [3].
- Color: 2 skeins Pink
- Crochet Hook: 3 mm and 3.50 mm
- Finished Project: Approximately 3.76 oz (100 g) and 256 yds (234 m) of Pink and a small amount of light pink, white, black and yellow.
- Scissors, Stitch Marker, Tapestry Needle (yarn needle)
Difficulty Level
- Easy
Finished Sizes
- Customizable based on foot size measurement. Measure the foot length from toe to heel. Divide the total length by 2. This is the diagonal measurement of the granny square you need to make.
- Pattern written for approximate foot length of 16 cm (6.25 inches) or shoe size youth 10.
Gauge
- Approximately rounds worked in pattern equals 8 cm diameter.
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size, and amount of yarn used for your project will also be different.
Abbreviations
- ch(s) – chain(s)
- ch1sp – chain one space
- dc – double crochet
- g – grams
- m – meters
- oz – ounces
- R – row
- rem – remaining
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip/skipped
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- yds – yards
- * to ** – Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
- [ ] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
- ( ) – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorial
Notes:
- Make 14 granny squares. 7 squares for each foot.
- Initial ch 3 COUNTS as 1 dc.
- Sl st to join is made in the top of the turning chain, or in the first st of the round.
- I use a DMR to begin my projects in the round, you can use a ch 4 and slip stitch to the first ch to create a ring instead if you prefer.
- Join yarn with a standing single crochet, or join with a slip stitch to join and ch 1.
- Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
- Color A: pink, Color B: light pink, Color C: white and Color D: black
- Extra photos are included after the pattern.
Free Customizable Granny Slipper Pattern
The squares are worked in joined rounds.
Granny Squares
- 8 cm X 8 cm (6.25 inches X 6.25 inches)
- Make 14
Using your 3.50 mm (E) crochet hook (or size required for gauge) and Color A:
Rnd 1: In a DMR, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, ch 2. *3 dc, ch 2**. Work from * to ** 3 times. Sl st to join. [12 dc, 4 ch2sp]
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in each st to the ch2sp. Make (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch2sp. *1 dc in each st to the corner ch2sp. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the ch2sp**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join. [28 dc, 4 ch2sp]
Rnd 3: Rep Rnd 2
Rnd 4: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st to the ch2sp. Make 3 sc in the ch2sp. *1 sc in each st to the next ch2sp, make 3 sc in the ch2sp**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to join. [40 sc]
Proceed to Granny Slipper Assembly Instructions.
Granny Slipper Assembly Instructions
- Weave in all yarn ends.
- Begin with 7 granny squares (save the other 7 for the next slipper).
- Position the granny squares (see photo 1) with WS (wrong sides) facing up. It looks a bit like a fish, with 2 tail fins.
- Join the squares together using a whipstitch (see photo 2).
- Sew 2 squares together along one side edge (see photo 2).
- Repeat for 2 more squares.
- Seam the 2 sets together down the middle (see photo 3).
- Add 2 more squares to the bottom of the set of 4 squares (see photo 4).
- Fold the top square in half on the diagonal to the center (see photo 1).
- Place the last square (the 7th square) on the top (toe) and sew the side edge to the folded square and across the 2 side edges of the front of the slipper (follow the arrows in photo 1)
- Fold the bottom square up on the diagonal (like you did on the top) and sew the one side edge to the top square to complete the toe of the slipper (see photo 2).
- Fold PIECE 6 toward the center and seam across the one side edge (see photo 3).
- Fold PIECE 7 toward the center and seam across the one side edge (see photo 4).
- Bring PIECE 6 AND 7 TOGETHER AT THE TOP EDGE, and sew the back of the slipper together (see photo 5) to create the heel.
- Weave in any remaining ends.
Proceed to Granny Slipper Cuff.
Granny Slipper Cuff
Using your 3.50 mm (E) crochet hook (or size required for gauge) and Color B:
Rnd 1: Join yarn in any stitch, 1 sc in each st around. Sl st to join, ch 1.
Rnd 2-Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 1
Finish off. Proceed to Finishing Instructions.
How to Make the Birdie Embellishments
To make your granny slippers into cute birdie slippers follow these instructions:
Eyes
- Make 4
Using your 3 mm (D) crochet hook (or size required for gauge) and Color C:
The eyes are made in continuous (unjoined rounds). You may wish to use a stitch marker to mark your places.
Rnd 1: In a DMR, make 6 sc. [6 sc]
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. [12 sc]
Rnd 3: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Work from * to ** around. [18 sc]
Rnd 4: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts**. Work from * to ** around. [24 sc]
Rnd 5: *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts**. Work from * to ** around. [30 sc]
Finish off and leave a tail for sewing.
Proceed to Finishing Instructions.
Pupils
- Make 4
Using your 3 mm (D) crochet hook (or size required for gauge) and Color D:
The pupils are made in continuous (unjoined rounds). You may wish to use a stitch marker to mark your places.
Rnd 1: In a DMR, make 6 sc. [6 sc]
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. [12 sc]
Finish off and leave a tail for sewing.
Proceed to Finishing Instructions.
Eyelids
- Make 4
Using your 3.50 mm (E) crochet hook (or size required for gauge) and Color B:
The eyelids are worked in turned rows that begin in a magic ring.
R1: In a DMR: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc) and 5 dc. Turn. (6 dc)
R2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st. 2 dc in each rem st across. Turn. (12 dc)
R3: Ch 1, 2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st. *2 sc in the next st, 1 sc in the next st**. Work from * to ** across. Do not turn. Rotate to continue across the base of the eyelid. Make 2 sc in each row end across.
Finish off and leave a tail for sewing.
Proceed to Finishing Instructions.
Finishing Instructions for the Birdie Slippers:
- Use the images in the Assembly Photos section to assemble your Birdie Slippers.
- Using a small amount of yellow yarn, hand sew a small yellow beak to the slippers as in the Assembly Photos.
Finishing Instructions for Granny Square Slippers:
- Finish off and weave in your ends.
Birdie Embellishments for the Granny Slippers
Make these Granny Square Slippers with any yarn and hook!
- Measure your foot length from longest toe to heel.
- Divide this measurement by 2 to find the size granny square you need to make.
Examples:
For these measurements I have calculated a 0.50 inch negative ease to the diagonal measurement to allow for stretch, and seaming.
| US SHOE SIZE (children 8-12 years) | square diagonal measurement (inches) | square diagonal measurement (cm) |
| 2 | 3.5 | 8.89 |
| 3 | 3.75 | 9.53 |
| 5 | 4 | 10.16 |
| US SHOE SIZE (women) | square diagonal measurement (inches) | square diagonal measurement (cm) |
| 7 | 4.375 | 11.11 |
| 8 | 4.5 | 11.43 |
| 9 | 4.68 | 11.89 |
Foot measures approximately 9.5 inches long from toe to heel (Women’s US Shoe Size 9.5). This means you need to make granny squares that measure approximately 4.75 inches (12.38 cm) diagonally across.
When you make your granny square you may not need to work all 4 rounds to reach your finished diagonal measurement. For example, when I worked with Worsted Weight (Red Heart Super Saver) Yarn I met the following diagonal measurements using a 4 mm, 5 mm and 5.5 mm crochet hook.
| Medium Weight Yarn [4] | 4 mm (G) | 5 mm (H) | 5.5 mm (I) |
| 1 rounds | 1.47 inches(3.75 cm) | 1.57 inches (4 cm) | 1.67 inches (4.25 cm) |
| 2 rounds | 2.75 inches (7 cm) | 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) | 3.34 inches (8.5 cm) |
| 3 rounds | 4.17 inches (10.6 cm) | 4.37 inches (11.1 cm) | 4.6 inches (11.68 cm) |
To make a size 9 slipper I used 3 rounds with a 5.5 mm (I) crochet hook and Red Heart Super Saver Yarn. This gave me a square with a diagonal measurement of 4.6 inches (11.68 cm). I did not do the final round of single crochet since I met my measurement by the end of Round 3.
When you make your squares aim for a measurement that is as close to the diagonal measurement as possible without going over the measurement. You can always add a single round of single crochet to reach the measurement if you need to. Or, you can make the squares using half double crochet stitches instead of double crochet stitches.
- Make 14 granny squares (7 for each slipper).
- Weave in ends.
- Sew the squares together with a whipstitch as shown in the tutorial.
- Add the ankle cuff to the slippers.
- Finish off and weave in ends
This Granny Slipper Pattern makes creating the perfect pair of slippers simple and fun. With clear instructions, plenty of photos, and optional birdie embellishments, you can make them truly unique. Customize them for any size, whether for yourself or a loved one. Grab the free pattern and let your creativity soar!
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