Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Converse Slippers Pattern


I made these slippers for my roommate last year. She loves them! Someone requested I share the pattern, so here it is!

A couple of things first:  These are INDOOR SLIPPERS ONLY. They aren't suitable for going outside, and from what I've seen the white yarn won't clean up completely unless you bleach it, which will ruin the yarn. So only wear them inside, k?

Also, I haven't got around to sizing yet, so these are size 8 women's. If you adapt it to make a different size, I'd love to know! =)

How to read my patterns:
xst y:  x is the number of stitches to work into the next stitch. st is the kind of stitch to use. y is the number of stitches to work this way. (2sc 3 means make 2 sc in each of the next 3 stitches.)
sk - skip this many stitches.
2-x (dec):  2sc first st, 1sc x. If there's a dec after this instruction, replace the 2sc with sc2tog.

MATERIALS:
I Love This Yarn! Red (or any color you want) - 1 skein per pair
I Love This Yarn! White - 1 skein per pair
G hook
Yarn needle for sewing in ends

With white, ch23.
1: sc 11, hdc 10, 9hdc, hdc 10, sc 10, 4sc. (54)
2: hdc 21, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc 3, hdc 2, 2hdc, hdc 21, 2hdc 3. (62)
3: hdc 23, 3hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc, hdc 1, 2hdc 2, hdc 1, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc, hdc 23, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc. (70)
4: hdc 26, (2hdc, hdc1)x6, 2hdc, hdc 27, 2hdc 3, hdc 1. (80)
5: hdc 30, 2hdc, hdc 3, 2hdc, hdc 1, 2hdc, hdc 1, 2hdc, hdc 3, 2hdc, hdc 30, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc, hdc 2, 2hdc. (88)
6: hdc 33, 2hdc, hdc 1, (2hdc, hdc 2)x3, 2hdc, hdc 1, 2hdc, hdc 33, 2hdc, hdc 1, 2hdc 4, hdc 1, 2hdc. (100)
7: hdc ea
8: back loops only, sc ea
9-10: sc ea

After row 10, join red between 9 and 10. sl st around. Mark out 28 st at toe. Join red next to the mark.

11: sc to other marker, leaving toe alone. (72)
12: ch3, sk 2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
13: (sc3, sc2tog)x3, sc to last 15, (sc2tog, sc 3)x3
14: sc2tog, sc to last 2, sc2tog.
15: ch3, sk2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
16: (sc3, sc2tog)x3, sc to last 15, (sc2tog, sc3)x3
17: sc2tog, sc to last 2, sc2tog
18: ch3, sk2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
19: (sc2, sc2tog)x4, sc to last 16, (sc2tog, sc 2)x4
20: sc2tog, sc to last 2, sc2tog
21: ch3, sk2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
22: sc2tog, sc to last 2, sc2tog.
23: sc ea
24: ch3, sk2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
25: sc ea. (33)
26: sc ea.
27: ch3, sk2, sc to last 2, ch2sk1, sc last.
28: sc ea. fasten off.

TOE AND TONGUE -- join white in the same sp as the first st of red.
1: back loops only, sc ea. (30)
2: sc2tog ea (15)
3: 2-1 dec. (10)
4: sc 3, sc2tog 2, sc 3 (8)
5: sc 3, sc2tog, sc 3 (7)
6: sc, sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, sc (5)
7: sc2tog, sk 1, sc2tog. fasten off. break white.

8: Join red at 1 side. sc across. (16)
9: sc2tog, dc to last 2, dc2tog. (14)
10: dc ea
10 11 12 13 14 15
16: dc2tog, dc to last 2, dc2tog (12)
17: dc ea
17 18 19 20 21
22: dc2tog, dc to last 2, dc2tog (10)
23: dc ea
23 24. Fasten off.

FINISHING.
Join red at the top of the high-top, just behind the first lace hole. sc down one side, across the edge of the toe (where the white toe meets the red tongue) and up the other side. Fasten off.
Sew in all ends.

LACES: With white, ch235.

And there you are! Make the other one and you're good to go!

40 comments:

  1. When you finish the row for the shoe portion are you supposed to chain one and then turn?

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    1. Sorry this isn't written in; I'm so use to doing things a certain way that I forget to write them down! (ch1, turn) if the first st is a sc, and (ch2, turn) if the first st is a hdc or dc. If the first st is a sl st, don't ch.

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    5. I was wondering if you could make me a pair of the converse slipers in black and white size and I'll pay you

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    6. I was wondering if you could make me a pair of the converse slipers in black and white size and I'll pay you

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  2. Aww man! That's what I was doing, since I crochet often and kind of figured you just left it out. But when I got to row 25 on the show portion I did not have 33 stitches so i figured I did something wrong and took it out until row 13. I then retried it with no chain and sc sc2tog into the same stitch as the turning but still ended up with more than 33 stitches. Im almost done with the 1st shoe and it looks good, just bigger than it should be up top maybe?

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    1. Unless otherwise specified, never do more than one st in the same stitch, and treat chain spaces as 1 st. That may help solve your problem. But if it looks fine, and just has more stitches than it should, don't sweat it; it's possible I miscounted the number of stitches, you know? Just make a note of how many stitches you have and make sure the other shoe matches.

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  3. Hello TJ Kelsey,

    Thank you so much for offering this lovely converse slipper pattern. I recently made some baby converse for my soon to be niece and her daddy wants a pair now. I'm going to try making a bigger pair using yours as a basis. Do you happen to have your final measurements so I might know how much bigger they need to be made?

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  4. What size hook did you use and what size will this pattern fit?

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    1. I used a G hook and the finished product was an 8 women's (American sizing).

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  5. What size is this finished project and do you know how to increase to several adult sizes??? Thank you :)

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  6. My son's girlfriend asked if I could make these for her but I'm really confused right from the start. How did you get 54 sts on a chain of 23. And some places you have the number of sts then the type of stitch followed by the type of stitch with the number ( sc 11, hdc 10, 9hdc, hdc 10, sc 10, 4sc).Obviously I'm missing something here. Can you explain?

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    1. I write my patterns like this: xst y
      x means "make this many stitches in the next stitch" (if there's no number, it's a 1)
      st means the kind of st
      y means "repeat for this many stitches"
      So the line you pointed out means "sc in the next 11 st, hdc in the next 10 st, 9hdc in the next st," etc. Does that make sense? You're crocheting in the round here (well, more sort of oval) so you go up one side of the chain and then back down the other side.

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    3. Okay I think I understand. According to the way you write your patterns, I guess I was expecting to see something like 9hdc x or 9hdc 1. So if the number is in front of the stitch type it's done in the same stitch? One more question....Do you join anywhere on the sole portion? I'm about to give it a try. Wish me luck! But don't be surprised if I message you again!! LOL!!

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  7. A very difficult way to write a pattern.
    I re-read your instr. Several times & ripped out my work more than a few times also.
    I love that you provided also free pattern since everything else I found had to be bought! 😀
    It took me 3 days (with breaks) to finish the 1st slipper. Now I should be also be to complete my project!
    If I have any more requests for this type slipper I think I shall re-write it in the usual style for chrocheting. Lol Thanks again! 😀

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  8. Hello, I am working on a pair for my best friend.Not sure if anyone has noticed, but in round 3:hdc23,3hdc.It should be hdc23,2hdc.Just thought I would point that out.You do have a difficult way of writing a pattern and I am a pretty good crochet and do pretty well at reading patterns.So far I'm getting, but you may want to look into some different ways of writing patterns.Do want to thank for this one though because you can't find one for adults that's free, so your time is appreciated!

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  9. Has anyone re-written this pattern in standard crochet pattern writing terms. I would love it. But I am afraid that this pattern would cause much frustration. I guess I may just have to purchase a pattern and have peace of mind.

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  10. I would love to try this but need it written in standard crochet writing terms. Help

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  11. hello thx for the free pattern when u say put st marker on on 28 how do i get the # 72 on row 11 am i decreasing to get to other marker or do i count 72 stitches over to get to other marker hope to hear from u soon

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  12. I did this exactly the way it was written and it came out big enough for a giant. I must have misunderstood something somewhere. I appreciate the effort that you put into this pattern, but I am very experienced and still had a hard time understanding it.

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  13. I love this pattern! Made a pair for a disabled friend who can no longer wear regular Chucks and he loved them! I did embellish them a bit, strip up the heel and a white circle with a blue star on the side. They look great!
    I found the pattern easy to follow, but I have made slippers in the past with similar directions, so I could infer what to expect to do.

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  14. thanks for the free pattern!~ i too made this with ease but my slipper came out close to a size 10

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  15. I would like a pattern for child sizes. Does anyone have one out there? All I can find is for baby sizes or adult sizes with no in-between sizes. I am looking for a pattern to make sizes for 5-10 year olds. Hopefully someone can help me with this. Thank you in advance and have an awesome day everyone. reeniekaye@gmail.com

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  16. I would like a pattern for child sizes. Does anyone have one out there? All I can find is for baby sizes or adult sizes with no in-between sizes. I am looking for a pattern to make sizes for 5-10 year olds. Hopefully someone can help me with this. Thank you in advance and have an awesome day everyone. reeniekaye@gmail.com

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    1. On my Pinterest Board Things to Make(Jean Moreland) there is a pattern for Baby High Top booties Toddler/child size. I used this pattern with a size J hook for an 8 yr old. 4med worsted yarn , I can send to Reenie K if ok . It is from Crochet Geek by Teresa Richardson

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  17. I think your pattern is very easy to understand. I've been knitting for approximately 30yrs and crocheting while not as long but if you can follow a knitting pattern with all its abbreviations then crocheting I think should be easier but that's just my opinion. Many thanks for your patterns.

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  18. I put brown soles on the bottom and white side and I sewed a seam around the white rim

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  19. I am not familiar with I love this Yarn Is it a Dk 3 or is it a 4pl
    I understand the instructions now but I have made similar slippers for baby converse My project turned our bigger than a size 8 should I have used DK 3? I do love the design.

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  21. I'm confused with the part after step 10. I'm not sure what you mean by the markers or how you get 72 stitches at the end of step 11. If you could please reply as soon as possible, that would be great because I'm making these as a gift

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  22. In your pattern for the sneakers in the toe part what does this mean It's row 3: 2-1 dec. (10)

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    1. Hi Carrie, I am jumping in to answer your question: 2-1 dec means *sc2tog, sc in the next* repeat. (10 sc)

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  23. After the chain 23 how do you start the first row, not sure how to start the next step after the chain.

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  24. OMG I've read all the comments and all my questions were answered and thank you very much. I'm tearing out what I've done and will start over and I'm sure they will come out perfect. I'm going to use a F hook to see if I can get the size 7 1/2. Again thank you so much, will be looking for more of your patterns......

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  25. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and talent. I guess you might not write your pattern the way some expect you to, but you didn't have to write it at all, so we should all be grateful for all that you've done. I just wish to remind everybody Beggars can't be choosers. And it's not very nice to tell somebody how they should be giving you their talent and time. For free... Have a beautiful night everybody ❤️

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