Leather Soled Toddler Slippers
Introduction: Leather Soled Toddler Slippers
Welcome. I am a stay at home mom that loves all things crafty. Instead of buying everything, I like to figure out how to do it myself. That is why I learned to crochet. My instructor was Youtube.
I also love to be cozy. I have been wearing slippers for as long as I can remember. I like the "padraig" style of slippers and they look so cute on babies so I learned how to make them myself. This year I also gifted slippers to some of the people on my list and they were all a big hit.
I am going to share with you my pattern of how to make slippers with leather soles for a toddler. My toddler's foot is 5 inches long and he is 2 years old. This pattern is quite quick and easy to crochet. It only took me about a half an hour to crochet each slipper.
Stitches Used
Ch - chain
St - stitch
Slst - slip stitch
SC - single crochet
HDC - half double crochet
SC2tog - single crochet two together
HDC2tog - half double crochet two together
NOTES:
All rows start in the same stitch as the chain stitch in the beginning of each row.
The chain stitch at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.
The last slip stitch in each row does not count as a stitch.
Make sure your slip stitch is nice and tight so the back of the heel looks nice and clean.
If you want to make the slippers a bit bigger or smaller, add or subtract evenly to the SC in each row.
Supplies
Yarn: Super Bulky #6 (I used Lion Brand Yarns in Milwaukee Midnight)
Crochet Hook Size: 4.5mm hook and 5.0mm hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Leather Hand Hole Puncher
Leather scraps
Sherpa like scraps (or something warm and similar)
Rubber Cement Glue
Cording
Foot template
*All these supplies can be found at your local craft store.
Step 1: Making a Template
For this step, I measured my toddlers foot. I found out that his foot was 5 inches from top to bottom. So I drew out a foot on a piece of paper that was 5 inches long. There are many foot patterns online. You just need to pick the right size.
After I drew out his foot, I drew the shape approximately 1/4 inch bigger. That way there is space for the holes and the leather will not easily tear.
Next, I marked the holes to be punched out with the leather hand puncher. These were approximately 1/4 inch apart. I had 36 holes in total. I also marked the middle hole on the heel. That is my starting point for both slippers.
Step 2: Preparing the Leather Soles
Using the template you just made, trace it out on to the smooth side of the leather. 557
You want the suede side to be on the outside for more traction. Also mark the dots. Trace out two for both feet. Make sure you trace the right shapes for the left and right foot. I had to flip my template over for that.
Next, cut out the leather sole and punch out the holes with the leather hand puncher.
For the padding inside, I used a scrap piece of sherpa-like material. Cut out another template of just the inside of the foot where you want the padding to be. Trace that onto the wrong side of the sherpa-like material. Then cut that out.
Using the rubber cement glue, paint both the wrong sides of the sole and the padding you just cut out.
Place the glue side of the sherpa-like material on top of the leather material and press down.
You are now ready to crochet onto your soles.
Step 3: Crocheting the Slipper Tops
This is the pattern for the top of the slippers.
Row 1: Insert your 4.5mm hook into the hole marked in the middle of the heel of your leather sole. Pull the yarn through. Yarn over and pull through loop. Ch 1. SC in the remaining holes of the sole. Slst to first ch. I weaved in the tail of the yarn as I did the single crochets. You can also weave it in later. (36)
Row 2: Ch 1, Change hooks size to slightly larger hook (5mm). SC in the same chain space you just put the slst through. SC in the remaining stitch. Slst. (36)
Row 3: Ch 1, SC, SC2tog, SC in the next 12 sts. 694