Starlight Toddler Slippers - Free Crochet Pattern with Tutorial

The "Starlight Toddler Slippers" are made using a variation of the star stitch. They look adorable in rainbow colors, but you could choose to crochet them using one solid color or as many colors as you wish.

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These cute slippers are comfortable and cozy, beeing a great holiday gift. So go get some scrap yarns and let's get started!

Size: 16.5 cm length and 17 cm circumference around the foot
The slippers will fit a 2-3 year old little child.

Gauge: 1 star stitch = 1.416 cm

Materials used:
- yarn Red Heart Soft Baby Steps in 4 colors: blue, pink, orange and soft green. (Aran yarn weight; medium 4).
- 4.5 mm crochet hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge.
- tapestry needle to sew in the ends
- scissors.

Stitches, Terms (US) and abbreviations used:
- ch: chain
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- dc: double crochet
- st: stitch
- yo: yarn over
- slst: slip stitch
- ch1sp: chain 1 space

Special stitches:

1. csdc: chainless starting double crochet: See this Tutorial by Moogly!
2. ssc: standing single crochet: See this Tutorial by Moogly!
3. Half double crochet worked in the 3rd loop: See my Tutorial.
4. The Star Stitch:(explained below!)
For a visual of the star stitch, you can watch my Video Tutorial here!

First star stitch:
- ch 3, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop;
- insert hook into 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop;
- insert hook into first st, pull up a loop;
- insert hook into 2nd st, pull up a loop;
- insert hook into 3rd st, pull up a loop;
- having 6 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook;
- ch1 to close the star stitch.

The next star stitches:
- Insert hook into ch 1 on top of start stitch just made, pull up a loop;
- insert hook under the 2 bars of last spike of the star just made, pull up a loop;
- insert hook into same stitch where last loop of previous star was made, pull up a loop;
- (insert hook into next st, pull up a loop) x 2 times
- having 6 loops on hook, yo and pull through all 6 loops on hook;
- ch1 to close the star stitch.

You will need 2 rounds/rows to complete full stars: one round/row of star stitches and one round/row of hdc sts.

Notes:
Color change: The color change for the star stitch will be made at the end of the hdc rows; work the last hdc of the row till half , having 3 loops on hook, join next color and finish the hdc with the new color.

Each stripe will be made of 2 rounds: one round of star stitch and one round of hdc sts.

If you choose to work the slippers without color changes, you will cut the yarn only after finishing the round 10 to hide the seam at the back of the work (under foot). Then start working in rows as in the pattern indicated.

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Starlight Toddler Slippers

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SLIPPER INSTRUCTIONS (make 2):

Start with a magic ring (alternative start with ch 2.)

Round 1: Work 6sc into magic ring (alternative work 6sc into 2nd chain from hook) join with sl st to top of first sc, pull end of yarn to tighten up. (6 sts)

Round 2: 1 csdc, 1dc in same, 2 dc in each sc around, slst to top of csdc (12 sts)

Round 3: ch1, 2 sc in first st, 1sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, 1sc in next st *, repeat around from * to *, slst to top of first sc. (18 sts)

Round 4: 1 csdc, 1dc in same st, 1dc in each of next 2 sts, *2dc in next st, 1dc in each of next 2sts*, repeat from * to* around, slst with pink to top of csdc. (24 sts) Cut yarn not in use and fasten it off.

Round 5: Begin of the star stitch pattern (See the photo collage below, picturing the rounds 5-6)

(Note: ch3 at beginning of round will be part of the first star stitch here and throughout the pattern).
With pink ch3, work 12 star stitches, slst to top of first leg of first star (using both top loops as seen in picture no.7 in the photo collage below). (12 stars)

(Note: You will know that you have placed the stitches the right way, if before making the last star there will be only 1 stitch left!)

Round 6 (picture no.9 in photo collage): slst to ch1sp on top of first star, ch 1, 2 hdc in same ch sp, 2hdc into ch1sp of each star around; sl st to with orange to top of first hdc. (24 sts)

(Note: If you can't see the ch1sp on top of the stars, try first to identify them on the right side.)

Rounds 7-8 : with orange repeat as rounds 5-6, Change colors at the end of hdc round, slip stitching with green.

Rounds 9-10 with green repeat as rounds 5-6. At the end of round 10 slst with the green (the same color used in the round), cut yarn and fasten off.

Start working in rows! ( See the photo collage below!)

Row 1: Join blue yarn with a slst into the 8th st to the right of the last join into round made, ch3, continue with the first star stitch, work 8 stars more, end with 1hdc into same st as the last loops of the last star. Turn your work. (9 stars total)

(You should have on the front 3 unworked stars from the previous round. The seam of previous rounds should be now in the middle, under foot.)

Row 2: ch2, work 2hdc into ch 1 on top of first star and 2hdc into ch1 on top of each star till end of row, 1hdc into top of ch 3 of last star. (20 sts, including the ch2 at beg of row)

Rows 3: ch3, work a row of 9 stars, end with 1hdc into same st as the last loops of the last star.

Note: You'll know that you have placed the stitches the right way, if before making the last star from row, you'll have 2 stitches left.

Row 4: Heel decrease: on the wrong side. This row you’ll decrease 2 stitches.
Place a stitch marker into top of 5th star (in the middle of the folded slipper)

Ch2, work 2hdc in ch1sp of each next 3 stars, 1hdc in ch1sp of next star, 2hdc in ch1sp of next star (where you placed the st marker), 1hdc in ch1sp of next star, work 2hdc in ch1sp of each next 3 stars, 1 hdc into top of ch3 of last star. (18 sts)

Row 5: ch3 and work a row of 8 stars, 1hdc into same st as the last loops of the last star. (8 stars)

Row 6: Decrease row: Ch2, 2hdc in ch1sp of each next 3 stars, 1hdc in ch1sp of each next 2 stars, 2hdc in ch1sp of each next 3 stars, 1hdc into top of ch3 of last star. (16ts)

Row 7: ch3 and work a row of 7 stars, 1hdc into same st as the last loops of the last star. (7 stars)

Joining the 2 sides at heel:
Turn slipper on the wrong side, fold heel in half, ch1 and sl st the heel together through both top loops of each side.

Turn slipper on the right side and start working around the foot opening.

Round 1: Join blue yarn with a standing sc at back heel. Work a round of 26 sc stitches evenly spaced around foot opening, join with sl st to top of first st.

Round 2: ch1, 1hdc in first st and 1hdc in each st around, slst with pink to top of first hdc (26 hdc)

Round 3: with pink ch1, work 1hdc in 3rd loop of each st around, slst to to top of first hdc.

(Check out my TUTORIAL for the hdc worked into 3rd loop, color change and a nice, almost invisible joining.)

Round 4: join orange, repeat as round 3.

Round 5: join green, repeat as round 3.

Round 6: join blue, repeat as round 3, cut yarn and fasten off invisibly.

Finishing: Weave in the ends (There are lots of ends if you're using many colors.)
Make the slippers non-slip using one of the methods compiled by Moogly Blog!

I hope you'll enjoy this pattern! Check out the matching mommy Starlight Slippers! Now you can crochet matchings slippers for your toddler and yourself.

You might like the Tip Toe Slippers as well!

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Starlight Toddler Slippers - Written Instructions and Pictures
Copyright © 2014 Kinga Erdem
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