So, I LOVE slippers – always have – wear them all the time – winter, summer…doesn’t matter. So, why have I not attempt to crochet slippers??? Two reasons…first, the only cute ones I see are built for babies and second, I don’t want to mess with sizing and gauging…seriously, I can’t be bothered. And that is why I was super excited when I gave these guys a second look because they are for adults, and sizing is not an issue; which means that I am now borderline obsessed with making these guys (Junie B. Jones is making me say “guys” when referring to inanimate objects, btw).

I came upon them in a roundabout way whilst perusing my favorite new iphone app – Craftgawker. Unfortunately, I can’t find a direct link to the original posting of them on Craftgawker, but if you enter the Craftgawker site and search “crochet slippers”, they come up fairly close to the top of the page. Here is a direct link to the All About Ami blog post that was linked to Craftgawker, where I first laid eyes upon them. She had used and made a few changes to the original free slipper pattern and tutorial here from The Little House by the Sea blog.

In keeping with the do-it-yourself model, I too made some changes after making All About Ami’s version (since I knew from the beginning that I didn’t want the straps). I worked hers up and tried them on for a bit and then decided to add another row just around the sides and back to make them feel a bit more secure on my feet.

Now, as you can see, I am making a whole bunch of them! I was also able to make a pair for each of the girls (ages 4 & 6), which fit them perfectly without any re-sizing hassle. For those, to get the sizing right, I simply used a G hook instead of an H and I subtracted a total of two rows from the sole. I skipped one of the 8 stitch rows and one of the 10 stitch rows. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn for theirs, which is just a smidge smaller than the regular worsted weight yarns I used for the others. I think those simple three changes makes a great set for little feet (approximate size range: 9 – 13).

I’m not totally decided on embellishments yet…I haven’t put anything on mine and have already been wearing them like crazy. The girls were set on “roses” for theirs so that’s what they got (I used another pattern I saw via Craftgawker here for the roses (the original rose pattern is a Lion Brand Yarn pattern that is free on their site, but you have to register and sign in, etc. to access it)). I still need to figure out what I want to do to embellish the adult gift slippers I’ll be making…I made up a sort of crochet button on one pair but I’m not totally sold on it…

The girls and I will be getting more yarn tomorrow because of course one pair just won’t do and they will be selecting their colors this time. Plus, I have mother’s day and May birthdays to think about…