Sandworm Slippers Crochet Pattern
For this year's Halloween season (I say season because, really, I start watching scary movies way before October 31) I wanted to lounge around in slippers with a spooky theme. One of my all-time favorite movies is Beetlejuice. It was my first Tim Burton movie and I knew then, at the age of 10, that it would leave a life-long impression. I also knew that sandworms were creatures to avoid. No trips to Titan for me! After a creative brainstorming session with my sister we came up with a Sandworm Slippers Crochet Pattern!
Scroll down for the free crochet pattern. You can also purchase the ad-free and inexpensive PDF pattern in my shop, Etsy, and Ribblr.
Photo from Beetlejuice Wikia
Sandworm Slippers Crochet Pattern
Size: fits women’s size 8-9. To adjust the length of the sock, add or remove the number of "work" even rounds. To adjust the width, add or remove the number of stitches in the beginning rounds. In this case my foot length is 9" and the width (at widest point) is 9" around. The sock pictured has a total length of 9" (44 rounds) and width of 10" (36 stitches) around.
Gauge: 16 rows and 15 sc = 4" x 4"
Materials
-Worsted weight yarn such as Bernat Super Value – White and Black, small amounts of DK weight yarn in pale yellow and red, small amount of Worsted weight yarn in light orange.
-Size 5.00mm and 3.00mm crochet hooks
-Yarn needle
-4 black buttons for eyes, 10mm (you can also use safety eyes or embroider the eyes with black yarn)
-Needle and thread for sewing eyes
Stitch Guide (US)
ch - chain
sc - single crochet
sl st - slip stitch
inc - increase (2 sts in same st)
dec - decrease (sc2tog)
Notes: Foot and Ankle are worked in Rounds joined with slip stitch, do not turn at end of round. Starting chain does not count as stitch and first stitch is worked into same space as slip stitch. Heel and Mouth are worked in Rows. Starting chain does not count as stitch.
Foot
With 5.00mm and Black yarn
Round 1: in magic ring make 6sc
Round 2: ch 1, [sc, inc] x 3 (9sts)
Round 3: inc x 9 (18sts)
Rounds 4-5: work even
Switch to White
Round 6: [sc in next 2 sts, inc] x 6 (24sts)
Rounds 7-8: work even
Switch to Black
Round 9: [sc in next 3 sts, inc] x 6 (30sts)
Rounds 10-11: work even
Switch to White
Round 12: [sc in next 4 sts, inc] x 6 (36sts)
Rounds 13-14: work even
Switch to Black
Rounds 15-17: work even
Switch to White
Rounds 18-21: work even
Switch to Black
Rounds 22-26: work even
Switch to White
Rounds 27-32: work even
Switch to Black
Round 33: work even
Do not fasten off Black. Fasten off White.
Heel
Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 24 sts, turn
Rows 2-7: ch 1, work even, turn
Row 8: ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, dec, [sc in next 5 sts, dec] x 2, sc in next 4 sts, turn
Row 9: ch 1, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 4 sts, dec x 2, sc in next 3 sts, dec, sc in next 3 sts, turn
Row 10: ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, dec, sc in next 7 sts, turn
Row 11: ch 1, work even, join with sl st to first st
Do not fasten off
Ankle
Round 1: ch 1, evenly sc 36 sts in rows
Switch to White
Rounds 2-6: ch 1, work even, sl st to join
Switch to Black
Round 7: [sc in next 5 sts, inc] x 6 (42sts)
Rounds 8-9: ch 1, work even
Fasten off and weave ends.
Mouth
Flatten piece to make mouth and place marker one on each side.
With 5.00mm and Black yarn.
Row 1: in stitch with marker pick up sc and sc in 21 sts, turn
Row 2: ch 1, work even, turn
Switch to White
Rows 3-7: ch 1, dec, sc across, dec, turn
Switch to Black
Rows 8-11: ch 1, dec, sc across, dec, turn
Fasten off and weave ends.
Repeat with other side.
Mouth (Inside Piece)
First part of mouth is worked in Rounds.
With 5.00mm and White yarn.
Round 1: leave long yarn tail, ch 42, join with sl st to form ring, ch 1 and sc in each ch (42sts)
Rounds 2-5: ch 1, work even, join with sl st
This part is worked in rows.
Row 1: ch 1, sc in next 21 sts, turn
Rows 2-3: ch 1, work even, turn
Row 4: ch 1, dec, sc across, dec, turn
Row 5: ch 1, work even, turn
Rows 6-9: repeat Rows 4 and 5
Rows 10-15: ch 1, dec, sc across, dec, turn
Fasten off and weave ends.
Repeat with other side from Row 1. With yarn needle sew Inside Piece to Ankle Round 7. Use red yarn and yarn needle to embroider the sandworm's spots.
Mouth Trim - Outer and Inside Pieces
With 5.00mm and Green yarn.
Round 1: In mouth corner pick up stitch and evenly sc around, join with sl st.
Round 2: sl st around. Fasten off and weave ends.
Red Eyes, make 4
With DK weight yarn in Red and 3.00mm hook
ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, 2dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, 2sc in last ch,
continue on bottom of foundation ch, hdc in next space, 2dc in next space, hdc in next space, sc
in last space, join with sl st to first st. Fasten off and leave long tail for sewing.
With light orange yarn and yarn needle make a few stitches in the centre.
Yellow Eyes, make 4
With DK weight yarn in light yellow and 3.00mm hook
Round 1: in magic ring make 6sc
Round 2: inc (12)
Round 3: hdc in first st, dc and hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st and fasten off
leaving long tail for sewing.
Sew buttons to eye pieces and then sew to Inside Mouth piece.
Fin, make 2
Fin is worked in continuous rounds, do not join or chain at beginning of round. Use stitch marker to keep track of rounds.
With Black yarn and 3.00mm hook
Round 1: start 4 sc in magic ring or ch 2 and make 4 sc in second ch from hook.
Round 2: [inc, sc] x 2 (6 sts).
Round 3: sc in each st (6 sts).
Round 4: inc in each st (12 sts).
Round 5: dec, sc in next 4 sts, inc, sc in next 5 sts (12 sts).
Round 6: dec, sc in next 3 sts, inc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st to first st (13 sts).
Fasten off and leave tail for sewing to sock.
If you make these crochet sandworm slippers I'd love to see your creation, just tag me on Instagram @popsdemilk_crochet and use the hashtag #popsdemilk
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