The Ultimate Guide to Knitting Slippers
Knitting Needle Size
6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight
(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge
21 sts and 27 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
Finished Size
To Fit Lady’s shoe size 5/6 (7/8-9/10); Finished Foot Length Small 5/6 - 9 inches [23 cm], Medium 7/8 - 9 1/2 inches [24 cm], Large 9/10 - 10 1/2 inches [26.5 cm]
Materials List
- Patons Classic Wool Yarn (100g/3.5 oz) - Paprika - 1 (1, 2) ball(s)
- Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles
- Set of four 4 mm (U.S. 6) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.
Instructions
The instructions are written for the smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes, the instructions will be written thus ( ).
Begin at the back, with a pair of needles, cast on 2 sts.
Initial Rows
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: Inc 1 st in first st. K1.
3rd row: Purl.
4th row: K1. M1. Knit to last st. M1. K1.
Rep 3rd and 4th rows 4 times more. 13 sts.
Work 3 rows even in stocking st.
Increasing Stitches
Next row: K1. M1. Knit to last st. M1. K1.
Rep last 4 rows once more. 17 sts.
Break yarn. Leave all sts on needle.
Triangle Formation
With RS of work facing and 1st double-pointed needle, pick up and knit 16 sts up right side of “triangle”. With 2nd double-pointed needle, K17 from left-hand needle. With 3rd double-pointed needle, pick up and knit 16 sts down left side of “triangle”. 49 sts. Turn. Do not join in rnd.
Working in Rows
Working back and forth across all 3 needles, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: Knit.
3rd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
4th row: Knit.
Rep 1st to 4th rows of Pat until work from pick up row measures 5 ins [12.5 cm] changing to 2 straight needles when it is suitable. Place markers at each end of last row.
Work for a further 1 (21/2-3) ins [2.5 (6-7.5) cm] from markers, ending with a WS row.
Shape Toe
1st row: K11. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K19. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K11. 45 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Work even in pat.
3rd row: K10. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K17. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K10. 41 sts.
5th row: K9. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K15. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K9. 37 sts.
7th row: K8. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K13. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K8. 33 sts.
9th row: K7. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K11. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K7. 29 sts.
11th row: K6. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K9. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K6. 25 sts.
13th row: K5. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K7. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K5. 21 sts.
15th row: K4. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K5. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K4. 17 sts.
17th row: K3. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K3. Sl1. K1. psso. K2tog. K3. 13 sts.
Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread the end through remaining sts and draw up firmly. Fasten securely.
Top Edging
With RS of work facing, pick up and knit 50 sts along the top edge of the slipper between markers.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Using a flat seam, sew the instep to the top edge.
Pom-Pom (Make 2)
Wind yarn around 3 fingers approx 50 times. Remove from fingers and tie tightly in the center. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to a smooth round shape. Sew pom-pom to the front of the slipper as shown in picture.
Abbreviations
- Approx: Approximately
- Beg: Beginning
- Inc: Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch.
- K: Knit
- K2tog: Knit next 2 stitches together
- M1: Make 1 stitch by picking up the horizontal loop lying before the next stitch and knitting into the back of the loop.
- P: Purl
- Psso: Pass slipped stitch over
- Sl1: Slip next stitch knitwise
- St(s): Stitch(es)
