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Easy Slippers What could be nicer than a pair of slippers as you relax at the end of a long day? Or first thing in the morning along with a cup of tea or coffee? These slippers are easy to make and quick to sew up! Materials: approximately 100g of a chunky weight yarn and 4.5mm knitting needles or size required to achieve gauge. Gauge: 20 stitches and 36 rows equal 10 cm, measured in garter stitch. This pattern is written in three sizes: child (women, men). For best results, measure foot from heel to toe and subtract .5 (1, 1.5) inch(es) for total length of knitted slipper. Start toe Foot: shaping when you are at 55% of your total With next row facing (and yarn at the right) cast length. A chart on page 2 will help you with your on 10 (12, 14) sts using a knitted or e-loop cast calculations if you’re making them for someone on. else. Row 1 (RS): sl1, k9 (11, 13), pm, k10 (12, 14). Turn your work and cast on 10 (12, 14) more sts. Measurements: Write it down! Row 2 (WS): sl1, k8 (10, 12), pm, p1, k10 (12, 14), sm, p1, k9 (11, 13). You will have 30 (36, 42) A: Length of Foot A: sts in total. The markers will help you remember B: Slipper Length: the purl st on the wrong side rows. subtract 0.5 (1, 1.5) Row 3: sl1, knit to end of row. B: inches from (A) Row 4: sl1, k8 (10, 12), sm, p1, k10 (12, 14), sm, C: Begin Toe: multiply p1, k9 (11, 13). Rep Rows 3 and 4 until slipper, measured from (B) by 0.55 and round C: new cast on (beg of foot section) measures (C) or to nearest quarter inch. 55% of your foot length. Toe: Instructions Remove your stitch markers (if you were using them above) and reposition them for the next All sizes: Cast on 4 sts. section: count off 10 (12, 14) sts, pm. Turn your needle around and count off another 10 (12, 14) Heel: we slip the first stitch of each row for a sts and pm. You should have 10 (12, 14) sts in nicer finish. between your markers. Row 1: sl1, k3 Row 1 (RS): k2, *p1, k1, rep from * 4 (5, 6) times, Row 2 (inc): sl1, kfb, k2 (5 sts) sm, k10 (12, 14), sm, *k1, p1, rep from * 4 (5, 6) Row 3: sl1, knit to end of row times, k2. Row 4: sl1, knit to end of row Row 2 (WS): *k1, p1, rep from * 5 (6, 7) times, Row 5 (inc): sl1, kfb, knit to end of row. sm, k10 (12, 14), sm, *p1, k1, rep from * 5 (6, 7) Rep Rows 3 - 5 until 10 (12, 14) sts on needle. times. While every effort has been made to have these pattern instructions accurate and complete, we cannot be responsible for variance in individual crafters, human errors or typographical mistakes. Rev: 0121/2018 Rep Rows 1 and 2 until toe measures required slipper length (B) or 0.5 (1, 1.5) inch(es) short of Knitting Abbreviations: actual foot length. in: inch(es) k: knit Next Row (RS): *k2tog, k1, rep from * across k2tog: knit two together (right-slanting decrease) row. 20 (24, 28) kfb: knit into front and back of stitch Next Row (WS): purl across the row. p: purl Final row: *k2tog, rep from * across row. pm: place marker Cut yarn, leaving a 6 - 8 in tail. Thread tail rem: remain (ing) through remaining loops on needle. Pull tight rep: repeat (wind yarn through loops an additional time if sl1: slip 1 st purlwise possible) and weave your tail into the inside of sm: slip marker the toe. st(s): stitch(es) Finishing: Sew the top of the toe together (ribbed part). Helpful Resources (online): Then sew up the side seams from the top of heel down to the bottom. Weave in your ends. And to seam up your slipprs and weave in your ends, check out River City Yarns’ YouTube Slipper Toppers? channel (just visit YouTube and type River City If you want to finish off your slippers with an Yarns in the search window) for a video lessons: added touch of style, consider: Mattress Stitch seaming: https://youtu.be/ • adding a pom-pom (we love the faux fur yE0Wk9RSASw look!) Weaving in ends: https://youtu.be/ • thread a wide ribbon through the top front of YIM5GGVziW8 your slipper and tie a wide bow. • sew on a large button or several smaller buttons for decoration. While every effort has been made to have these pattern instructions accurate and complete, we cannot be responsible for variance in individual crafters, human errors or typographical mistakes. Rev: 0121/2018.