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These slippers were born out of a drop-in session where a student, Laura, brought in a pair of slippers a relative had made for her when she was younger. Using the originals as a model I re-created them for her. I then sized them for the whole family, from a child's small to an adult extra large. These cozy slippers bring back warm memories of childhood for many of us. Gauge: 3.5 sts x 5 rows/inch.
Finished measurements: small child[medium child, small adult, medium adult, large adult, extra large adult]: 4.5[6,8.5,9.5,10.5,11.5]" from heel to toe, 4[5,7,7,8,8]" from sole to top of cuff.
Slippers for Laura
(Sorry about the photo..need to find)
(But Hannah's cute..right ?)
1 pair US 8 (5mm) knitting needles
2 balls any worsted weight yarn that knits to gauge with two strands held together (MC)
1 ball any worsted weight yarn to contrast previous 2 balls of yarn (CC)
1 tapestry needle
Stitch markers
Sole:
With two strands of yarn held together (for contrast slipper, use 1 strand MC and one strand CC), cast on 24[36,50,60,64,70] sts.
Row 1: Pull 12[18,25,30,32,35] sts, place marker, purl to end of row.
Row 2: Inc (knit into front and back of stitch to create increase throughout pattern) in first stitch, knit to one stitch before marker, inc in next st, slip marker, inc in next st, knit to last st, inc in last st. (28[40,54,64,68,74] sts)
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Inc in first st, knit to one st before marker, inc in next st, slip marker, inc in next st, knit to last st, inc in last st. (32[44,58,68,72,78] sts)
Rows 5-14: Knit. (If making 2 color slippers, break CC yarn here, and use 2 strands MC till the cuff begins.)
Foot:
Row 15: Purl to 2 sts before marker. SPP, slip marker, P2tog, P to end of row.
Row 16: Knit to 2 sts before marker, SSK, slip marker, K2tog, K to end of row.
Repeat rows 15 and 16 until 20[28,36,38,42,42] sts remain.
Cuff:
Note: For contrast color slipper, use 1 strand MC and one strand CC.
Work 2 rows STST.
Work 10 rows GS. Bind off.
Finishing:
Sew back seam from top of cuff to toes, using whip stitch. Make another slipper!
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