GRANDMOTHER'S KNIT SLIPPERS

 

GRANDMOTHER'S KNIT SLIPPERS - Internet Public Domain Pattern

Size: Adjustable (children to adult)

Materials: About 150 yds. each of 2 colors of worsted wt. yarn  (Color A and Color B); Size #8 (5 mm) needles; Pompom maker; Tapestry needle

Gauge: 7 sts = 2", 6 rows (3 ridges) = 1" in garter st on size 8 needles

Slipper (make 2)

With 2 strands held together, cast on 29.

Foot portion:

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: Knit 9, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 9.

Repeat these 2 rows until garter stitch portion measures approx. 4"-5" for children, 6"-8" for adults.

Begin ribbed toe portion:

Row 1: *Knit 1, purl 1, rep from * across.

Row 2: Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as they face you to form knit 1, purl 1 ribbing.

Repeat last row until ribbed portion measures approx. 2" for children, 3"-4" for adults, or until measurement of piece from beginning is 1/2" less than total foot length. On last row of ribbing, decrease one stitch so there are 28 stitches remaining.

For pointy-toe version:

Decrease for toe: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (14 sts)

Next row: Purl across (14 st)

Next row: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (7 sts)

Next row: Purl across (7 sts)

For round-toe version:

Decrease for toe: *Knit 2 together, rep from * across (14 sts)

Cut yarn, leaving tail long enough for sewing toe seam. Gather remaining stitches together (by running yarn through stitches on needle and pulling tight to close toe), then sew toe seam until you reach the garter stitch portion. Finish off and weave in ends. With separate length of yarn, sew up heel seam.

If desired, make 2 large, fluffy pompoms, using both Color A and Color B together, and attach to top of slipper.

MOD DOUBLE-SOLE KNIT SLIPPERS; Quartzsite-AZ

Husband ❤️ tells me that we will be wintering up north this year, along the OR coastline … and even though we will be in the warmest environment of the PNW, it still gets cold up there in the early morning- and late evening hours 😒; so, I devised a double sole for this pair of slippers that will no doubt be called into use at some point, when the flip-flips are put away  😉

The knit slipper pattern is a free domain Drops Pattern and it works up real easy: and they are comfortable to wear - the crochet undersole is my design 😊, which is also a comfortable feel … as well as a necessity when the chill ocean winds blow in and settle over the PNW Coastline.

Materials: 1 skein Main Color Worsted weight yarn; small ball of Contrast Color yarn; #10 knitting needles; #K crochet hook; 2 markers; scissors, tapestry needle; cardboard foot form (trace around your foot shape)

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

INCREASING TIP: Inc 1 st from RS by making 1 YO. Work Yo into back of loop on return row to avoid a hole.

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SLIPPER: Work back and forth on needle from the toe towards the heel.

With main color yarn, cast on 12-13-14 sts on needle size 6 mm/US 10, (leave approx. 30 c,/11-3/4 tail and use this to sew slipper tog afterwards).

Insert a marker in st 4 and a marker in st 9-10-11. Work stockinette st, AT SAME TIME inc 1 st on each side of both markers - SEE INCREASING TIP, and repeat the inc on every other row a total of 4 times = 28-29-30 sts.

When piece measures 9-10-11 cm/3-1/2 inches-4 inches-4-3/8 inches, work as follows: 7 garter sts, 14-15-16 stockinette st, 7 garter sts. Continue like this until piece measures 22-24-27 cm/8-3/4 inches-9-1/2inches-10-5/8 inches; bind off.

ASSEMBLY: Tighten slipper at the top and sew tog mid upper front inside 1/2 st to where the garter st begs. Sew tog mid back, edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam.

Turn slipper inside out and whipstitch upper & back heel seams.

Turn slipper right-side-out …

UNDERSOLE: Trace your foot form onto a cardboard box flap & trim neatly (no rough edges); slip the cardboard form into your slipper and fit slipper sole around it smoothly - neatly lining it up, toe to heel; trace the outline shown with your contrast color yarn - you will backfill this outline with crochet slip stitches to make your double-layer sole.

Make a foot form & slide inside slipper.

With scrap yarn, trace foot form design onto outer slipper sole; be careful not to pierce foot form.

With your main color yarn and crochet hook, and looking at the shape you have outlined with the contrast color yarn: pull the yarn up through the inside of the slipper, and start working slip stitches at the shortest outlined edge, working in an up and down pattern (heel to toe & toe to heel) towards the opposite edge. This will take some time (and there will be several snips and start ups again); when you finish the last short length of slip stitches, cut yarn & begin to weave the loose ends in.

With crochet hook, work duplicate sts up & down the slipper sole; from heel to toe - and toe to heel fashion.

Finished crochet sole.

Repeat with 2nd slipper.