Ribbed Slippers

When I was 12 years old my Home Economics class was taught how to knit. One of our homework assignments was a pair of ribbed slippers. I lost the pattern not long after and had to design my own ribbed slipper pattern. Over the years, I have knit them in sizes from tiny baby feet to my son's big clodhoppers. For young children's feet I suggest using elastic instead of ties.



Small enough to fit in your purse. Stretchy enough to fit on your feet.

MATERIALS: 100g/3.5 oz worsted weight yarn
1 pair 4mm/6 US needles
1 darning needle

Size: Ladies large to extra large
For bigger or smaller slippers, increase or decrease the number of
stitches by multiples of 8.

TENSION: 18 sts & 26 rows with 4mm/6 US needles = 10 cm/4 inches

*yrn – Wind yarn round needle counter clockwise to make 1 stitch.

DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 42 stitches.
Row 1 – K2, (p2, k2) repeat to end of row.
Row 2 – P2, (k2, p2) repeat to end of row.
Row 3 (eyelet row) – K2, (*yrn, p2tog, k2) repeat to end of row.
Repeat row 2.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 until work is 19cm/7.5 in. long.
Repeat row 3.
Repeat row 2.
Repeat row 1.
Cast off in ribbing.

Fold in half so that the cast on stitches meet the cast off stitches. Sew both sides.

Cut a length of yarn 3.75m/4 yds. Fold the yarn in half and hook over doorknob. Holding the ends, twist until the yarn twits back on it’s self when folded in half again. Tie a knot so that it will not untwist. Finished length of tie should be less than 93cm/1 yd. Slot the knotted end in and out of the eyelets. Put slipper on foot and tie a bow. Cut off any excess tie and knot the end so it won’t untwist.

Make a second slipper and tie to match.


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