Skill level: Advanced beginner. Sizes: 7, 7.5, 8 US/Canada Finished measurements: Slippers are knit in one size and then felted to fit needed length.
| SizeUs Canada | 7 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Size UK | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Length of sole (mm) | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 |
Materials:
size 7 US (4.5 mm) 36-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge size 3.5 mm crochet hook ·2 20.00 mm buttons stitch markers tapestry needle
Yarn
· 1 skein of 100% pure (classic, unbrushed) wool, 100g skein = 300 mt, yarn weight 2/3 (fine/light) - any Sports/DK yarn to get the gauge Gauge: 15 sts and 17 rows = 7,5 cm in main pattern. To save time, take time to check your gauge. Closefitting
k - knit p-purl rem - remaining R-row Rnd - round W/T (wrap and turn) - work to the stitch to be wrapped, put yarn to back, slip the stitch to the right hand needle, weaving the thread behind the stitch, put yarn to the front, turn your work, leaving the remaining stitches on your left hand needle unworked, slip the wrapped stitch to the right hand needle, continue following the pattern. In the pattern the wrapped stitches are included to the stitch counts. kfb (knit into front and back) - knit into front and back of one and the same stitch. pfb (purl into front and back of a stitch) - purl into front and back loops of one and the same stitch. p3tog - slip 2 sts purlwise into the right hand needle, slip the next st purlwise too, put back all 3 slipped sts to the left hand needle and purl them together k3tog - slip 2 sts purlwise into the right hand needle, slip the next st purlwise too, put back all 3 slipped sts to the left hand needle and knit them together how to make horizontal folds...
Slip 1st st to the RH needle Start (yarn felting test)
CO 15 sts and using size 7 US needles (4.5 mm) knit 17 rows in main pattern, cast off at RS. Measure the swatch - it should be 7,5 cm in width and 7,5 cm in length (Figure 1). Felt the knit sample, measure again, the width now of your swatch is 6.5 cm and length came to 5.5 cm (Figure 2).
Main pattern (seed stitch)
R1: k1, p1 R2: knit all purl sts, purl all knit sts R3: rep R2 Soles (knit 2) CO 11 sts with a provisional yarn. Take MY and knit 2 rows in main pattern. R1: kfb, work all sts till the last st in main pattern, kfb. Number of sts - 13. R2: work all sts in main pattern R3: rep row 1. Number of sts - 15. R4: rep row 2. R5: rep row 1. Number of sts - 17. Work in main pattern till you measure 16.4 cm from the CO edge. R1: kfb, work rem sts in main pattern. Number of sts - 18. R2-8: work all sts in main pattern. R9: rep row 1. Number of sts - 19. R10-14: work all sts in main pattern. R15: rep row 1. Number of sts - 20. Work in main pattern till you measure 30 cm from the CO edge. R1: k2tog, work all sts to the last 2, k2tog. Number of sts - 18. R2-3: work all sts in main pattern Rep rows 1-3 three times till you have 12 sts on your needles. Break off the yarn and move rem sts to the wasteyarn.
Main part (instructions for the left slipper is given in parenthesis in bold) Pick up 43 sts as it is shown on the Figure 3 (3.1) by picking out 1 st out of 2 sts, k12 from the waste yarn, pick up 43 sts, remove provisional yarn and k6 (5) sts of the sole, put a st marker (this will be your marker for the beginning of rounds in main part). Rem 5 (6) sts goes to the 1"t round. Count your stitches - 109 sts intotal.
Knit 5 rounds from the st marker in st st (knit al sts), fold them as it is shown on the photo tutorial on Page 2. Work one round in \*k1, p1\* to the last st, k1. Rnd1: \*p1, k1\* 4 timeS, p1, W/T, (WS) \*p1, k1\* 8 times, p1, W/T, (RS) \*p1, k1\* 12 times, p1, W/T, (WS) \*p1, k1\* 16 timeS, p1, W/T, (RS) \*p1, k1\* 8 times. Work 6 more rounds in main pattern. Rnd1:\*p1,k1\* 20 times, p3tog, \*k1,p1\* 3 times, k3tog, \*p1, k1\* 3 times, p3tog, \*k1, p1\* 3 times, k3tog, \*p1， k1\* 19 times, p1. Totalnumberofstitches-101. Next round work in main pattern. Then, knit as follows: R1: k67 (30), turn R2: (WS) p97, turn (from this point you will have 4 sts unworked on you needles) R3: (RS) k97, turn R4:(WS) rep R2 R5: (RS) k97, \*k1, p1\* 2 times, k30 (67). Fold 67 (30) sts, sl4 to RH needle, fold 30 (67). R1: k31 (30), \*k1, p1\* 20 times, k30 (31), break off the yarn. Using 3.5 mm crochet hook, go around the rectangle and close 31 (30) sts (refer to Figures 4-7 on Page 5), slip 40 sts to the RH needle, close rem 30 (31) sts, weave in the yarn tail. Now you have only 40 sts on yourneedles.
Insert crochet hook into 1st st Pick up the 2nd st and knit it through the 1st st Rep as many times as pattern requires
Top part
R1: (RS) sl16 to RH needle, \*p1, k1\* 4 times, W/T, \*k1, p1\* 4 times, W/T. R2: (RS) \*p1, k1\* 4 times, p1, W/T, \*p1, k1\* 5 times, W/T. R3: (RS) \*k1, p1\* 5 times, W/T, \*p1, k1\* 5 times, W/T. R4: (RS) \*k1, p1\* 5 times, k1, W/T, \*k1, p1\* 6 times, W/T. R5: (RS) \*p1, k1\* 6 times, p2tog, W/T, \*p1, k1\* 6 times, p2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 38. R6: (RS) \*p1, k1\* 6 times, p1, k2tog, W/T, \*k1, p1\* 6 times, k1, p2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 36. R7: (RS) \*p1, k1\* 7 times, W/T, \*k1, p1\* 7 times, W/T. R8: (RS) \*p1, k1\* 6 times, p1, k2tog, W/T, \*k1, p1\* 6 times, k1, p2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 34. Rep R8 four times. Number of sts - 28. R1: (RS)\*p1, k1\* 6 times, p1, k2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 27. R2: (WS) p13, p2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 26. R3:k14 R4: p14 R5: k14 R6:p14 Fold 14 sts, move them from the RH needle to the LH needle, bring yarn to front, move 1 sts from the RH needle to the LH needle, bring yarn to back, weaving the slipped stitch, move the slipped stitch back to RH needle. R1: (RS) \* k1, p1\* 6 times, k1, p2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 25. R2: (WS)\*p1, k1\* 6 times, p1, k2tog, W/T. Number of sts - 24. Rep rows 1-2 five times. Number of sts - 16. R1: (RS)\*k1, p1\* 7 times, W/T. R2: (WS) p2tog, p12, p2tog. Number of sts - 14 sts. R2: k14 R3:p14 R4:k14 R5:p14
Fold 14 sts, transfer them from the RH needle to the LH needle, knit 1 more row, close 14 sts with a crochet hook. Break off yarn and hide yarn tales.
Bow (knit 2)
CO 7 sts. R1: (WS) knit all sts. R2: (RS) knit all sts. R3: (WS) purl all sts. R4: (RS) knit all sts. R5: (WS) k2tog, k3, k2tog. Number of sts - 5. R6: (RS) knit all sts. R7: (WS) k2tog, k1, k2tog. Number of sts - 3. R8: (RS) kfb, k1, kfb. Number of sts - 5. R9: (WS) purl all sts. R10: (RS) pfb, p3, pfb. Number of sts - 7. R11: (WS) purl all. R12: (RS) knit all. R13: (WS) purl all. R14: (RS) purl all. Cast off, weave in ends. Felting (here the magic begins?)
Step 1 (OPTIONAL): pre-felting your project by hands.
Take 2 tubs and fill one with very hot water you can stand in rubber gloves, another tub fill with cold water. Add into the tub with hot water a small amount of detergent (l used dishwashing gel) and start mashing and rolling your slippers there one by one, 5 min in hot water - 1 min in cold. I used a regular washboard to fasten the felting. At first your slippers will be geting bigger, but in 10-15 minutes you will see that the felting begins and slippers start to shrink. Pre-felt your slippers for 15-20 minutes.
Step 2: felt slippers in washing machine.
Set your washing machine to hot washing cycle with cold rinse and fastest spin cycle possible. If you have a top-load machine you can choose the lowest water level - it is great, it will give you the possibility to check the felting process constantly. I used 60° wash cycle (Celcium) for I have a front-load machine and I couldn't open it for checking. Wet your slippers and add some detergent (I used dishwashing gel) into each slipper, add another spoon of detergent into washing machine, put your slippers together with old pair of clean jeans and launch the wash cycle. Depending on yarm and personal preferences, felting may take up to 2 hours (as my project took - I used 3 interrupted cycles, hot wash for 20 min, cold rinse for 20 and fast spin). Felt your slippers till the length of sole (without “horizontal borders") measures 24.5 (25, 25.5) cm correspondingly for each size. As for bows, I preferred to felt them by hands@. Again, it's optional.
Step 3: finishing.
Sew the button into the center of bow and attach it to the slipper. Each slipper has little part without "horizontal border" - this is the place for a bow.
Enjoy your new slippers!
