designed by Lee Meredith in 2008 for leethal.net. intended only for personal use. photos by lee meredith and pete bejarano. more info about this design can be found on the leethal blog at: leethal.coloredlights.net/zine/ $?p=61$ you can find more patterns and handdyed recycled yarn knit kits for hats and other things, as well as lots of fun stuff made_with recycled materials, at leethal.net. you can find more free knit patterns and a tutorial for dying your own yarn with kool-aid on leethal's blog, do stuff! (just click blog, categories, tutorials) leethal.net! simple mary jane style booties by Lee Meredith
Whereas many slippers patterns are meant to be felted for a dense fabric,thesearenitwith xtrabulkyyaonsizelneedlesaking superdenseknit fabric,withnoeed tofet.1like uing upfuzzyyarn for comfy slippers-1recommend one strand of a fuzzy yarnwith 2 or 3 strands of non-fuzzy. They may be pretty silly looking, but they will keep your feet toasty! sizing: written for sizes small(medium, large) which are approximately shoe sizes (Us women's) 5-7(8-9, 10-11) - the booties stretch, and exact size will depend on exact gauge and yarn stretchiness.(see thedo stuff! blog post about this pattern for size adjustment suggestions.) yarn: super bulky or several strands held together (equivalent to about 4-5 strands of worsted). gauge: 4.5 sts per 2 inches. (a little more than 2sts/inch) you need: 1 pair size Us ll straight needles 1 set (4) size US 11 double pointed needles a crochet hook a tapestry needle cast on l8 stitches (leave at least 1 foot tail) knit 4(6,6) rows k4, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k4 knit1row k3, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k3 knit1row
start strap section:
-L1- cast on 12, knit across (26 stitches) knit 3 rows bind off 12, knit to end knit 1 row -RIGHT- knit 1 row cast on 12, knit across (26 stitches) knit 3 rows bind off 12, knit to end (end strap section) knit 2(4,6) rows kl,make 1, ki2, make 1, k1 knit 1 row kl, make 1, k14, make 1, k1 knit all onto dpns - k7 onto Ist needle, k9 onto 2nd needle, k2 onto 3rd needle cast on 4 (so that there are 6 sts on 3rd needle), join around, and knit 2 rounds. start toe decrease section: (ist needle -k2,k2tog, k3) (2nd needle - k7, k2tog) (3rd needle - knit all) knit 1(2,3) rounds (ist needle - k2, k2tog, k2) (2nd needle - k6, k2tog) (3rd needle - knit all) knit 2 rounds (ist needle -k2, k2tog, k1) (2nd needle - k5, k2tog) (3rd needle - knit all) knit 1 round (ist needle - kl, k3tog) (2nd needle - k4, slip 1 from 3rd needle to 2nd, k3tog)(3rd needle - knit all) (1st needle - k2tog) (2nd needle -k2tog, k2tog, slip1from 3rd needle to 2nd, k2tog) (3rd needle - kl, k2tog, k1)
above: finished knitting, before sewing up the seams. right: after seams are done, before attaching buttons.
a few notes:
you can use whichever cast-on methods you prefer; i use a long tail initially, and a single cast-on for the strap and toes. the buttons are purely decorative - the straps are sewn down because it's easy to get the slippers on and off with them. if you wanted func- tioning buttons, you could add buttonholes at the ends of the ctranc cut yarn, thread through all stitches with a crochet hook, pull tight, tie, and weave in ends. use the cast on tail to sew up the back, and weave in ends. sew the straps over on the other sides and add a button, bottlecap, or whatever you want for embellishment.
