SLIPPER

Baby Slippers Knitting Pattern

My biggest problem as a sock knitter, is what to do with my left over yarn, in particular with these no bigger than a walnut darling balls of yarn. Yesterday, as I was packing all this week's colorways to be shipped from Hawaii to Brussels, and occasionally staring at the little yarn walnuts on the table, I found what I wanted to do. For every pair of socks, I would knit a pair of baby slippers. So I took a little break from packing, grabbed my trusted Addis, and a little yarn walnut, and got to work. Here is the result. These slippers are magic to work. NO SEAMS at all, no origami construction, all garter stitch, mostly knit in the round, and about one pair per hour! My promise to myself is that I will knit a pair of slippers for every pair of socks I knit, and that I will donate the slippers to my local community health center. These slippers are newborn size, but can easily be made bigger by knitting the even section of the sole longer and picking up more stitches along the sides of the sole. Materials:
1 skein
Size 1 US (2.25 mm) double pointed needles or 2 16" circulars
You may use straight needles to begin the pattern Gauge:
30 sts= 4 inches in garter st Instructions
Sole:
Note that the sole is knit in garter stitch, knitting back and forth.
Cast on 7 stitches.
Knit 2 rows.
Repeat the following 2 rows until you have 15 stitches.
Row 1: K1, knit into front and back of next st, knit till 3 stitches are left, knit into front and back of next st, k2
Row 2: Knit Knit even in garter stitch until the whole sole from the cast on edge measures 2½".
Row 1: K1, k2tog, knit until 3 sts are left, k2tog, k1
Row 2: Knit Do not BO. Keep these 5 sts on your needle, and with that same needle pick up 28 sts to the center of the toe. Take your second needle and pick up 29 sts from the center of the toe to right before the 5 original sts, and knit 2 sts from the first needle to the second. You will now have 31 sts on each needle. The beginning of the round will be at the heel. Attach marker to show location of heel. The rest of the slipper is knit in the round, in garter stitch (purl one round, knit 1 round). Round 1 and all odd rounds: Purl
Round 2: K25, k2tog, k8, SSK, k25
Round 4: K24, k2tog, k8, SSK, k24
Round 6: K23, k2tog, k8, SSK, k23
Round 8: K22, k2tog, k8, SSK, k22
Round 10: K21, [k2tog] 3 times, [SSK] 3 times, k21
Round 12: K18, [k2tog] 3 times, [SSK] 3 times, k18
Round 14: K15, [k2tog] 3 times, [SSK] 3 times, k15
Round 15: Purl BO loosely knitwise.
Weave in ends
Repeat the next 2 rows until you have 5 sts left.


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Crochet Baby Slippers - Clogs in Crochet!
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Lolaness
Published February 27, 2007 by:
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When I started this pattern, I wanted to create a pair of slippers that would look something like clogs, or mules. To achieve that effect, these slippers are created from three separate pieces - the sole, the heel, and
the toe. The toe portion overlaps the heel both for stability and to create that lowered mule look. Everything is offset by contrasting yarn and the whole thing is wrapped up with a pair of (optional) laces that will gently wrap around the leg once and tie in front.

Cute, warm, and easy to keep on!

Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4 years)
To fit foot length: 3 - 3 1/2 - 4 (5) inches

Materials: Small amount of 2 colors worsted weight 4 ply yarn, Size F/5 3.75 MM hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 5 dc = 1 inch

Sole (Make 2)

Chain 15 - 18 - 20 - (25 - 27).

Row 1: Double crochet in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Turn.

Row 2: Chain 1, 2 double crochet in same stitch as beginning chain 1, double crochet in each stitch across. Turn.

Row 3: Chain 1, 2 double crochet in same stitch as beginning chain 1, double crochet in each stitch across to the last stitch, work 2 double crochet in the last stitch. Turn. (REPEAT this row 1 time for 6/9 months, 2 times for 12/18 months, or 3 times for 2-3/4 years)

Row 4: Chain 1, double crochet in the same stitch as beginning chain 1. Double crochet in each of the next 4 (7, 9, 14, 16) stitches, single crochet in each of the next 5 (8, 10, 15, 17) stitches, half-double crochet in each of the next 5 (8, 10, 15, 17) stitches, slip stitch in the last stitch. Finish off.

Heel (Work on each sole)

Attach yarn with a slip stitch to first single crochet of instep.

Row 1: Chain 1, single crochet in same stitch as joining and in each of the next 26 (29, 31, 36, 38) stitches around heel to opposite side. Turn.

Row 2: Slip stitch in the first single crochet, single crochet in each stitch around to last single crochet of previous row. Slip stitch in last single crochet. Turn. (Repeat this row 1 time for 6/9 months, 2 times for 12/18 months, or 3 times for 2-3/4 years).
Row 3: Slip stitch in first stitch, single crochet in each of the next 8 (11, 13, 18, 20) stitches, half-double crochet in each of the next 8 (11, 13, 18, 20) stitches, single crochet in each remaining stitch to the
last single crochet, slip stitch in the last stitch. Turn.

Row 4: Slip stitch in first 2 single crochet, single crochet in each stitch around to the last 2 single crochet, slip stitch in each of the last 2 single crochet. Finish off.

Edging: Attach contrast color with slip stitch to sole/heel corner. Slip stitch in each stitch across. Finish off.

Toe (Work for each foot)

Attach yarn with slip stitch, 3 stitches inside the heel (3 stitches past heel corner at the sole).

Row 1: Slip stitch in each of the next 2 stitches, single crochet in each stitch around toe to opposite heel, slip stitch in each of the next 3 stitches. Turn.

Row 2: Slip stitch in each of the next 2 stitches. Single crochet in each single crochet across, slip stitch in the first slip stitch of previous row. Turn.

Row 3: Chain 1, single crochet in each of the next 3 stitches, double crochet in each of the next 11 (14, 16, 21, 23) stitches, single crochet in each of the last 3 stitches. Turn.

Row 4: Slip stitch in the first stitch, single crochet in the next stitch, double crochet across to the last 2 stitches. Work single crochet, slip stitch in the last 2 stitches. Turn.

Row 5: Slip stitch in the first stitch, *Skip next stitch, double crochet in the next stitch. Repeat from * across to the last 2 stitches. Skip 1 stitch, slip stitch in last stitch. Turn.

Row 6: Chain 1, single crochet in each stitch across. Finish off.

Edging: Join contrast color with slip stitch to the first slip stitch in row 1. Chain 1, single crochet in each stitch and slip stitch across. Finish off.

Ties (Optional - repeat for each foot)

Attach contrast color to the bottom edge of toe (where it overlaps the heel and connects to the sole). Chain 50. Leave several inches tail to weave back down the length of chain. Finish off. Repeat on opposite side of shoe.



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