Wednesday, February 11, 2009

grandma stephs slippers




Slippers

material: size 7 us needles,

2 skeins acrylic yarn (making these is a great way to use up left over acrylic)

with color A cast on 60 (65) sts – leave at least a 12 inch tail to sew up back of slipper

Row 1 - with color A Knit across

Row 2 - with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5 with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, (with color A Knit 5)

Row 3 - twist 2 colors (with color A [leaving color B in front] Knit 5) with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front )Knit 5, with color B (leaving A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, and with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5

Row 4 - twist 2 colors with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B

Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5 with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, (with color A Knit 5)

Row 5 - twist 2 colors (with color A [leaving color B in front] Knit 5) with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5 , with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front)Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5

Row 6 - twist 2 colors and with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5 with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, (with color A Knit 5)

Row 7 - twist 2 colors (with color A [leaving color B in front] Knit 5) with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5 , with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5 ,with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leave color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5

Row 8 - twist 2 colors 2 times with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, (with color B Knit 5)

Row 9 - twist 2 colors (with color B [leaving color A in front] Knit 5) with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5 , with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5 ,with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5

Row 10 - twist 2 colors with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, (with color B Knit 5)

Row 11 - twist 2 colors (with color B [leaving color A in front] Knit 5) with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5 , with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5 ,with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5

Row 12 - twist 2 colors with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, with color B Knit 5, with color A Knit 5, (with color B Knit 5)

Row 13 - twist 2 colors (with color B [leaving color A in front] Knit 5) with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5 , with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5 ,with color A (leaving color B in front)Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leave color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5, with color A (leaving color B in front) Knit 5, with color B (leaving color A in front) Knit 5

Rows 14 thru 19 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 14) repeat rows 2 thru 7

Rows 20 thru 25 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 20) repeat rows 8 thru13

Rows 26 thru 31 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 26) repeat rows 2 thru 7

Rows 32 thru 37 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 32) repeat rows 8 thru 13

Rows 38 thru 43 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 38) repeat rows 2 thru 7

Rows 44 thru 49 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 44) repeat rows 8 thru 13

Rows 50 thru 55 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 50 repeat rows 2 thru 7

Rows 56 thru 61 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 56) repeat rows 8 thru 13

(Rows 62 thru 67 (twist 2 colors 2 times only on row 62) repeat rows 2 thru 7)

Row 62 (68) using color A Knit 2 together across

Row 63 (69) using color A Knit 2 together across

cut yarn at least 22 inches long, run a tapestry needle through the stitches, then run the yarn though a second time. Pull tight and sew up the hole in the toe, sew the squares up until you have 5 squares left (sew up 5 [6] squares) weave in colors A and B

sew up heal of slipper with color A, weave in colors A and B

turn slipper right side out and enjoy

2 comments:

Aunt Kathy said...

I'd love to see how these look on the foot too.

Unknown said...

Thank you for posting this. I have been looking for this style of pattern everywhere! I have freinds requesting slippers this year from me.

Cora