This Easy Slippers Knitting Pattern for Beginners is a gem for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of knitting. It's wonderfully straightforward, making it possible for even first-timers to create something cozy and beautiful for their feet. The steps are clear, the material list is simple, and the end result is a pair of charming slippers that anyone would be proud to show off. It's the perfect project for a relaxing weekend, and the satisfaction of crafting something by hand adds a special touch.
Easy Slippers Knitting Pattern For Beginners
Create a cozy pair of slippers with this simple knitting pattern suitable for both men and women. Choose your favorite colors and follow this guide to knit your own comfortable footprints. This pattern is for size 38 (European) but can stretch to fit sizes 37 to 39 .
Materials:
- Yarn: Alize Lanagold Classic (100 grams, 240 meters, 51% acrylic and 49% wool)
- Knitting Needles: 3.5 millimeters
- Needle for seaming
Gauge:
Before you begin, knit a gauge swatch in garter stitch to determine how many stitches per centimeter you have.
Instructions:
Footprint Base:
- Decide on the width of your workpiece, which is the height of your slipper. For a size 38, aim for approximately 19 cm (plus or minus 0.5 cm is acceptable).
- Determine the number of stitches to cast on. For example, if you need a 23 cm width (after subtracting 1.5 cm from the actual foot length), then calculate the number of stitches based on your gauge.
- Cast on the calculated number of stitches using the long-tail method.
Knitting:
All rows are knitted in garter stitch (all knit stitches, both on the right and wrong sides). Change colors as desired to make stripes.
- Knit the first row, slipping the first stitch purlwise.
- Continue knitting every row, always slipping the first stitch and purling the last stitch on every row.
- Keep knitting until your piece measures approximately 9.5 cm from the cast-on edge (half of the total height of your slipper).
- Once you reach the midpoint of your slipper, switch colors and knit the second identical part.
- Continue knitting in your chosen stripe pattern until you have reached the desired size of the footprint base.
Assembly:
- After knitting the footprint base, fold it in half, ensuring that the color you want on the inside is facing outwards.
- Seam the back of the slipper using a mattress stitch, ensuring that you sew the inner loops just behind the edge stitch for a neat appearance.
- Gather and seam the toe area, ensuring the hole for the foot is approximately 11 cm or adjusted to fit your foot nicely.
Once seamed, your knitted slipper should measure around 23 cm in width and 19 cm in height.
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Finishing:
Weave in all the ends neatly. Turn the slipper right side out, so the mint color is inside, and the peach (or your chosen color) is visible on the outside.
Enjoy your new hand-knit slippers!
Remember to customize the length and width as necessary to fit different foot sizes, and adjust the number of stitches according to your gauge swatch.
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