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Slippers

Machine:

Bulky

Yarn:

4-ply Red Heart

Tension:

Slipper:   T6
Ribbing:  T5

Gauge:

40S = 8.5" (4.7 sts. per inch)
54R = 10" (5.4 rows per inch)

Card:

8P or any fairisle that doesn’t have long floats

 

Slipper (Directions for Women's slipper)

1.      E-wrap cast on 40 stitches with main color. Lock card, set selector to KC and select pattern from right to left.

2.      Release card, put contrast color yarn in Feeder A and main color in Feeder B, push in MC button.

3.      Knit rows needed for the size you wish to knit. (See size chart below).  Sew off with double-eyed needle and pull tightly to gather up toe and sew closed.

4.      With right sides together, hang edge of slipper from toe toward ankle on 18 needles (approximately half of the length of the slipper, leaving enough room for ankle opening).  Latch tool bind-off around gate pegs using tail from toe closure.

 

Cuff:

1.      E-wrap 40 stitches.  Starting at one end with wrong side facing, hang ankle area of slipper placing center seam along top of foot at 0.  Close the latches and knit one row.

2.      Transfer stitches for 2x2 rib making sure outside needles are on the main bed. Knit 18 rows ending on the left bring out of work needles into work position on main bed, change tension to 8 and knit 1 row.

3.      Bind off from left to right in rib pull tail through last stitch to end. 

 

Finishing:

 

1.      Sew center back of slipper together or  hang edges with right sides together back on the machine and bind off around the gate pegs.

 


Sizes


Stitches


Rows
:

Ribbing Sts.

Ribbing Rows:

Toddler:  3

38 sts

40 rows

38 sts

14 rows

Child’s:  12

38 sts

46 rows

38 sts

16 rows

Women's:  5 to 6-½

40 sts

50 rows

42 sts

18 rows

Women's:  7 to 9

40 sts

54 rows

42 sts

18 rows

Women's:  9-½ to 11

40 sts

60 rows

42 sts

18 rows

Men's:  8 to 9

42 sts

62 rows

44 sts

23 rows

Men’s:   12

44 sts

69 rows

44 sts

23 rows

 Note:         Make adjustments for both length and width according to individual needs.