Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Free Knit Slippers Pattern for Men and Women

Bright Tweed Socks
Pattern from 
Finished Size:
Women’s sizes:  (sole length) 9", 9 1/2", 10"
Men’s sizes:  (sole length) 9 1/2", 10", 10 1/2"

1. WOMEN’S SLIPPERS

Size:  Small  Medium  Large
Sole Length: 9" 91/2" 10"
Size Note: Instructions are written for size Small with sizes Medium and Large in braces { }. Instructions will be easier to read if you circle all the numbers pertaining to your size. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
MATERIALS
Worsted Weight Yarn:
33/4 {31/2 -33/4} ounces, [95{100-105} grams, 185{200-210} yards]
Straight knitting needles, size 9 (5.50 mm) or size needed for gauge
Yarn needle
GAUGE: In Garter Stitch, 4 sts and 8 rows = 1"
SLIPPER
Beginning at Heel, cast on 32{36-38} sts loosely.
Work in Garter Stitch until piece measures approximately 63/4"{73/4 ‑73/4}".
SHAPING
Row 1 (Decrease row)K2 tog (Fig. 1, page 2), knit across to last 2 sts, K2 tog: 30{34‑36} sts.

Row 2: Knit across.

Rows 3-10: Repeat Rows 1 and 2, 4 times: 22{26‑28} sts.

Cut yarn leaving a long end for sewing. Thread yarn needle with yarn end and separately slip each stitch from the knitting needle onto the yarn; gather the stitches tightly and secure end. Sew center front seam to within 4{41/4 -41/2}" of cast on edge or to desired opening.

RUFFLE CUFF
With right side facing, pick up one stitch in end of each row along opening (Fig. 5a, page 3).

Row 1 (Increase row): Knit into front and back of each st across (Figs. 4a & b, page 2).

Rows 2-6: Knit across.

Bind off all sts loosely.

Sew back seam.
2. MEN’S SLIPPERS
Size:  Small  Medium  Large
Sole Length: 91/2" 10” 101/2"
Size Note: Instructions are written for size Small, with sizes Medium and Large in braces { }. Instructions will be easier to read if you circle all the numbers pertaining to your size. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes.
MATERIALS
Worsted Weight Yarn:
31/2" {33/4" -4} ounces,
[100{105-110} grams, 200{210-225} yards]
Straight knitting needles, size 9 (5.50 mm) or
size needed for gauge
Crochet hook (for Tie), size I (5.50 mm)
Yarn needle
GAUGE: In Garter Stitch, 4 sts and 8 rows = 1"
HEEL
Cast on 48{50-54} sts loosely.

Row 1 (Wrong side): K 16{17-18}, P1 (turning ridge), K 14{14-16}, P1 (turning ridge), knit across.

Row 2 (Eyelet row): K3, K2 tog (Fig. 1), YO (Fig. 2), knit across to last 5 sts, YO, K2 tog, K3.

Row 3: K 16{17-18}, P1, K 14{14-16}, P1, knit across.

Row 4: Knit across.

Repeat Rows 1-4 until there are 10{10-11} Eyelet rows, ending by working Row 3.
TOE
Row 1: Bind off 5 sts, knit across: 43{45-49} sts.

Row 2: Bind off 5 sts, K 10{11-12}, P1, K 14{14-16}, P1, knit across: 38{40-44} sts.

Row 3: Knit across.

Row 4: K 11{12-13}, P1, K 14{14-16}, P1, knit across.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until piece measures approximately 9{91/2 ‑10}" from cast on edge.

SHAPING
Row 1 (Decrease row)K2 tog across: 19{20-22} sts.

Row 2: Knit across.

Row 3: K3 tog (Fig. 3 1{0-0} time(s) (see Zeros), K2 tog across: 9{10‑11} sts.
FINISHING
Cut yarn leaving a long end for sewing. Thread yarn needle with yarn end and separately slip each stitch from the knitting needle onto the yarn; gather the stitches tightly and secure end. Sew center front seam.
Beginning at top edge, sew back seam to turning ridge; weave yarn through remaining sts; gather the stitches tightly and secure end.

TIE
Using crochet hook, chain desired length (see Crochet Stitches, page 3); finish off. 

Weave Tie through Eyelet row and tie in front.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS
ch(s)    chain(s)
FC       Front Cross
K          knit
mm      millimeters
P          purl
PSSO   pass slipped stitch over
Rnd(s)  Round(s)
sc         single crochet(s)
SSK     slip, slip, knit
st(s)     stitch(es)
tog       together
YO      yarn over
 — work instructions following H as many more times as indicated in addition to the first time.
† to † — work all instructions from first † to second † as many times as specified.
( ) or [ ] — work enclosed instructions as many times as specified by the number immediately following or work all enclosed instructions in the stitch indicated or contains explanatory remarks.

colon (:) — the number(s) given after a colon at the end of a row or round denote(s) the number of stitches you should have on that row or round.
work even — work without increasing or decreasing in the established pattern.
GAUGE
Exact gauge is essential for proper size or fit. Before beginning your project, make a sample swatch in the stitch, yarn, and needles specified. After completing the swatch, measure it, counting your stitches and rows carefully. If your swatch is larger or smaller than specified, make another, changing needle size to get the correct gauge. Keep trying until you find the size needles that will give you the specified gauge. Once proper gauge is obtained, measure width of piece approximately every 3” to be sure gauge remains consistent.
ZEROS
To consolidate the length of an involved pattern, zeros are sometimes used so that all sizes can be combined. For example, K4{0-1} means size Small would K4, size Medium would do nothing, and size Large would K1.
KNIT 2 TOGETHER (abbreviated K2 tog)
Insert the right needle into the front of the first two stitches on the left needle as if to knit (Fig. 1), then knit them together.
Fig. 1

YARN OVERS 
After a knit stitch, before a knit stitch 
Bring the yarn forward between the needles, then back over the top of the right hand needle, so that it is now in position to knit the next stitch (Fig. 2).
Fig. 2

KNIT 3 TOGETHER (abbreviated K3 tog)
Insert the right needle into the front of the first three stitches on the left needle as if to knit (Fig. 3), then knit them together.
Fig. 3

KNIT INCREASE
Knit the next stitch but do not slip it off the left needle (Fig. 4a). Instead, knit into the back of the same stitch (Fig. 4b), then slip it off the left needle.
Fig. 4a



Fig. 4b


PICKING UP STITCHES
When instructed to pick up stitches, insert the needle from the front to the back under two strands at the edge of the worked piece (Figs. 5a & 5b). Put the yarn around the needle as if to knit, then bring the needle with the yarn back through the stitch to the right side, resulting in a stitch on the needle.
Repeat this along the edge, picking up the required number of stitches.
A crochet hook may be helpful to pull yarn through.

Fig. 5a



Fig. 5b


CROCHET STITCHES
CHAIN (abbreviated ch)
Bring the yarn over the hook from back to front and draw through loop on hook (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6
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