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Monday 26 September 2011
How to Knit a Pair of Slippers
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Cute slippers! How nice of you share your pattern.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable ~ wish I knew how to knit ):
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeletethanks for the pattern. It looks great. Any chance it can be modified to fit a toddler? I'd love to knit a pair for my son.
Great idea! Right now I don't have time because I'm trying to fill all my Christmas orders, but it's definitely on the top of my to do list for the new year.
ReplyDeleteWhat does the second half of this mean? Does the repeat of the 2 rows include 30 in total? "Repeat these 2 rows for 22 (26, 30) more rows. 24 (28, 32) rows ribbed."
ReplyDeleteThe last part is the TOTAL row count. Sorry, I guess I should be more specific. The good thing about making slippers is that if you make a mistake the pattern is very forgiving. Slippers that have this much stretch will automatically adjust to fit correctly. Even if you made an extra 2 rows or were short 2 rows, it's only at most 1/4 of an inch. You wouldn't even be able to tell once they are on.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the Grandma slippers! My great grandmother gave me a yellow pair many years ago. I am learning to knit: scarf, baby booties, hat in the round. Here is my problem... I don't know how to read the patterns. Do you have any resources via the web to learn? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI don't know of anything off hand to help read knitting patterns. Anyone have any recommendations?
ReplyDeleteOne of the greatest tips I got for reading patterns was to take it one step at a time and try not to read ahead. Whenever I ran/run into a problem I look for a video of it on youtube or google it.
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering... for the first two rows, when it says to repeat the two rows 36 more times, does it mean that after you finish rows 1 and 2, it counts as repeating it once? I hope this makes sense.
Yes. Rows 1 and 2 count as one. Now I hope that makes sense :-/
ReplyDeleteNext Row: With right side of work facing you P1 *(K1 P1) Repeat from * 5 more times K1 P12 *(K1 P1) Repeat from * 6 more times. {This is K1 P1 Ribbing.}
ReplyDeleteNext Row: With wrong side facing you (K1 P1) Repeat from * 6 more times K12 *(P1 K1) Repeat from * 6 more times.
These two steps are confusing me so much XD Can you please explain?
I want to make these and felt them. I'll modify pattern thank you for being kind enough to share your lovely pattern from pa
ReplyDeleteAwesome and good luck!
ReplyDeleteNext Row: With right side of work facing you P1 *(K1 P1) Repeat from * 5 more times K1 P12 *(K1 P1) Repeat from * 6 more times. {This is K1 P1 Ribbing.}
ReplyDeleteNext Row: With wrong side facing you (K1 P1) Repeat from * 6 more times K12 *(P1 K1) Repeat from * 6 more times.
These two steps are confusing me so much XD Can you please explain?
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much. This does explain it much better. Just finished one slipper, turned out great.
ReplyDeleteI've been working on recalculating this pattern to fit children sizes. I realised when I was doing this that I have one of the rows wrong and had given the wrong instructions. The sole should always be knitted for these slippers and no purls at all. I've changed the pattern but need to change my correction too. It should read:
ReplyDeleteI could also write row 1 out as P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 (half of the ribbing on the top of the foot) K1(the K1 is the stitch that's making the bend) K12 (this is the sole of the slipper) K1(the other bend) P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 (the other half of the ribbing) (40 stitches total)
The next row would be:
K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1(this P1 is the bend stitch) K12 (the sole of the slipper) P1 (other bend) K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 (40 stitches total)
That's is the most literal way I can write it out. As you make the slipper you will be able to see which stitches are forming the bends, which are making the sole, and which are the ribbing.
I deleted the previous correction from the comments to eliminate any confusion. That's why they seem out of order!!
Thank you for the free pattern! I've been scouring the web for a slipper recipe that is easy AND good-lookin', and I have FINALLY found the perfect one! :) Question: I am making these in the largest size, and I want to make sure I am reading you correctly. The numbers of rows in parentheses are for the larger sizes, yes? Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteYes you are absolutely correct! And just as a word of encouragement, if you are short a couple of rows, or do a couple of rows too many, don't worry! It only adds up to a little over 1/4 of an inch. Slippers tend to conform to the wearer. In reality there is only about a 1/2 inch difference between sizes anyways (ie between a 10-11 and a 12-13).
ReplyDeleteI really liked the toe shaping with the gather stitch as seen on the video
ReplyDeleteI was reading your pattern and I do not understand why the gauge is given in stockinette stitch when the stitch used to knit them is garter and ribbing. Would you be so kind to clarify this?
Thank you.
Gauge: 12 rows stockinette = 2"
9 stitches stockinette = 2"
Be sure to check your gauge to obtain correct sizing!
It's easier to count the number of individual stitches and rows with the stockinette stitch. It's the standard that most patterns use to calculate the gauge. Besides, you're just making a swatch, maybe 20 rows by 20 stitches, not the entire piece. It's pretty quick to do.
ReplyDeleteWhat you mean is: knit a swatch in stockinette. If the number of stitches and rows match the author gauge, you can go ahead and throw away the swatch and start knitting in garter stitch.
ReplyDeleteAs a matter of fact, I would be more comfortable counting each ridge or garter that equals 2 rows. It may be the standard, but garter is not that complicated to use as a gauge, in particular when the work is done basically in that stitch. Uhmmmm!
You're more than welcome to build upon this pattern if you feel you could improve it. I've released it to the Creative Commons for other knitters to build on my work and develop their own slipper patterns. All I ask is that you give me credit for the original pattern. A link back to me would be great too ;-)
ReplyDeleteLet me know when your done your final version. I'd love to see it.
How and where do I go to get the Free pattern for these slippers.
ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find the pattern for the slippers as shown in the photo above, they are (from L to R) purple, beige, navy blue. They look like a different pattern/stitch than what is listed. Is the pattern for these ones available?
Thanks!
Do you HAVE to find gauge for this pattern?
ReplyDeleteWhat does m1 mean when your knitting
ReplyDeleteI need the converse boogie pattern in size twelve. My grandson wants me to make him some. Will you email me and let me know how I can get the right stitches for that size. He does have big feet. So please help me. Thank you so much. I will be looking for a pattern hopefully on my email. Have a great day from women slippers
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