Button Slippers

(size small is shown above)

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, bind off, knit, k2t, k3t, ssk, sssk, inc (knit threw the front and back), yo, knit in a round
Abbreviations: knit (k), knit two together (k2t), slip slip knit (ssk), slip slip slip knit (sssk), increase (inc)
Measures: 8″ (9″, 10″) long and 5 1/2″, (5 3/4″, 6″) wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 16 stitches and 24 stitches = 4″ by 4″
Notes: Slippers come in women’ sizes small (medium, large).

-Materials-

  • 1 skein TLC Baby Amore Solid, light purple – 286 yds (80%acrylic, 20% polyester)
  • size 8 double pointed needles
  • two 3/4″ diameter light purple buttons
  • thread to match the buttons
  • yarn needle

-Pattern-

  1. Cast on 57, (61, 65) stitches.
  2. Place marker, join in round, knit 2 rows.
  3. K1, inc, knit 25, (27, 29), inc, k1, inc, knit 25, (27, 29), inc, k1. (61, [65, 69] stitches)
  4. Knit 1 row.
  5. K1, inc, knit 27 (29, 31), inc, k1, inc, knit 27, (29, 31), inc, k1. (65, [69, 73] stitches)
  6. Knit 1 row.
  7. K1, inc, knit 29 (31, 33), inc. k1, inc, knit 29, (31, 33), inc, k1. (69, [73, 77] stitches)
  8. Knit 7, (9, 11) rows.
  9. Knit 32, (34, 36), k2t, k1, ssk, knit 32, (34, 36). (67, [71, 75] stitches)
  10. Knit 1 row.
  11. Knit 30, (32, 34), k3t, k1, sssk, knit 30, (32, 34). (63, [77, 71] stitches)
  12. Knit 1 row.
  13. Knit 28, (30, 32), k3t, k1, sssk, knit 28, (30, 32). (59, [63, 67] stitches)
  14. Knit 26, (28, 30), k3t, k1, sssk, knit 26, (28, 30). (55, [59, 63] stitches)
  15. K1, k2t, knit 21 (23, 25), k3t, k1, sssk, knit 21 (23, 25), ssk, k1. (49, [53, 57] stitches)
  16. Knit 21, (23, 25), k3t, k1, sssk, knit 21, (23, 25). (45, [49, 53] stitches)
  17. Cut yarn, cast on 5 new stitches, starting 26 (28, 30) stitches to the left of where you cut the yarn, knit 17, (19, 21), ssk, k2, k2t, knit till there are 5 stitches left, k2t, k1, ssk, turn.
  18. Knit 2, k2t, knit till there are 7 stitches left, k2t, k5.
  19. Knit 1 row.
  20. Repeat number 18.
  21. Knit 2, yo, k2t, knit to end.
  22. Repeat numbers 18-20, bind off loosely.
  23. Sew together the cast on edge (bottom) of the slipper. Sew the buttons underneath the button holes. Weave in ends.