Mommy and Me Slippers

Materials:

• RED HEART® With Love® (Art. E400 available in solid color 7oz (198 g), 370 yd (338 m) and multicolor 5oz (141 g), 230 yd (211 m) skeins): 1 skein each 1944 Fruit Punch A, 1907 Boysenberry B, and 1252 Mango C
• Susan Bates® Circular knitting needle: 5mm [US 8], 16” (41 cm) long
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: 16 sts = 4” (10 cm); 22 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge given.

Stretches to fit Child’s foot length: 6 (7, 8½)” [15 (18, 22) cm]
Stretches to fit Mom’s foot length: 8½ (10, 11)” [22 (25, 28) cm]

Abbreviations:
A, B, C = Color A, B, C
K = knit
K2tog = knit 2 sts together
mm = millimeters
P = Purl
P2tog = purl 2 sts together
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
 

Special Abbreviations:
M1 = Make 1 (Inc) – Lift strand between needles to left-hand needle and work strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole, knit.
ssk = (slip, slip, knit) slip next two stitches knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop.
 

Instructions:
CHILD’S SLIPPER (Make two)
Sole
With A, cast on 32 (36, 40) sts.
Rows 1, 3, and 5: Knit
Row 2: K2, M1, K13 (15, 17), (M1, K1) twice, K13 (15, 17), M1, K2--36 (40, 44) sts.
Row 4: K3, M1, K14 (16, 18), (M1, K1) twice, K14 (16, 18), M1, K3--40 (44, 48) sts.
Row 6: K4, M1, K15 (17, 19), (M1, K1) twice, K15 (17, 19), M1, K4--44 (48, 52) sts.

For Child’s size Small, skip to Instep now.
For Child’s sizes Medium and Large, continue as follows:
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: K5, M1, K(18, 20), (M1, K1) twice, K(18, 20), M1, K5--(52, 56) sts.
Row 9: Knit.
Row 10: K6, M1, K(19, 21), (M1, K1) twice, K(19, 21), M1, K6—(56, 60) sts.

Instep
Rows 1 and 3: Knit.
Rows 2 and 4: Purl.

For Child’s size Small, skip to Row 7 now.
For Child’s sizes Medium and Large, continue as follows:
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K25 (32, 35), ssk, turn.
Rows 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18: Slip 1, P6 (8, 10), P2tog, turn.
Rows 9, 11, 13, 15, and 17: Slip 1, K6 (8, 10), ssk, turn.

For Child’s size Small, skip to Row 25 now.
For Child’s sizes Medium and Large, continue as follows:
Rows 19, 21, and 23: Slip 1, K(8, 10), P2tog, turn.
Rows 20, 22, and 24: Slip 1, P(8, 10), SSK, turn.
Row 25: Slip 1, K6 (8, 10), SSK, knit to end of row--31 (37, 41) sts.
Row 26: P18 (22, 25), P2tog, purl to end of row--30 (36, 40) sts.

Cuff
Change to C . Knit 6 rows.
Bind off.



FINISHING
With yarn needle, seam down back of heel and across length of center sole. Weave in ends.

MOM’S SLIPPER (Make two)
Sole
With A, cast on 40 (50, 58) sts.
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9: Knit
Row 2: K2, M1, K17 (22, 26), (M1, K1) twice, K17 (22, 26), M1, K2--44 (54, 62) sts.
Row 4: K3, M1, K18 (23, 27), (M1, K1) twice, K18 (23, 27), M1, K3--48 (58, 66) sts.
Row 6: K4, M1, K19 (24, 28), (M1, K1) twice, K19 (24, 28), M1, K4--52 (62, 70) sts.
Row 8: K5, M1, K20 (25, 29), (M1, K1) twice, K20 (25, 29), M1, K5--56 (66, 74) sts.
Row 10: K6, M1, K21 (26, 30), (M1, K1) twice, K21 (26, 30), M1, K6--60 (70, 78) sts.

For Women’s size Small, skip to Instep now.
For Women’s sizes Medium and Large, continue as follows:
Row 11: Knit.
Row 12: K7, M1, K(27, 31), (M1, K1) twice, M1, K(27, 31), M1, K7--(75, 83) sts.

Instep
Rows 1 and 3: Knit.
Rows 2 and 4: Purl.

For Women’s size Small, repeat Rows 1-4, then skip to Row 9.
For Women’s sizes Medium and Large, continue as follows:
Row 5: K(25, 28), ssk, K3tog, ssk, K(11, 13), K2tog, K3tog, K2tog, K(25, 28)--(67, 75) sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K(21, 24), ssk, K3tog, ssk, K(11, 13), K2tog, K3tog, K2tog, K(21, 24)--(59, 67) sts.
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: K35 (35, 40), ssk, turn.
Rows 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, and 26: Slip 1, P10 (11, 13), P2tog, turn.
Rows 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25: Slip 1, K10 (11, 13), ssk, turn.
Row 27: Slip 1, K10 (11, 13), ssk, knit to end of row--41 (40, 48) sts.
Row 28: P25 (25, 30), P2tog, purl to end of row--40 (39, 47) sts.

Cuff
Change to B. Knit 6 rows.
Bind off.



FINISHING
With yarn needle, seam down back of heel and across length of center sole. Weave in ends.