Knit Muk Luks Slippers
These Knit Muk Luks Slippers are the perfect foot companion when you're hanging around the house on a cold and windy winter day. This knit pattern is a slipper and boot hybrid, so your feet will feel nice and toasty. The unique stitch down the front of the slipper, as well as the cute pom pom tassels on top make this slipper knitting pattern really stand out from the crowd. These stylish knit slippers make a great gift for anyone in your life. Teenage girls will especially love lounging around with these beauties on their feet.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials List
- 5, 5 balls Magic + Yarn in Gunura (23250)
- 5.0 mm knitting needles
- 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Soles for sewing (36/38 ref 30864) (39/41 ref 30867)
- Pompom Maker (61274)
Stitches Used
STOCKING ST (ST ST), using 5.0 mm needles.
REVERSE STOCKING ST (REV ST ST), using 5.0 mm needles.
Tension/Gauge
To achieve a good result it is essential to make a tension square:
17 sts and 23 rows over St st using 5.0 mm needles = 10 cm (4 in) square.
1st & 2nd pieces (make 2 alike):
CO 26-30 sts.
Row 1: k 2-3, p2, k2, p2, k 10-12, p2, k2, p2, k 2-3.
Row 2: Work the sts as they appear. This sets the patt, cont until work measures 8.5 cm (3½ in) [20 rows] total.
Next row (dec): k 2-3 , p2, k2, p2, k 3-4 , sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, k 3-4, p2, k2, p2, k2-3.
Rep these decs in the same place as before on every 10th row 4 times, working 1 st less before the psso and 1 st less after the k2tog.
When work measures 30-34 c m ( 12-13½ i n) [ 72-82 rows] total, leave the rem 16-20 sts on a spare needle.
Heel
Pick up the 16-20 sts from each of the 2 pieces on the same needle. Leaving the 1st and last 7-9 sts unworked, cont on the central 18-22 sts as folls: Sl the 1st st, k 6-8, sl1, k1, psso, k2tog, k 7-9.
Cont in St st, leaving 1 st unworked at the beg of every row until there are 6 sts in the centre.
Cont in St st, working 1 extra st at the beg of every row until there are 16-20 sts on the needle.
Foot
Work across all 30-38 sts for 14-16 cm (5½-6¼ in) [30-36 rows ].
Toe
Next row (dec): k 2-3, p2, k2, p1, k2tog, sl1, k1, psso, k 8-14, k2tog, sl1, k1, psso, p1, k2, p2, k 2-3.
This row sets the pattern, rep these decs in the same place as before by working 1 st less at the start & end of the decs and 2 sts less at the centre decs on every alt row twice, then every row 1-2 times.
Close the end of the toe by grafting the rem 14-18 sts and working together the 1st and last 2 sts.
To Make Up
Using the 4.5 mm crochet hook make a chain approx 90 cm in length and lace the back of the sock as folls: pass the chain through the 1st purl st at each edge and cross every 8th row.
Crochet a second chain approx 110 cm in length and lace the top of the foot and front of sock in the same way as for the back.
Make 4 pompoms approx 3 cm diameter and fix each of them to a chain end.
Stitch on the soles using cross stitch.