Time Off Slippers
If you want to learn how to knit slippers your loved ones will actually wear, this is the perfect pattern. These Time Off Slippers have no frills or fancy stitches, so they're both simple and wearable by all ages and genders. This knitted slipper pattern features a garter stitch foot, which adds cool a cool texture to the garment, as well as a ribbed cuff for a fitted look. Since these slippers aren't too bulky, they could even be used as socks on particularly cold days.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge16 sts = 4" (10 cm) in Garter st (knit every row).
Finished SizeDirections are for Men’s sock size 10; changes for sock sizes 11, 12 and 14 are in parentheses. Sock stretches to fit foot length 9 1/2 (10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2)" (24.5 (27, 28, 29.5) cm).
Materials List
- RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein 1805 Bluebell
- Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5mm [US 8]
- Yarn needle
Slipper Socks (make two)
Sole
Cast on 48 (54, 58, 62) sts.
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11: Knit.
Row 2: K2, M1, k21 (24, 26, 28), [M1, k1] twice, k21 (24, 26, 28), M1, k2 – 52 (58, 62, 66) sts.
Row 4: K3, M1, k22 (25, 27, 29), [M1, k1] twice, k22 (25, 27, 29), M1, k3 – 56 (62, 66, 70) sts.
Row 6: K4, M1, k23 (26, 28, 30), [M1, k1] twice, k23 (26, 28, 30), M1, k4 – 60 (66, 70, 74) sts.
Row 8: K5, M1, k24 (27, 29, 31), [M1, k1] twice, k24 (27, 29, 31), M1, k5 – 64 (70, 74, 78) sts.
Row 10: K6, M1, k25 (28, 30, 32), [M1, k1] twice, k25 (28, 30, 32), M1, k6 – 68 (74, 78, 82) sts.
Row 12: K7, M1, k26 (29, 31, 33), [M1, k1] twice, M1, k26 (29, 31, 33), M1, k7 – 73 (79, 83, 87) sts.
Instep
Rows 1-4: Knit.
Row 5: K24 (27, 28, 30), ssk, k3tog, ssk, k11 (11, 13, 13), k2tog, k3tog, k2tog, k24 (27, 28, 30) – 65 (71, 75, 79) sts.
Row 6: Knit.
Row 7: K20 (23, 24, 26), ssk, k3tog, ssk, k11 (11, 13, 13), k2tog, k3tog, k2tog, k20 (23, 24, 26) – 57 (63, 67, 71) sts.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: K34 (37, 40, 42), ssk, turn work – 56 (62, 66, 70) sts.
Row 10: Slip 1, k11 (11, 13, 13), k2tog, turn work – 55 (61, 65, 69) sts.
Row 11: Slip 1, k11 (11, 13, 13), ssk, turn work – 54 (60, 64, 68) sts.
Rows 12-25: Repeat Rows 10 and 11 alternately – 40 (46, 50, 54) sts.
Row 26: Repeat Row 10 – 39 (45, 49, 53) sts.
Row 27: Slip 1, k11 (11, 13, 13), ssk, knit to end of row – 38 (44, 48, 52) sts.
Row 28: K24 (27, 30, 32), k2tog, knit to end of row – 37 (43, 47, 51) sts.
Rows 29-32: Knit.
Cuff
Next 2 rows:
Row 1: K1, * p1, k1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2: P1, * k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Rows 3-20:
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 alternately.
Bind off all sts in pattern.
Finishing
Sew seam down back of cuff, heel and along center of sole.
Weave in all loose ends.
Abbreviations
- k
- knit
- p
- purl
- k2tog
- knit next 2 stitches together
- k3tog
- knit next 3 stitches together
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- [ ]
- work directions in brackets the number of times specified
- * or **
- repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
- M1 (Make 1 increase)
- Lift strand between needles to left-hand needle and knit strand through the back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole
- ssk (slip, slip, knit)
- Slip next two sts knitwise to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop