Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Slippers or Socks? You Choose...

These are slippers if you knit the straps or low ankle socks without the strap. This Bernat Yarn pattern is easy and would make great holiday gifts.

SIZES
To fit adult’s shoe size 5/6 (7/8-9/10).
Finished foot length 9 (9½-10½) ins [23 (24-26.5) cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat® Sox (100 g / 3.5 oz)
1 ball of # 42117 (Wooded Denim)
Size 2.75 mm (U.S. 2) knitting
needles or size needed to
obtain gauge.
2 buttons.

GAUGE: 32 sts and 40 rows =
4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for
smallest size. If changes are
necessary for larger sizes the
instructions will be written thus( ).

Cast on 5 sts.
Beg at heel, work in garter st (knit every row), inc 1 st each end of needle on 4th and every following 6th row 3 times. 13 sts. Cont even for 2 ins [5 cm] in total,
ending with a WS row.
Cast on 17 sts beg next 2 rows.
47 sts.
Next row: (RS). K1. *yf. Sl1P.
yb. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: K2. *yf. Sl1P. yb. K1.
Rep from * to last st. K1.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until work from last cast on row measures 1½ (2-3) ins [4 (5-7.5) cm], ending with a purl row.
Inc 1 st each end of needle on next and every following alt row twice more. 53 sts.
Cast on 6 sts beg next 2 rows.
65 sts.
Cont even in pat until work from last cast on row measures 2½ (4-5) ins [6 (10-12.5) cm], ending with a purl row.
Shape top: 1st row: (RS). K1.
*K2tog. Pat 6 sts. Rep from * to end of row. 57 sts.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1. *K2tog. Pat
5 sts. Rep from * to end of row.
49 sts.
4th row: Purl.
Cont in same manner, dec 8 sts on next and every following alt row to 17 sts. Break
yarn, leaving a long end. Thread yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly.
Sew top and back seams.
Strap (make 2).
Cast on 28 sts. Knit 5 rows, noting 1st row is WS.
Next row: (RS). K4. Cast off 2 sts.
K22.
Next row: Knit, casting on 2 sts over cast off sts.
Knit 3 rows. Cast off.
Sew on Strap. Sew button to correspond to buttonhole.

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