Silk Slippers Cinderella Could Love!

Oh so comfy, this silk slippers pattern from Tilli Tomas, will warm your tootsies!

Size S(M,L,XL) [W’s US 6-8 (W’s US 9-11, M’s US 9-11, M’s

US 12-14)]
Materials

2(2,2,3) skeins Tilli Tomas Sari Ribbon (90% recycled silk, 10% cotton)

#11 US (8 mm) needles
Tapestry needle
Gauge

12.5 st/14.25 rows = 4” in woven herringbone stitch

pattern.

Woven Herringbone

(multiple of 3 +1, adapted from

Vogue Stitchionary):R1 (WS):

P1, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat between **

until end.

R2 (RS):

K1, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat between **

until end.

Definitions

BO: Bind off

CO: Cast on
K: Knit
P: Purl
psso: Pass slipped stitch over one stitch
psso2: Pass slipped stitch over two stitches
RS: Right side of work
sl1: Slip 1 stitch (always slip purlwise; on
WS, hold yarn in front and on RS hold
yarn in back)
sl2: Slip 2 stitches (always slip purlwise;
on WS, hold yarn in front and on RS hold
yarn in back)
st: Stitch
TBL: Through back loop
WS: Wrong side of work
w&t: Wrap next stitch with yarn and turn
work to face next row
YO: Yarn Over

Slippers are the same shape for both R and L foot; make 2.

Heel
CO 7(7,7,10) st. Beginning with WS row, work 8(10,10,10) rows Woven Herringbone pattern.

Instep

On next row (WS), CO 6(9,9,9), work across those 6(9,9,9) stitches and the next 7(7,7,10) stitches in

pattern.

On next row (RS), CO 6(9,9,9) work across those 6(9,9,9) stitches and the next 13(16,16,19) stitches in

pattern. Total 19(25,25,28) stitches.

Work even in pattern for another 14(16,18,20) rows.

Ball of Foot and Toes

For all sizes:

On next row, begin short row toe shaping as follows:

R1(WS): work in pattern until 3 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 3 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 3 st. before end, w&t.

R4: Work in pattern (RS) until 3 st. before end, w&t.

R5: Work in pattern (WS) until 6 st. before end, YO, sl1, P1, psso, w&t.

R6: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, YO, sl1, K1, psso, w&t.

R7: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R8: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R9: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 6 st. before end, w&t.

R10: Work in pattern (RS) until 6 st. before end, w&t.

Continue R11-R16 for sizes M, L, and XL ONLY

R11: Work in pattern (WS) until 9 st. before end, YO, sl1, P1, psso, w&t.

R12: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, YO, sl1, K1, psso, w&t.

R13: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R14: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, sl1, w&t.

R15: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** until 9 st. before end, w&t.

R16: Work in pattern (RS) until 9 st. before end, w&t.

Top Flap

For sizes S ONLY

On the next row (WS), begin to come back up over the top of the slipper by picking up short rows as

follows:

R1(WS): Work in pattern (WS) for 7 st.; P next st. along with all wraps, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, K next st along with all wraps, w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, sl1, P next st together with all wraps, psso,

w&t.

R4: YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, sl1, K next st together with all wraps,

psso, w&t.

Repeat R3 and R4 until only 9 st. remain on the needles.

Then work 1 row (WS) as follows:

YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** 2 times, P1.

For sizes M, L, & XL:

On the next row (WS), begin to come back up over the top of the slipper by picking up short rows as

follows:

R1(WS): Work in pattern (WS) for (7,7,10) st.; P next st. along with all wraps, w&t.

R2(RS): YO, sl1, K1, psso, *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (2,2,3) times, K next st along with all wraps,

w&t.

R3: YO, sl1, P1, psso, *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** (2,2,3) times, YO, sl1, P next st. together with all

wraps, psso, w&t.

R4: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl1, K next st. together with all wraps, psso, w&t.

R5: *YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl2, P1 along with all wraps, psso twice, w&t.

R6: *YO, sl1, K2, psso2* - repeat ** (3,3,4) times, YO, sl2, K1TBL along with all wraps, psso twice, w&t.

Repeat R5 and R6 until only (11,11,14) st. remain on the needles.

Then work 1 row (WS) as follows:

*YO, sl1, P2, psso2* - repeat (3,3,4) times, YO, sl1, P1, psso.

For all sizes:

On next row (RS), BO, taking care to K all YOs TBL.

FinishingWeave in all loose ends. Using spare yarn, sew both sides of heel flap closed. Optional: sew leather,

rubber, or fibrous soles to bottoms of slippers for longer wear.