Cabin slippers by Ysolda Teague

Cabin slippers

Knitting
October 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in brioche stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
210 - 340 yards (192 - 311 m)
kids s [kids m, kids l, xs, s, m] (l, xl, xxl, xxxl)
low vision format available
English
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Knitworthy 7 Our latest collection of beautiful accessory patterns, perfect to gift. Knitworthy 7 comprises of six patterns and this year includes access to a dedicated community group in the Knitwork!

Cabin slippers is currently exclusively available in the Knitworthy 7 collection. The single pattern will be available from mid December 2023.

Pattern accessibility There are two versions of this pattern pdf available. Print (2 column) and low vision.

Cabin Slippers
Slippers are the ultimate project to make use of brioche stitch, with its thick fabric and elasticity.

The Cabin Slippers were made to be easy to put on and hard to take off: the perfect accessory for snuggling up under a blanket as you watch the snow fall. A wide size range means that you can make them for everyone in the family, or stock a basket to give guests the ultimate warm welcome to your home.

Construction begins with the cuffs, which can be worked to ankle length or long enough to fold over. A single column of increases beautifully curves around the foot, highlighted by the architectural lines of brioche stitch. Short rows are used to lengthen the top of the foot, and the soles are worked flat in garter stitch, from toe to heel, decreasing onto the live upper stitches as you go. The only finishing required is grafting a few stitches together at the back of the heel.

Yarn
Worsted / aran weight yarn.
Wool or wool blends recommended.

Estimated yarn needed for folded cuff version: 210 [225, 240, 255, 270, 280] (295, 310, 325, 340) yds / 195 205, 220, 230, 245, 255] (270, 285, 295, 310)m

Shown in
Neutral and violet versions
Briggs and Little Heritage (100% wool, 215 yds / 196m, 4oz / 113g) in Fawn and Fundy Fog

Teal Version
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt (100% Norsk Wool, 100yds / 91m, 50g) in

Gauge
14 sts and 42 rows = 4” / 10cm in brioche stitch

Needles
US 6 / 4 mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular needle
US 6 / 4 mm: either two 24” / 60cm or longer circulars for 2 circulars method or one 32” / 80cm or longer needle for magic loop.
OR
US 6 / 4 mm dpns. If using dpns we recommend using a set of 5 needles that are at least 8” / 20cm long.

Sizing
kids s [kids m, kids l, xs, s, m] (l, xl, xxl, xxxl)
To fit EU shoe sizes: 30-31 [32-33, 34-35, 36-37, 38-39, 40-41] (42-43, 44-45, 46-47, 48-49)
To fit US shoe sizes: 13.5C–1Y [1.5Y–2Y, 2.5Y–4Y, W6-6.5, W7-8, W8.5–9.5] (M9.5–10, M10.5–11.5, M12–13, M14–15)

Low vision details:

  • The main text is black 24pt sans serif and all text is black on a white background.
  • No italics are used
  • The directions are in written form in LV pdf
  • Images have alt text

Screen readers:
The low vision version is tagged to work with screen reading software and have been tested. Images have alt text. Abbreviations are used in the directions, they are defined but may be read aloud oddly. If this is something you use we’d love your feedback on how we could improve the pattern formatting for screen readers.