Simple Slippers by Erika Knight

Simple Slippers

Knitting
August 2000
20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in seed stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
92 - 202 yards (84 - 185 m)
baby, adult small, adult medium
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Summary: Simple slippers in seed stitch for baby or adult.

For the Baby Slippers:
- 92 yds. DK cotton or 101 yds. denim yarn

For the Adult Slippers:
- 202 yds. denim yarn

Gauge:

  • for DK cotton: 20 stitches and 28 rows to 4” (10 cm) in seed stitch using US 5 / 3.75 mm needles
  • for denim yarn: 20 stitches and 32 rows (before washing) to 4” (10 cm) in seed stitch using US 5 / 3.75 mm needles

From Comforts of Home: These are the sweetest soft baby slippers you’ll ever see! They are so irresistible that even having to work the simple increasing and decreasing techniques won’t put you off. Make them as a baby gift or knit an adult size for yourself or your partner. Handmade gifts are the best, and these relaxed indoor shoes with their pared-down design are sure to be treasured. The baby sizes can be knitted in either a denim yarn or a simple cotton knitting yarn, and the two adult sizes in denim yarn. Although the denim shrinks in length when it is first washed, this is no problem since the shrinkage is compensated for in the knitting pattern. Denim has an especially seductive feel and look, and gives the slippers extra firmness, so its (sic) worth that little extra care needed for washing and drying the pieces before stitching them together. Worked completely in beautiful textural seed stitch, these slippers are ideal for the bathroom or bedroom, or for lounging around the house.