Felted Slipper Socks by Mimi Kezer

Felted Slipper Socks

Knitting
October 2014
yarn held together
Worsted
+ Worsted
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch on US 13/ 9mm with yarn held doubled
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
250 - 300 yards (229 - 274 m)
Ladies' narrow, medium and wide widths/ Men's medium and wide widths
English
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These handsome two-color slipper socks are a fantastic, fast knit for yourself or for a friend. Make them either two colors, or just one if you prefer.

Beginning with the heel portion in Color A, slipper is worked flat to create the back of the foot and heel. Stitches are then picked up in Color B and the rest of the slipper is worked in the round to the toe. Small bits of German Short Row are used for a more refined fit, and the toe is closed with Kitchener Stitch.

Yarn: Plymouth Galway Worsted or any
non-superwash worsted weight 100% wool
100 g = 210 yards (192 meters)
Color A: one skein (only about 1/3 of skein used)
Color B: one skein
Yarn is held doubled throughout.

Needles: US 11/8mm and US 13/9mm circular needles with 32” cables for Magic Loop.

Crochet Hook: Size J/ 6mm crochet hook for Chinese Waitress Cast On

Gauge: 12 sts and 16 rows = 4” unfelted stockinette st on US 13/9mm worked circularly.

Sizing:

  • Ladies’ narrow
  • Ladies’ medium
  • Ladies’ wide or Men’s medium
  • Men’s wide

Sizing pertains to the circumference/width of the foot, not the length, which is determined by shoe size.

Online video tutorials accompany this pattern and include:

  • Chinese Waitress Cast On
  • German Short Row
  • Magic Loop
  • Kitchener Stitch
  • Slipper Companion Video which includes how-to’s on picking up stitches and redistributing stitches