Slippers

Give your feet a treat with some chunky knit fancy footwear These cosy boots are sure to do the trick throughout the colder months. Whip them up using super soft yarn in the boldest shades. Simple stitch patterns create a funky eect, and the fun pompoms give a quirky nishing touch. Contributer Information: This pattern is taken from I Love Knitting by Rachel Henderson (Kyle Cathie, 12.99). For more information, or to order your copy, see www.kylecathie.com

Materials Rowan Biggy Print, 4 x 100g balls Needles, 15mm Tension 7 stitches and 10 rows to 10cm/4in square over stocking stitch. Abbreviations M1: Make 1 stitch by picking up the strand between the stitch on the right-hand needle and the stitch on the left-hand needle and placing it on the left-hand needle, then knit into the back of it. Pattern Front (Make Two) Cast on 9 stitches. Row 1: Knit to end of the row. Row 2: Purl to end of the row. Row 3: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted, knit 5, knit 2 stitches together. Row 4: Purl to end of the row. Row 5: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted, knit 3, knit 2 stitches together. Row 6: Purl to end of the row. Row 7: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted, knit 1, knit 2 stitches together. Row 8: Purl 3 together and fasten o. Let Side (Make Two) Cast on 13 stitches.

Row 1: Knit to end of row. Row 2: Purl to end of row. Row 3: Knit 1, M1, knit to end of row. (14 stitches) Row 4: Purl to end of row. Row 5: Knit 1, M1, knit to end of row. (15 stitches) Row 6: Purl to end of row. Row 7: Knit 1, M1, knit to end of row. (16 stitches) Row 8: Purl to end of row. Row 9: [Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted] twice, knit to end of row. (14 stitches). Row 10: Purl to end of row. Row 11: [Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted] twice, knit to end. (12 stitches) Row 12: Purl to end of row. Row 13: [Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted] twice, knit to end. (10 stitches) Row 14: Purl to end of row. Row 15: [Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted] twice, knit to end. (8 stitches) Cast o. Right Side (Make Two) Cast on 13 stitches. Row 1: Knit to end of row. Row 2: Purl to end of row. Row 3: Knit to last stitch, M1, k1. (14 stitches) Row 4: Purl to end of row. Row 5: Knit to last stitch, M1, k1. (15 stitches) Row 6: Purl to end of row. Row 7: Knit to last stitch, M1 k1. (16 stitches) Row 8: Purl to end of row. Row 9: Knit to last 4 stitches, [knit 2 stitches together] twice. (14 stitches) Row 10: Purl to end of the row. Row 11: Knit to last 4 stitches, [knit 2 stitches together] twice. (12 stitches) Row 12: Purl to end of row. Row 13: Knit to last 4 stitches, [knit 2 stitches together] twice. (10 stitches) Row 14: Purl to end of row. Row 15: Knit to last 4 stitches, [knit 2 stitches together] twice. (8 stitches) Cast o. Sole (Make Two)

Cast on 5 stitches. Row 1: Knit to end of row. Row 2: Purl to end of row. Row 3: Knit 1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, knit 1. (7 stitches) Row 4: Purl to end of row. Row 5: Knit 1, M1, knit to last stitch, M1, knit 1. (9 stitches) Row 6: Purl to end of row. Rows 7 to 14: Work in stocking stitch. Row 15: Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted, knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches together. (7stitches) Row 16: Purl to end of row. Row 17 Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch just knitted, knit to last 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches together. (5 stitches) Row 18: Purl to end of row. Cast o. To Make Up Sew up using mattress stitch, but instead of working on the right sides work on the wrong sides to create a visible seam. Join left and right side from cast o edge to point. Then sew row ends of front to remaining row ends of left and right sides, then join to sole. Pompoms Using two 5cm diameter circles of card and the remaining yarn, make two pompoms. Attach to the slippers by darning the binding yarn around the ankle of the slipper, so that you can pull tight to tighten slipper.

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