Twinkle Toes Slippers
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Size 10
MaterialsFleisher’s Superior Knitting Worsted, ½ skein Main Color, a few yards Contrasting Color from Robe No. 3185, page 17
White Knitting Needles, 1 pair Size 2.
White Crochet Hook, Size 3.
1 pair Bucilla Slipper Soles, Art. 4554.
Gauge: 6 sts = 1 inch
10 rows = 1 inch
Left HalfCast on 22 sts for back of slipper.
First row (right side)K 2, * p 2, k 2; repeat from * to end.
2nd rowP 2, * k 2, p 2; repeat from * to end.
3rd rowSame as 2nd row,
4th rowSame as first row. Repeat these 4 rows for pattern. Work beading for cord in 5th row as follows: Work 6 sts, yo, p 2 tog, finish row. Continue pattern, repeating holes for beading every 8th row 5 times. Work 2 rows after last hole.
Next rowWork 16 sts, bind off last 6 sts. Break off. Slip sts to holder.
Right HalfCast on 22 sts. Work 4 rows.
Next rowWork 14 sts, p 2 tog, yo, finish row. Work to correspond to left half, end with 2 rows after last hole. Bind off 6 sts at beginning of next row, finish row.
InstepWork 16 sts, cast on 2 sts for center seam sts, take up 16 sts of left half, work to same needle (34 sts). Work 1 row of pattern, purling the 2 center sts. *
First dec. row (right side)Work to within 2 sts of center seam sts, work 2 tog (k or p, to keep pattern); k 2 seam sts, work 2 tog; finish row. Work 2 rows even, keeping pattern, k seam sts on right and p on wrong side. Repeat from * 5 times (10 sts). Bind off. Steam.
FinishingSew cast-on edges together for back seam; sew to sole.
EdgingWith mc, working from wrong side, beginning st back seam, work 1 row of sc around entire top of slipper, increasing at corners; join in first sc. Work 2nd row as for 2nd row of Bathrobe edging.
CordsCut 1 strand 1 ½ yards long, of each color and twist into cord as for Bathrobe. With cc, make 2 tassels. Turn down cuff as illustrated.