KNITmuch | Issue 06

Knit easy child slippers with Toy Box colors
These cozy slippers are a really quick knit, perfect for last minute gifts.
While looking for free patterns for children’s items
that could be knit with Toy Box yarn, I discovered
an absence of patterns for one project category,
namely slippers. So I decided to knit some with
this bulky, but light and airy self-striping yarn.
These quick-to-knit slippers start at the heel
with a provisional cast-on. When the knitting is
finished, the provisional cast-on is removed and
the sides are grafted together.
The body of the foot has a garter stitch edging
on it and is worked flat in rows, with some heel
shaping.
To make these slippers, you’ll need 1 ball of Toy
Box, and size 7mm needles (choose circular for
magic loop or dpns, as the toes are worked in
the round.
Gauge is not essential for this pattern.
Instructions are given for a child’s small.
Instructions for (child’s large, adult small, and
adult large are in parentheses).
The neatly grafted heel seam is invisible and give the heel a
comfortable, sleek finish.
Each row begins with a purlwise slipped stitch, which gives the edge a
braided look. The garter stitch edging gives it some structure.
These comfortable, warm and soft slippers can be made in less than a
day. You can see the halo around the stitches.
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Photos by Charles Voth