Men's Knitted Slippers Pattern

Small, Medium Large
Directions are given for Size 10½. Changes for Sizes 11½ and 12½ are in parentheses.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply ("Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 5 (6, 6) ozs. of No. 339 Walnut.

Knitting Needles, 1 pair No. 6.

GAUGE: (Stockinette st): 5 sts = 1 inch; 7 rows = 1 inch.

TOP ... Starting at toe cast on 11 sts. Working in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row), increase 1 st at both ends of 3rd row then every other row until there are 33 sts on needle. Work even until total length is 5 (5½, 6) inches, ending with a p row.

SIDES ... K 11, bind off next 11 sts, k re­maining 11 sts. Working over the last set of sts only, continue in stockinette st for 5½ (6, 6½) inches. Bind off. Attach yarn to first set of 11 sts and work other side to correspond.

Border: With right side facing starting at back, pick up and k 26 (28, 30) sts at top edge of one side. Next 9 rows: K across. Bind off. Starting at front work other side to correspond.

SOLE (make 2)... Starting at heel, cast on 11 sts. 1st row: K 1, * sl 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. 2nd row: Increasing 1 st at both ends p across—13 sts. 3rd row: K 2, * sl 1, k 1. Repeat from * across ending with k 2 instead of k 1. 4th row: Repeat 2nd row—15 sts. Next 5 rows: Re­peat first, 2nd, 3rd, 2nd and first rows— 19 sts. 10th row: P across. Repeat first and 10th rows alternately until piece measures 4½ (5, 5½) inches. Keeping continuity of pattern, inc 1 st at both ends of every p row until there are 25 (27, 29) sts on needle. Work even until total length is 8 (9, 10) inches. Keeping con­tinuity of pattern, dec 1 st at both ends of every p row until 9 sts remain. Bind off. Sew free ends of border to bound-off sts at front, overlapping ¼ inch at center. Sew back seam. With wrong sides to­gether, sew Soles together. Sew Top to Soles.

This pattern was originally published in Coats & Clark's #135, Hats, Mittens, Socks and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.