Slippers Pattern

MATERIALS
BERNAT Super Knitting Worsted (2 oz. skeins) — 1 each Main Color (M C) and 1 Contrasting Color (C C)
1 pair straight knitting needles No. 10 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL GIVE THE STITCH GAUGE GIVEN BELOW

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 6 rows = 1 inch

DIRECTIONS:Using 1 strand each of M C and C C, starting at center back cast on 41 sts. Row 1: K 5 for turn back cuff, P 1, K 29, P 1, K 5 (cuff). Row 2: K 15, P 1, K 9 (sole), P 1, K 15. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until there are 13 ridges on right side, ending with Row 2. At the beg of each of the next 2 rows bind off 6 sts. SHAPE TOE: Row 1: P 1, * K 1, P 1, repeat from * across row. Row 2: K 1, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * across row. Repeat these 2 rows 6 times more. Break off yarns, leaving a 12 inch end. Pull yarn through all sts on needle and draw up tightly. Sew to start of ribbing to form toe. Fold cast on edge in half and seam for center back. Turn back cuff. BOW: Using M C, cast on 16 sts. K even in garter st for 14 rows. Bind off. Wind 1 strand of yarn tightly around center to form bow and sew to top of toe.

This pattern was originally published in Fashion & Fun for the Almost Teens 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.