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How to make House Slippers A GO-GO using yarn

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By raykay
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make House Slippers A GO-GO using yarn
make House Slippers A GO-GO using yarn

Make comfortable house slippers. Once you make a pair you will learn how to use less stitches to make smaller sizes.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Size 6 or 7 knitting needles.
  • 1 skein 4 oz 4 ply yarn any color you prefer.
  1. Step 1

    Cast on 3 stitches.

  2. Step 2

    Row 1: Knit these 3 stitches.

  3. Step 3

    Row 2: Knit 1st stitch,increase in next stitch,knit last stitch.

  4. Step 4

    Row 3: Knit 1st stitch,increase in next stitch,knit last 2 stitches.

  5. Step 5

    Row 4: Continue to knit 5 stitches for 36 rows.

  6. Step 6

    Row 5: Knit 1st stitch,increase next stitch and knit across row.

  7. Step 7

    Row 6: Repeat row 5 until there are 21 stitches on needle.

  8. Step 8

    Row 7: Increase in every stitch.There will be 42 stitches on needle.

  9. Step 9

    Row 8: For the next 48 rows work in ribbing stitch of knit 2,purl 2.

  10. Step 10

    Row 9: Decrease in every stitch.

  11. Step 11

    Row 10: Knit 1st stitch,knit 2 together,then knit across row. Repeat this until there are 5 stitches on needle.

  12. Step 12

    Row 11: Knit these 5 stitches for 36.

  13. Step 13

    Row 12: Knit 1st stitch,knit 2 together,knit 2.

  14. Step 14

    Row 13: Knit 1st stitch,knit 2 together,knit 1.

  15. Step 15

    Row 14: Knit last 3 stitches.

  16. Step 16

    BIND OFF.

  17. Step 17

    To form heel and toe fold together and sew together with yarn.

Tips & Warnings
  • These are so easy to make you will want to make several pairs for yourself and give some for gifts.

Comments  

soanyway said

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on 11/14/2009 Cool! I use to know how to knit, use to be good too! But that was...what?....30 years ago. Man where has the time gone?

alltrails said

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on 9/6/2009 Very cool. Nice article - 5 stars - thanks!

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