Pattern: Grandma’s TV Slippers
Grandma used to make these slippers for me, I remember her making them, and I remember just how comfy they were. I now make them for my children, who love them as much as I did! I didn’t want this pattern to get lost.
Wool
2 balls double knit knitted together on size 6 (4mm) needles
Sizes:
Child: Shoe size 10-2
Woman: Shoe size 2-7
Men: Shoe size 8-12
Pattern
Commence at centre heel. Cast on 25 (33, 37) stitches.
1st row K (right/ridge side)
2nd row K9 (11, 12), P1, K5 (9, 11), P1, K9 (11, 12) (wrong/non-ridge side)
Repeat these 2 rows until work is up to slightly more than ½ (by instep).
Toe:
K2, then P1, K1 until 2 stitches remain and K2. (On right/ridge side)
K3, then P1, K1 until 2 stitches remain and K2. (on wrong/non-ridge side)
Continue in rib until slipper measures desired length.
Break wool, thread through loops and draw up very tightly. Sew toe firmly. Sew up front seams to last row of garter stitch portion.
Join back seams drawing up seam slightly at base of heel.
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My Grandma had the same pattern and I have it saved somewhere. Im not a knitter but even i have made these. Brings back memories thankyou!
Yes, they were really common back then! I love them, and they always make me smile too
I am really having a problem with the back seam. I don’t know just how to sew it up.
The directions are vague and I don’t understand this part of it.
I tend to use a mattress stitch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46IUyefCkXA
When you say “Repeat these 2 rows until work is up to slightly more than ½ (by instep)”, do you mean slightly more than half the length of finished slipper?
Could you please give me an idea of what kind of measurement this would be for each side?
Thanks so much, am hoping to make a bunch of these for Christmas pressies