[Illustration: {SLIPPER}]
Sizes: Small to Medium; Medium to Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD
AUNT LYDIA’S HEAVY RUG YARN
2—70 yd. skeins Pink
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 8 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch
Directions are given for small to medium size. Changes for medium to
large size are given in parentheses.
Cast on 3 sts. 1st ROW: K across row. 2nd ROW: K 1, P 1 (center st), K
1. 3rd ROW: Inc in 1st st, K 1 (center st), inc in last st. 4th ROW: K
2, P 1, K 2. 5th ROW: K across row inc 1 st before and after center st.
6th ROW: K 3, P 1, K 3. Repeat last 2 rows always inc 1 st before and
after center st on 1st row, and always P center st on 2nd row until
there are 33 (37) sts on needle. NEXT ROW: K across 10 (12) sts, bind
off 13 sts at instep, K remaining sts. NEXT ROW: K across 6 (8) sts, K 2
tog, y o (beading), K remaining sts (work one side at a time, leave
remaining sts on needle to be worked later). NEXT ROW: K across row
counting y o as a st. NEXT 4 ROWS: K each row. Repeat last 6 rows 5 (6)
times, bind off. Attach yarn at other side of instep, K 2, y o, K 2 tog,
K 6 (8) sts across. Then complete side same as 1st side.
SOLE: Cast on 4 sts. Starting from heel work in garter st (K each row),
inc 1 st at beg and end of every other row until there are 8 (10) sts on
needle. NEXT 22 (28) ROWS: Work even. NEXT ROW: Inc 1 st at beg and end
of row. NEXT 18 (22) ROWS: Work even. Then dec 1 st at beg and end of
every other row until 4 sts remain on needle, bind off.
FINISHING: Weave heel section tog, insert sole in opening and sew in
position.
CORD: Cut yarn 60 inches long, fold in half, twist tightly, let twist
itself, knot at each end. Lace through beading.