How to knit slippers with knitting needles quickly and easily

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

One of the easiest ways to learn how to knit is to knit small but necessary little things. Today we will look at how to knit slippers in two simple ways, accessible even to novice needlewomen. For work, we need 5 hosiery knitting needles and a skein of half-woolen threads. To prevent our slippers from rubbing on the soles, you can add a second thread, cotton or synthetic, to the main thread, and knit with yarn in two additions.

So, first we will learn how to knit slippers without making a heel. This is the simplest option, for which two knitting needles are enough. We collect 52-62 loops on the knitting needles, depending on the required width of the finished product, and knit 30-35 rows with facial loops. It turns out a garter stitch about 15 cm long, after which we change the pattern. The first loop is removed as a hem, then we knit 1 purl, (3 facial, 2 purl) x 10 or 12 times, until the slippers reach the desired size. Purl rows are performed according to the drawing. We remove the loops of the last row on a strong thread, tighten and tie it from the wrong side. We turn the resulting slipper inside out and sewchain stitch heel and toe to garter stitch.

Now that we have learned how to knit slippers, we knit loops from the edge with knitting needles and draw up the edge. There are 15–20 loops on each of the four knitting needles, we knit them with knit or purl loops, which, when worn, will wrap in or out of the product and create a side. You can perform 3 rows of facial, 2 purl, 3 facial, so that the side is higher and you get a boot. When sewing off the last row, do not tighten the thread too much so that the edge of the product is soft and elastic.

The second way is a bit more complicated. Here we will look at how to knit slippers with knitting needles with a heel.

We cast on 50–60 stitches on stocking needles and knit with a 2x2 elastic band the edge of the height you like, usually 2–3 cm.

Then turn the work around and knit purl 30 sts. Unfold, knit 30 sts - and so on, until the heel height reaches 7 cm.

Now you need to form the heel: in the front row we knit 19 loops, 2 together, turn. Purl - 9 p., 2 together, turn. Thus, we knit slippers with knitting needles until 10 loops remain.

Our heel is ready, we collect loops from the edge row so that the total number is 50 (60) and evenly distribute them on 4 knitting needles.

Next, we knit the fabric in a circle, the upper part of the slipper can be made with a small relief pattern or Irish braids according to simple patterns. When about 5 cm remains until the end of the work, we begin to reduce the width. Divide the number of loops in half minus 6, from the outsidewe knit 3 stitches together, so that the middle one lies on top, then half the volume of the foot and again 3 together.

It is important that the middle of the three loops is the top, to form a well-defined edge of the slipper. So we remove the loops in every second row, evenly narrowing the product.

When all the loops are closed, cut the thread and stretch it inside out, where we fasten with a few stitches.

The finished slippers can be decorated with embroidery, braid or crochet flowers.

Now you know how to knit slippers and feel free to experiment with different yarns and patterns.

After reaching a certain skill, try to make these slippers based on the old sole, tying the loops from the stitching up or in a circle.