TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein each of 1401 Pewter A, 1701 Hot Pink, B, 1704 Bubblegum C, and 1601 Lettuce D
- Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 5.5 mm [US 9]
- Stitch markers, yarn needle
- GAUGE: 15 sts = 4” (10 cm), 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette Stitch. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® With Love®, Art. E400 available in solid color 7 oz (198g), 370 yd (338m) and multicolor 5 oz (141g), 230 yd (211m) skeins
Directions are for size Small; changes for size Medium and Large are in parentheses.
Finished Size: 4” (10 cm) deep x 9 (10,11)” [23 (25.5,28) cm] long
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Special Stitches
SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit – Slip next 2 stitches, knitwise, to right needle, insert point of left needle through the front of stitches, knit these stitches together through the back loop (1 stitch decrease). PSSO = Pass Slipped Stitch Over – Insert the left needle into the front of the slipped stitch, passing it over the previously worked stitch and off the needle.
SLIPPER (Make 2)
With A, cast on 41 (47,55) sts. Row 1 (Right side): Knit across. Rows 2 and 3: Knit across. Row 4: K 20 (23,27), place marker, K1, place marker, knit across. Row 5: Knit across to marker, slip marker, Yo, K1, Yo, slip marker, knit across: 43 (49,57) sts. Row 6 AND ALL WRONG SIDE ROWS: Purl across, slipping markers. Row 7: Knit across to marker, slip marker, Yo, K3, Yo, slip marker, knit across: 45 (51,59) sts. Row 9: Knit across to marker, slip marker, Yo, K5, Yo, slip marker, knit across: 47 (53,61) sts. Row 11: Knit across to marker, slip marker, Yo, K7, Yo, slip marker, knit across: 49 (55,63) sts. Row 13: Knit across to marker, slip marker, Yo, K9, Yo, slip marker, knit across: 51 (57,65) sts. Rows 15-23: Knit across, slipping markers. Bind off all sts in knit, leaving a long end for sewing.
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FLOWER (Make 4)
With B, cast on 15 sts. Row 1 (Right side): Knit across. Rows 2 and 3: Knit across. Bind off all sts in knit, leaving a long end for sewing.
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FLOWER (Make 2)
With C, cast on 15 sts. Row 1 (Right side): Knit across. Rows 2 and 3: Knit across. Bind off all sts in knit, leaving a long end for sewing.
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LEAF (Make 2)
With D, cast on 3 sts. Row 1 (Right side): Knit across. Row 2: (K1, Yo) twice, K1: 5 sts.. Row 3 AND ALL RIGHT SIDE ROWS: Knit across. Row 4: K2, Yo, K1, Yo, K2: 7 sts. Row 6: K3, Yo, K1, Yl, K3: 9 sts. Row 8: SSK, K5, K2 tog: 7 sts. Row 10: SSK, K3, K2 tog: 5 sts. Row 12: SSK, K1, K2 tog: 3 sts. Row 14: Slip 1 as if to knit, K2 tog, PSSO: 1 st. Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing.
FINISHING
Thread a yarn needle with the Slipper’s long end. Folding Slipper in half, with right sides together and matching stitches, sewing back and bottom seam. Thread a yarn needle with the Flower’s long end. Using photo as a guide, sew Flowers to Slipper as desired. Thread a yarn needle with the Leaf’s long end. Using photo as a guide, sew Leaf to Slipper as desired.
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ABBREVIATIONS
K = knit;
mm = millimeter;
P = purl; s
t(s) = stitch(es); t
og = together;
Yo = yarn over;
( ) = work directions in parentheses as indicated.