Valerie. (21cg)

Patons Speedy Slippers
In Craft Yarn and Canadiana

Materials:

The instructions for these slippers are given in 3 sizes to fit men, ladies and children. Of special interest is the comfortably fitted heel. The designs as shown have been knitted with Beehive Craft Yarn, Canadian Superwash Wool or Canadiana Sayelle. For accurate knitting from these instructions, be sure to use your choice of the specified yarns. Quantities of (50 g) balls and needles required for each of these yarns are given below.

Quantities Required: Men Ladies Childrens
Beehive Craft Yarn 4 balls 4 balls 3 balls
And 4 mm (No 8) needles

Canadiana Superwash Wool 4 balls 3 balls 3 balls
Canadiana Sayelle and
4 ½ mm (No 7) needles

The fringed slippers as shown at top of picture have been designed for Canadiana only and in ladies’ sizes. They require 3 balls of each of the 2 colors.

The instructions are written for men’s size. Any changes necessary for ladies’ (L) and children’s (C) are written in brackets thus:–( )

Note: Craft yarn is used single just as it comes from the ball. Canadiana is used double.

With craft yarn single and 4mm (No 8) needles or Canadiana double and 4 ½ mm (No 7) needles and beginning at back of heel cast on 2 sts.

1st row: Knit
2nd row: Inc 1 st in 1st st. K1

**3rd and 4th rows: Knit
5th row: Inc 1 st in 1st st. Knit to end of row**
Repeat from ** to ** to 8 stitches on the needle, noting that, as there are two rows even between increase rows, the increased sts will alternate from one side to the other of the triangle thus formed.
Continue repeating from ** to ** to 14 stitches on needle (L 12) (C 10)

Next row: Cast on 13 sts (L-11 sts), (C-9 sts) for side of slipper. Knit these side sts. P1, knit to last st. P1. Cast on 13 sts., (L-11 sts) (C- 9 sts) for other side. 40 sts on needle (L-34 sts) (C- 28 sts)

Proceed:-
1st row: Knit
2nd row: Knit 13 (L- K 11) (C-K 9) P1, K 12, (L-K 10) (C-K 8). P1. Knit 13 (L-K 11) (C-K 9). Repeat the 2 rows about 20 times (L-17 times) (C-14 times) more or until work will stretch from back of heel forward on foot to joint of big toe, ending with the 2nd row.

Next row: Knit 2 (P1, K1) 6 times, (L-5 times), (C-4 times), K13 (L-K 11) (C-K 9). (P1, K1) 6 times, (L-5 times), (C-4 times). K1

Next Row: (K1, P1) 7 times, (L-6 times) (C-5 times), K 12, (L-K10), (C-K 8). K 12 (L-K 10), (C-K 8). (P1,K1) 7 times, (L-6 times), (C-5 times)
Repeat these 2 rows 9 times, (L-7 times) (C-5 times).

Next row: *K2 tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Purl 1 row.

Next row: *K 2 tog. Repeat from * to end of row. Break yarn. Thread end through remaining stitches. Draw up and fasten securely. Sew the edges together to make toe of slipper for length of ribbing of desired amount. Sew side edges of back triangle to cast-on sts of sides.

TRIM SUGGESTIONS

Pompom: Wind Craft Yarn single or Canadiana double over 4 fingers about 35 times. Remove fingers. Tie tightly in center. Cut through each side of loops thus formed. Trim to smooth round shape. Sew to slippers as illustrated.

Lace Up Front: With Craft Yarn single or Canadiana double, crochet a chain about 26 to 36 ins (66 to 91 cm) long. Depending on size of slippers. Darn in ends. Lace up front as illustrated.
Ankle ties: With Craft Yarn single or Canadiana double crochet a chain about 20 to 30 ins (51 to 76 cm) long, depending on size of slipper. Darn in ends. Sew center of chain to center back of slipper.

Bow: With Craft Yarn single or Canadiana double, cast on 15 stitches and kint 7 rows garter st. (plain knitting every row). Cast off loosely. Darn in end. Wind yarn twice around center tightly. Sew to slipper as illustrated.

Cuffs: Suitable for Canadiana only With wrong side of wor4k facing, single yarn and working along the side of slipperpick up and knit about 32 sts. (L-28 sts) (C-24 sts) by picking up and knitting sts for every four rows (2 ridges)
Work 9 rows (L-8 rows), (C-7 rows) in (K1, P1) ribbing. Cast off looselyin ribbing. Work ribbed border of other side to correspond. Sew edges together turn cuff over and tack down at front and back.

Fringed Slippers: Cut lengths of each color 8 in (20 cm) long. Take one strand of each color double them and with crochet hook draw a loop through a stitch at ankle edge of slipper. Pass ends through loop and knot firmly. Repeat this knotting through alternate sts and rows and on side toe for 5 rows or until slipper is covered as illustrated.

I’m so sorry I only have a crumpled print out of this pattern that I originally picked up at Louis Craft before the went out of business here in Toronto. This was the name:
Patton’s Free Leaflet pattern: #304 Speedy Slippers to Knit. The only other suggestions are the links I provided in the piece -I have found similar patterns, but not the same.
You might like this pattern:
http://www.theirishewe.com/mt-static/2006/04/two_needle_slippers.shtml

Good luck!

Valerie.