Summer weather is upon us, which means it’s time for small, portable projects that are perfect for your summer travels, or just staying inside during heat warnings and air quality advisories. Get your holiday knitting started this summer and you’ll be set come the fall!
Cosy Slipper Socks
Slipper Socks make a great little project, and they are very giftable, so you can get started on your holiday knits now … or gift yourself a pair! Super cozy cottage slippers? Yes please!
These slippers are knit flat and then seamed, so you don’t need a ton of technical skills to get them done.
Size
- To fit women’s shoe size 6 to 7 (8 to 9)
Yarn Suggestions
All of the following yarns are soft and machine washable, and will be perfect for slipper socks:
- Wool/Synthetic Blend: Berroco Vintage Chunky: MC: 1(2), CC: 1 (or 2 skeins for solid coloured slippers)
- 100% Cotton: Estelle Breeze: MC: 1(2), CC: 1 (or 2 skeins for solid coloured slippers)
- 100% Wool: Cascade 220 Superwash Grande: MC: 1, CC:1 (or 1 skein for solid coloured slippers)
Materials
- 5.5mm/US9 needles (circular or single pointed)
- 6mm/US10 needles (circular or single pointed)
- Tapestry or Darning Needle
- FREE Pattern
Family Slippers
How can anyone go wrong with slippers?! I recommend a washable yarn, feet being what they are, and socks generally end up in the machine eventually. These slippers are a simple, fast knit. The pattern is written for holding 2 strands of yarn together, but with the yarns we’ve suggested you’ll only need a single strand. These slippers are also knit flat and seamed.
Size
Small: 6½“/16.5cm length, fits up to 8½”/22cm foot.
Medium: 8”/20cm length, fits up to 10”/25cm foot.
Large: 9½“/24cm length, fits up to 11½”/29cm foot.
Yarn Suggestions
All of the following yarns are soft and machine washable, and will be perfect for slipper socks:
- Wool/Synthetic Blend: Berroco Vintage Chunky: 1 skein
- 100% Cotton: Estelle Breeze: 1 skein
- 100% Wool: Cascade 220 Superwash Grande: 1 skein
Materials
- 5mm/US8 needles (straight or circular)
- Pop-pom maker (size small, optional)
- Stitch markers
- FREE Pattern
Drey Slippers
The Drey Slippers are for knitters who have more advanced skills – they are knit in the round and use short-row shaping.
Size
- To fit EU shoe sizes: 30-31[32-33, 34-35, 36-37, 38-39] (40-41, 42-43, 44-45, 46-47)
- To fit US shoe sizes: Kids age 5-6 [Kids age 6-7, Kids age 7-8, Kids age 9-12/Women’s size 5.5-6.5, Women’s size 7-8.5] (Women’s size 9-9.5, Women’s size 10-12, Men’s size 10-11, Men’s size 12-13)
Yarn Suggestions
All of the following yarns are soft and machine washable, and will be perfect for slipper socks: 125[145, 160, 170, 190](205, 220, 240, 255) yds / 90[105, 115, 125, 140](150, 160, 175, 185)m
- Wool/Synthetic Blend: Berroco Vintage Chunky: 1[1, 1, 1, 2} (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
- 100% Cotton: Estelle Breeze: 1[1, 1, 1, 2} (2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
- 100% Wool: Cascade 220 Superwash Grande: 1 skein
Other Materials
- 5mm/US8 needles (straight or circular)
- 5mm/US8 needles: either two 24” / 60cm or longer circulars for 2 circulars method or one 40” / 100cm or longer needle for magic loop
- 6mm/US10 double pointed needles (or whatever your preferred technique for working small circumference in the round)
- Stitch markers
- Pattern
