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WARM TOES

A friend of mine once gave me a pair of what she called “slippers” with knitted socks attached and as I am inclined to have chilblains in the winter months I found them marvelously cozy.

The knitted woolen sock part was knitted by my friend herself.

Here is the method you can knit your own pair of SLIPPER SOCKS if you also have CHILBLAINS.

Knit a Sample to know how many stitches and how many rows you have to knit for the slipper socks of your size.

THE SAMPLE: To count desired rows and stitches of your slipper sock make a sample piece. Knit a Sample perhaps 30 stitches wide and 30 rows long. Choose knitting needles according to your wool yarn. Measure your knitted Sample. Divide the Sample Width into the number of Stitches Knit for the Sample stitch per Inch Gauze. Divide the Sample Length into the number of Rows Knit for the Sample Rows per Inch Gauze.

MEASURE YOUR FOOT: Measure the Foot you want your slippers to fit. You will need the Foot’s Length and the Foot’s Width Circumference. Measure the length by placing a tape measure on the floor and standing on it, measure from the back of the heel to the tip of the longest toe. Add 1.5 inches ease to this measurement. Use this Length Measurement multiplied by your sample Rows per inch Gauge to determine the number of rows you will need to knit for each slipper socks.

Measure the Foot’s Width Circumference around the thickest part of the foot, usually the upper portion of the Arch where it starts to bend into the ankle. Minus 2 inches to this Width Circumference Measure. Use this Width Circumference Measurement times Sample Stitches per inch Gauge to determine the number of Stitches to knit for each slipper socks.

HERE THE KNITTING COUNTS ARE GIVEN FOR THE SLIPPERS SOCKS SHOWN HERE

FOR THE SLIPPER SOCKS IN THE PICTURE:

SIZE: large size

MATERIAL: use about 2 ounces of skin colour wool.

NEEDLE SIZE: 1 set of double point’s size 10.

1 darning needle

Safety pins to hold sock while knitting thumb.

METHOD: for right foot: Cast on 52 stitches. Knit all the stitches of the needle.

Turn and knit 6 stitches, purl all the stitches except last 6 stitches, knit these stitches.

Knit 6 stitches garter border on both ends of the piece till the length of the foot minus the thumb length of your foot.

Divide stitches in 1/3 and put the last 2/3 stitches on holding needles while you work the thumb stitches.

Knit 1/3 stitches with knit and purl stitches up to the length of your foot thumb.

Pass on the stitches on a yarn and knot tightly. Hide the torn up wool inside of the knit.

KNIT FOR OTHER FOUR FINGERS: Knit till the length of the little finger of the foot.

You have 35 stitches on the needle; divide the stitches into1/2. Knit 16 stitches, knit three stitches together decrease two at a time, knit rest of the stitches till end. Turn and purl across all stitches. Repeat these two rows, decreasing two stitches on right side, till the length of the thumb or till you has 9 stitches on your needle. Fold the knit separating the stitches on two needles .using third needle knit one stitch from the needle facing you, now knit two stitches together each stitch from the needles, slip over the knitted stitch with the stitch on the needle like wise, and lock up all the stitches you have on both the needles.

Likewise knit the slipper socks for LEFT FOOT.

SEWING: Fold the thumb in ½ and sew by using an overhand stitch, or you can use blanket stitch; sew the finger side from start till 2 inches toward the garter border. Sew both the slipper socks in the same way.

FOR HEELS : fold the slipper in ½ sew using the stitch of your choice. These are much more comfortable than any other slippers you ever had!

ENJOY!

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