Holiday Knit Slippers

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Looking for some cheap Christmas gift ideas? Everyone will love these gorgeous knit patterns from Bernat Yarns. They're so cute that you'll want to make a pair for yourself, too!

These Holiday Knit Slippers are the perfect thing to slide on your feet on a chilly Christmas morning as you're getting ready to wake the kids up. Slippers like this make great Christmas gift ideas, and they're even better when they're homemade. There is something very special about homemade Christmas gifts - you're sure to get plenty of hugs after giving these cute slipper to your mom or grandmother.

Difficulty LevelEasy

Knitting Needle Size6 or 4 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge21 sts and 28 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Materials List

Bernat® Handicrafter® Twists (80 g/2.8 oz) 45708 (Yuletide Twist ) 2 (2-2) balls, OR
Bernat® Handicrafter® Twists (280 g/9.9 oz) 66708 (Yuletide Twist) 1 (1-1) ball, OR
Bernat® Handicrafter® Cotton (50 g/1.75 oz) 2(2-2) balls
Size 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Optional: Ribbon.

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Instructions

Cast on 13 sts.
1st row: (RS). K3. M1. K1 (place marker on last st). M1. K5. M1. K1 (place marker on last st). M1. K3. 17 sts.
2nd and alt rows: Purl.
3rd row: K4. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K7. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K4. 21 sts.
5th row: K5. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K9. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K5. 25 sts.
7th row: K6. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K11. M1. Knit marked st. M1. K6. 29 sts.
Cont in this manner, working M1 at either side of marked sts on following alt rows twice more. 37 sts.
Cont even in stocking st until work from beg measures 4 (4¼-4½) ins [10 (11-11.5) cm] ending with a purl row. Place marker at each end of last row.
Next row: (RS). Knit.
Next row: K9. P19. K9.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 8½ (9-9½) ins [21.5 (23-24) cm] ending with a RS row.
Next row: (WS). K9. (K1. K2tog) 6 times. K1. K9. 31 sts.
Next row: K9. Cast off 13 sts. K9.
Join a 2nd ball of yarn to first 9 sts. Working both sides at same time, cont in garter st (knit every row) until strips from cast off edge measure 1¼ ins [3 cm]. Cast off . Sew ends of back strips tog. Sew side of strips to cast off edge of Slipper. Sew center front seam to marked row. Sew toe closed.

Notes:

Tie ribbon into bow and sew to slippers.

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flowergirl

May 30, 2017

I love how neat these slippers look. I really need a pair of these for these cold cold days. Hot chocolate helps but my feet are freezing.

blueraven60

Jan 09, 2017

Ok, I have to admit, the last pair of slippers I made didnt come out exactly the way I wanted. In fact, one is tight and the other falls off. Has anyone made these? I think I could use an endorsement or maybe just someone to tell me I can do it. I really NEED a pair of slippers! And these look like something I can manage without mangling them too much.

paver2

Jun 22, 2017

This is an easy pattern, so don't be afraid of it. If you do have a problem with one being too big, a simple fix is to use a darning needle and run a length of yarn around the top edge of the slipper, drawing it up to fit your foot. This pattern is a variation on a classic pattern, which never quite works out because they stretch with use. Running the yarn around it fixes that. I use the yarn to make a bow tie at the toe and it can be adjusted as needed.

Lisa

Jun 23, 2018

The issue you had with your last pair of slippers has probably been experienced by every knitter at least once. What I teach my new knitters is to make them on a circular needle and cast on for both slippers at once, basically make them 2 at a time, this ensures that they come out uniform and match exactly. These slippers are made in cotton yarn, so if they are a little snug, they will stretch out a bit and if they are a little loose a spin through the washer and dryer will tighten them up for you. I'm certain you can do this!

coakleyellen7 6142 147

Nov 19, 2015

These slippers are quirky and great

ajfamelia 9270977

Sep 26, 2015

What does M1 mean in your instructions?

FaveCrafts Editor JL

Sep 28, 2015

Hi there - M1 means "make one." According to the Lion Brand Yarn website "Work to the place where the increase is to be made. Insert the left needle from front to back into the horizontal strand between the two stitches: Knit the stitch through the back loop as shown. On the purl side, insert the needle from front to back and then purl the stitch through the back loop." Hope that helps! - Julia from FaveCrafts

Member 2055300

Dec 21, 2014

can I knit this with worsted?

FaveCrafts Editor JL

Dec 22, 2014

Hi there, the suggested yarn in the Materials list is Worsted weight, so yes, you can. Thanks! - Julia from FaveCrafts

Member 2055300

Dec 21, 2014

love this pattern! one question, are they knit with straight or double-pointed needles?

Lisa

Sep 24, 2018

They are a straight knit, but I always encourage my students to make them on circ's, so they can cast on and knit both slippers at the same time.

barbaranunn 431203 6

Nov 03, 2014

what does 'place marker' mean? are you talking about the markers used when knitting in the round or something?

FaveCrafts Editor JL

Nov 03, 2014

Hi there, You're correct! You can find them at Walmart or online (websites include Overstock and Etsy). Hope that helps!

Member 0141334

Oct 18, 2014

I want to make larger slippers with this pattern. I tried the bernat.com/contact.php --Editor of FaveCrafts but it did not work.

schoeneckers 87332 50

Jul 12, 2013

The directions read "M 1" does the M mean mark or what? The pattern doesn't explain.

Lisa

Sep 09, 2014

m1 means make 1-increase by picking up the strand laying between the stitches and knitting into the back of the loop.

honggoonhuay 28129 35

Jul 12, 2013

Love the design. But I am confused on the last part: K9. Cast off 13 sts. K9. Join a 2nd ball of yarn to first 9 sts. Working both sides at same time, cont in garter st (knit every row) until strips from cast off edge measure 1 ins [3 cm]. Cast off . Sew ends of back strips tog. Sew side of strips to cast off edge of Slipper. Sew center front seam to marked row. Sew toe closed. Has anyone made a video on this part? I am more a visual learner. Thanks

Member 0141334

Oct 18, 2014

Cast off is the same as Bind off when done with a knitted project. So you knit 9, Bind off 13, knit 9 to end.

doggirl3 9059994

Jul 10, 2013

Awesome looking slippers.

cordeliawl 9359385

Jan 03, 2013

Thank you so much for this pattern It is really fast and comes together very nicely It looks like the questions below are all from more than a year ago but in case any of them are still wondering jeanstephens When you get to the end you cast off the middle stitches so you have stiches a big gap on your knitting needle and then more You want to lengthen those to pieces into strips That is why she says to balls of yarn You could knit the last on your needle which are still connected to the yarn you've been using since you just knitted them with that yarn and then the other nine with another ball so they don't become connected Or what I did which seemed less complicated is just knit those an the end to the length I wanted counting rows bind off then knit the other…Read More nine with that yarn the same number of rows But after the bind of the middle just think of the sets of stitches you have left like two separate knitting projects

Lisa

Sep 09, 2014

yes, you do work two sets of nine stitches separately, this is kind of standard when making slippers and sweaters when you are required to bind off stitches in the centre. it comes together at the end when you sew it together, i don't recommend doing them separately, no matter how well you count, one will inevitably be longer than the other.

jeanstephens08 268 6236

Sep 04, 2011

M1 means to make a stitch. I need help with this pattern. I don't know what the instructions mean by attaching yarn to first 9 stitches and using 2 balls of yarn. Do you bind off the stitches and save the yarn? What do you do with the last stitch that is on the needle that was on the bind off? I have worked this on a scrap yarn and it is not working out for me. Someone please help.

Lisa

Aug 06, 2021

I see that your question has been on here for a number of years without an answer, I can help. When you bind off stitches in the middle of a row, you are working two sides of a project separately, so you need to have a ball of yarn to work each side, other wise they will be joined where they should be separated, typically the last stitch of the bind off is the first stitch in the next set of instructions, so you will just carry on working the pattern as instructed, as long as you have 9 stitches on each side of the project, you're golden.

JennyBee1

Sep 01, 2011

Hi everyone, Bernat's definition of M1 is: Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop. If you have additional questions regarding this specific pattern, we suggest contacting Bernat for clarification. Their contact information can be found here: http://www.bernat.com/contact.php --Editor of FaveCrafts

emstoops

Sep 01, 2011

I am like the two above, What does the M1 in this pattern mean? I thought it might be main color, but M1. K5. M1. K1 would not be used like this, so What does M1 mean?

dianne67230 872332 4

Aug 31, 2011

what does M1 mean in this pattern

Bubbiefran77 58398 12

Aug 31, 2011

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lbischoff1 3656420

Aug 31, 2011

What does the M1 in this pattern mean?