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Simple Slippers to Keep Your Feet Warm

February 26, 2015 by Sarah White

free, easy slipper knitting patternsOne of the worst things about winter for me is that when my feet get cold, it’s really hard to warm them back up. That’s why I try to wear handknit socks all the time, because they’re way warmer than the store-bought ones I have, but even I sometimes forget. Or have to do laundry.

So this year I’ve been thinking hard about knitting some slippers.

Gina Michelle’s Snow Day Slippers are really cute and easy. They’re knit flat from the cuff to the toe in bulky yarn and can be knit in a long afternoon stuck in the house.

The Seamless Salomas Slippers by Susan Busbee and Megan Williams are an updated version of the classic little slipper a lot of us probably made as new knitters, which makes them better for summer than winter, probably, but I’ll bet you could knit them in wool, too.

Have you ever knit slippers? I’d love to hear about it!

Looking for more Slipper patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

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Comments

  1. Becky PS says

    February 27, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    I have a couple of vintage patterns for slippers but haven’t knitted any yet. Still wear the Christmas-y ones my [Grand]Mama crocheted for me ages ago. They aren’t comfortable to walk on but really warm.

  2. MadScientistK says

    February 27, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    I’m hoping the next couple of weeks are the last gasp of winter here, but I’m making slippers anyway. The Salomas slippers look like fun to knit!

Have you read?

Practice Colorwork on a Cute Knit Bunny

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

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