Moccasin Slippers

Complete Written Instructions for Child Shoe Size 10-12, With Chart for Other Sizes

Materials Required: Knitting worsted weight yarn, 1-2 skeins
Tension: Approximately 5-6 on LK 150 midgauge (T10, every other needle on standard gauge machines, or approximately 3-4 on chunky knitters.)

CO 27 sts. K 10 rows. Transfer EOS to adjacent needle, then return emptied needles to WP, forming a row of eyelets. K 10 rows. Hang hem. COR.

Heel. Set carriage to hold. *Bring 1 needle out to HP next to carriage (automatic wrap), K 1 row. Repeat from * until 7 sts remain in center. Hand knit the first st next to the carriage, so that there are now 8 sts in WP. **Push 1 st back to UWP on side opposite carriage, K 1 row. Repeat from ** until all sts are back in WP. Use plenty of weight to prevent sts from popping off needles.

Toe. There are no K even rows for foot on this style; instead, immediately begin toe shaping. Dec as for heel until 5 sts remain, hand knit 1 st next to carriage, then inc until all sts are back in WP. Clip yarn leaving a 12″ tail. Thread tail into large yarn needle, and remove instep sts on it. Gather up tightly and fasten securely. Work in yarn ends.

Make a cord, about 12-15″ long, thread through casing. Trim ends of cord with small pompoms if desired.

Other Sizes

This is a pattern I wrote for machine knitting classes in 1979. It was originally made on every other needle on a standard gauge knitting machine. It was inspired by Brother’S 7-minute slipper and was uploaded to the original Clearwater Knits website in 1997.