The slippers are knit flat and then seamed from the back of the heal and down the center of the sole. Really simple! The gauge the pattern calls for is 13 stitches per 10 cm (or 4 inches), which is a bulky type yarn on size 10-11 needles. The pattern is written for one size - ladies' medium, about a European size 38-39 which is about a US size 7-8, but you can fiddle with the numbers to make them larger or smaller.
Here are my specifics for the slippers from left to right:
Green
Yarn: Schachenmayr Boston (70 % acrylic and 30% wool)
Needle size: 10.5 US
Size: Ladies' medium
Amount: 1 skein (60 yards) per slipper
Navy blue/white
Yarn: Schachenmayer Boston (70% acrylic and 30% wool)
Needle size: 10.5 US
Size: Man's
Amount: 1 skein (60 yards) per slipper + a little bit of similar weight yarn for the last 2 rows +bind off
For the man's size I adjusted the pattern to make it larger. I explain the changes I made on my ravelry page
Light blue/red
Yarn: Schachenmayer Lova Fan (67% acrylic and 30% wool)
Needle size: 10.5 US
Size: Ladies' medium
Amount: about 2/3 of a skein per slipper
The slippers are really comfortable but I worried about people slipping on the wood stairs in them, so I sewed on little patches of ultra-suede at the toe and heel.
It's funny that I had this ultra suede for a long time and finally found a use for it. The ultra suede came from Nancy's Notions as a pack of 5 inch square samples of the colors they sold. I probably bought them with the thought I could use them as bits of trim or as a bound button hole or two. I never did. But one square cut into four pieces was the perfect size for these slippers and the colors matched ok as well. I do like it when stuff that I saved finally is used but it's a bad habit to save things "just in case"!
How fun for guests! I know exactly which ultra suede squares you are talking about. It seemed like a great idea at the time but.mine have never been used either.
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