One of the easiest ways to learn how to knit is to knit small but necessary little things. Today we will look at how to connect slippers in two simple ways that are accessible even to beginner needlewomen. For work, we need 5 stocking knitting needles and a skein of half-woolen threads. So that our slippers do not rub on the sole, you can add a second one, cotton or synthetic to the main thread, and knit with yarn in two folds.
So, first we will learn how to knit slippers with knitting needles without performing a heel. This is the easiest option, for which two knitting needles are enough. We knit 52–62 loops on the knitting needles, depending on the required width of the finished product, and knit 30–35 rows with facial loops. It turns out a cloth shawl knit about 15 cm long, and then change the pattern. The first loop is removed as an edge, then we knit 1 wrong side, (3 front, 2 wrong side) x 10 or 12 times, until the slipper reaches the desired size. The wrong rows are performed according to the drawing. Loops of the last row are removed on a strong thread, tightened and knotted from the wrong side. We turn the resulting slipper inside out and sew the heel and toe up with a chain stitch to a garter stitch .
Now that we have learned how to knit slippers, knitting needles from the edge with the needles and making the edge. On each of the four knitting needles of 15–20 stitches, we knit them as desired with the front or back stitches, which, when worn, will be wrapped in or out of the product and will create a side. You can perform 3 rows of facial, 2 wrong, 3 facial, so that the side was higher, and you get a boot. When closing the last row, do not pull the thread too much so that the edge of the product is soft and elastic.
The second way is a bit more complicated. Here we look at how to tie slippers with knitting needles to the heel.
We collect 50-60 loops on the knitting needles and knit with a rubber band 2x2 a side of the height that you like, usually 2-3 cm.
Then we unfold the work and knit it on the back with 30 p. We unfold, with the front 30 p. - and so on, until the height of the heel reaches 7 cm.
Now you need to form the heel: in the front row we knit 19 loops, 2 together, a turn. Wrong - 9 p., 2 together, turn. Thus, we knit slippers with knitting needles until 10 stitches remain.
Our heel is ready, from the edge row we collect loops so that the total number is 50 (60) and evenly distribute them on 4 knitting needles.
Next, we knit the fabric in a circle, the upper part of the slipper can be done with a small relief pattern or Irish braids in simple patterns. When about 5 cm remains until the end of the work, we begin to reduce the width. Divide the number of loops in half minus 6, from the outside of the product we knit 3 p. Together, so that the middle lay on top, then half the volume of the foot and again 3 together.
It is important that the middle of the three loops is the top, for the formation of a clearly defined edge of the slipper. So we remove the loops in every second row, evenly narrowing the product.
When all the loops are closed, cut the thread and stretch it inside out, where we fasten with several stitches.
Ready-made slippers can be decorated with embroidery, braid or crocheted flowers.
Now you know how to knit slippers with knitting needles, and you can safely experiment with different yarns and patterns.
Having achieved a certain skill, try to make such slippers on the basis of the old sole, pulling the loops from the firmware up or in a circle.