Knitted Mosaic Slippers

Oh, how cozy and delightful Knitted Mosaic Slippers are! These charming slippers bring warmth and style to your feet with their beautiful mosaic patterns that are not just visually appealing but also keep your toes snug. They are perfect for lounging around the house or for gifting to your loved ones for a touch of handmade comfort. Slip into these cozy knitted wonders and every step you take will feel like a warm hug for your feet.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

MEASUREMENTS

To Fit Sizes

S (M, L) to fit US Women’s shoe sizes 4-6, 7-10, 11-13

Finished Measurements

• Cuff circumference 6½ (7, 7¼)” [16.5 (18, 18.5) cm] when laid flat
• Cuff circumference 10½ (11, 11½)” [26.5 (28, 29) cm] when fully stretched
• Foot circumference 7½ (8½, 9½)” [19 (21.5, 24) cm]

Gauge

16 sts and 32 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Garter st

MATERIALS

• Yarn
• Herrschners, Worsted Heathers (100% Premium Acrylic, 489 yds / 448 m, 8 oz/ 226 g, CYCA# 4 worsted)
• 1 ball: #4011 Deep Sea (A)
• 1 ball: #4007 Naval (B)

Needles

Two U.S. 8 [5mm] 16” circular needles and set of 5 double pointed needles, or size required for gauge.

Notions

• Removable stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

• K – Knit
• K2tog – Knit Two Stitches Together
• P – Purl
• Pm – Place Marker
• RS – Right Side
• Sl – Slip
• Slm – Slip Marker
• St(s) – Stitches
• WS – Wrong Side
• Wyib – With Yarn In Back
• Wyif – With Yarn In Front

SPECIAL STITCHES

 M1 (Make 1): With tip of left needle, pick up the horizontal strand between stitches from front to back. Knit this strand through the back leg, twisting it into a loop in the process – 1 stitch increased.

 Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased)

TWILIGHT TRAILS MOSAIC PANEL

Worked flat over 11 sts.

Row 1 (RS): With B, k3, sl 2 wyib, k1, sl 2 wyib, k3.

Row 2 (WS): With B, k3, sl 2 wyif, k1, sl 2 wyif, k3.

Row 3 (RS): With A, knit.

Row 4 (WS): With A, purl.

Row 5 (RS): With B, k1, sl 2 wyib, k5, sl 2 wyib, k1.

Row 6 (WS): With B, k1, sl 2 wyif, k5, sl 2 wyif, k1.

Row 7 (RS): With A, knit.

Row 8 (WS): With A, purl.

Repeat Rows 1-8 for Twilight Trails Mosaic Panel.

NOTES

Directions are for size S; changes for sizes M & L are in parentheses. When only one number is given then that number applies to all sizes.

Slippers stretch a lot when wearing. Size shown is a medium on a Women’s Size 10 Foot.

Slip all stitches as if to purl. When slipping stitches be sure to not pull the float too tight or the gauge will get too small.

Do not cut colors, carry the color up the side of the project.

If you want to be sure you have a safety net as you knit, adding a lifeline to your project every so often will be helpful. Just to make sure you have a point to rip back to if something goes wrong. 

TWILIGHT TRAILS Knit Mosaic Slippers

Divide Color A ball into 2 balls of yarn.

Make both Slippers the same:

CUFF

With A, cast on 42 (44, 46) sts and divide approx evenly onto 4 double-pointed needles.

Join round being careful to not twist cast-on edge, and mark first st.

Round 1: * K1, p1; repeat from * around.

Repeat this round for 1 x 1 Ribbing until Cuff measures 4½ (5, 5)” [11.5 (12.5, 12.5) cm] in length.

TOP OF FOOT

Slip the first 16 and the last 16 sts onto one circular needle, with a marker at the center separating the two halves. This needle with 32 sts is now acting as a holder until Top of Foot is complete.

Set color A aside and grab second ball of color A to use for next set of instructions. This will allow the first ball of color A to be there for when it is time to use it again, and eliminate extra tails to weave in later.

Continue to work only the center 10 (12, 14) sts for Top of Foot using double-pointed needles or a second circular needle.

Set-up Rows:

Set-up Row 1 (RS): With A, M1, k5 (6, 7), M1, k5 (6, 7), M1 – 13 (15, 17) sts.

Set-up Row 2 (WS): K1 (2, 3), pm, p11, pm, k1 (2, 3).

Next 2 Rows:

Row 1 (RS): With B, k to marker, slm, work Row 1 of Twilight Trails Mosaic Panel to marker, slm, k to end.

Row 2 (WS): With B, k to marker, slm, work Row 2 of Twilight Trails Mosaic Panel to marker, slm, k to end.

Change to A, and continue alternating colors every 2 rows, keeping 1 (2, 3) sts at each edge in Garter st, and 11 sts between markers in established Twilight Trails Mosaic Panel until top of Foot measures 3¼ (4, 4¾)” [8 (10, 12) cm].

End after a Row 2 or 6 of Twilght Trails Mosaic Panel.

Remove markers and cut B. Continue with A only as follows:

Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 — 11 (13, 15) sts.

Cut A, leaving all sts on the needle.

With RS facing, maneuver the circular needle (holder) at Cuff so the first 16 sts (those to the left of the marker) on the circular needle are on the left needle, and the remaining 16 sts (those to the right of the marker) are on the right needle.