Knitting: Quick and Simple Adjustable Slippers

The other day I watched a video on YouTube by Lindsay Weirich, The Frugal Crafter.  She was knitting some quick and easy slippers.  I thought that would be something I could do to knit down a few of the yarns I have in the workroom.

These slippers are knit with doubled worsted weight yarn. I used US size 10.5 needles.   Lindsay had used some bulky weight chenille yarn which looked like lovely soft slippers.  I was too frugal to purchase some of that yarn though I did look at it for a while.  I can hear you laughing at that one!  At least this time I did not bite on the "right yarn" for the project.  After all, I have a large quantity of worsted weight yarn which could be mixed and matched to make these slippers.

You cast on only 22 stitches to make a slipper that should fit a woman's size 8.5 foot.  My foot is larger and wider than that and these fit me just fine.  Lindsay gives suggestions on how to adjust the size of these slippers. I am thinking of making some larger sized ones, in case they are needed in the near future to keep feet warm on cold winter floors.

Basically you knit a rectangle then do a few decrease rows, run a thread through the stitches remaining on the needle, pull them tight and secure them, then sew up the toe, sew up the heel, and your are done.  Quick, easy.

Slouchy Leftover Hat

This hat was knit up rather quickly as a potential gift.  I had my doubts about its acceptability which turned out to be correct!

The hat was knit on 16" US 11 circular needles holding two strands of Bartlettyarn (which is worsted weight/heavy worsted weight) together throughout.  You could use a bulky yarn.

Cast on 64 stitches and knit in K2, P2 ribbing for 3 inches.

Knit one round plain, increasing 5 stitches evenly.

Knit plain (knit every stitch in every round) until you are ten inches (or a little more) from cast on edge.

K4, knit 2 together around.

K3, knit 2 together around.

K2, knit 2 together around.

K1, knit 2 together around.

Knit 2 together around. If necessary, continue this final decreasing until you have only 6-8 stitches left on needle.  Break yarn leaving plenty of tail to go through stitches, pull tightly and secure. Finally, weave in ends.

This is a very sturdy and somewhat slouchy hat.  If you want it slouchier, use softer yarn, perhaps some which is already bulky weight.  I carried one color throughout, adding new colors as I ran out of the previous color.  A pretty quick knit, but next time I will use metal needles instead of bamboo as the bamboo did what they do best, stick to the yarn do it does not slip off needles!

Since I rather like this hat myself, I may be wearing it out in the cold soon!