This master class shows how to knit house slippers on insoles: cut a sole from dense foam, knit the lower pieces in garter stitch, work the slipper upper with a cable pattern, knit the side strip, assemble the sole with the sidewall, and sew the upper around the edge.
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Things you will learn
The model is written for size 36 and a gauge of 2.2 stitches per 1 cm.
The soft sole is cut from dense foam 2–3 cm thick.
The slipper upper is knitted in reverse stockinette with 6-stitch cables.
The lower pieces start with 15 stitches and increase to 19 stitches.
In the example, the side strip is 55 cm long and 3 cm wide.
House slippers on insoles
The result is a pair of warm knitted slippers with a soft foam sole, sidewall, and decorative cable upper. You can make them from leftover medium-weight yarn.
Materials and tools
Materials
Medium-weight yarn, Leftover yarn works well; you can combine several colored strands or use different yarns for the sole and upper.
Dense foam, For the soft sole, 2–3 cm thick.
Paper for the insole template, First cut a paper template, then transfer it to the foam.
Tools
Knitting needles, The needle size is not specified; choose needles that suit your medium-weight yarn.
Cable needle, For crossing the cable stitches.
Sewing needle, For assembling the sole, sidewall, and upper.
Scissors, For cutting the insole and trimming yarn ends.
Preparation
Cut the insole
First cut an insole template from paper, then transfer it to dense foam and cut the sole. In the example, the insole is 7 cm wide at the base, 9 cm at the widest point, and 23 cm long.
Patterns and preparation
Before knitting, note which stitch patterns are used in each slipper part.
Knit the cable upper
The slipper upper is worked in reverse stockinette and cables. In the example, each cable uses 6 stitches: 2 purl and 4 knit stitches.
Cross the cable stitches
On row 5, purl 2, slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold them at the front of the work. Knit 2 stitches, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
Choose the stitch for the lower parts
Knit the insole and bottom of the slipper in garter stitch: knit every stitch on every row. The sidewall can be worked in garter stitch or in stripes: 2 knit rows, 2 purl rows.
Knit the lower pieces
The model needs 4 lower pieces that will be assembled with the sole.
Cast on
Cast on 15 stitches and work 34 rows in garter stitch.
Increase on the inside edge
Increase on the inside edge of the foot: edge stitch, make 1 stitch from a knit stitch, then knit all stitches. Increase this way on every right-side row 4 times. You will have 19 stitches.
Work the straight section
After the increases, work 24 rows even.
Shape the toe
For the toe, decrease 6 times at the beginning and end of the row, after and before the edge stitch, on every right-side row. Bind off the remaining stitches.
Knit the mirrored piece
Knit the second lower piece as a mirror image, making the increases on the opposite side.
Mirror the pieces
For a pair, change the increase side so the right and left parts assemble symmetrically.
Knit the upper and sidewall
The upper and side strip define the slipper shape.
Knit the upper
Cast on 20 stitches and work the cable pattern while widening gradually: increase 1 stitch at the beginning and end of the row 9 times. Work all increased stitches in reverse stockinette.
Finish the upper
After the increases, work 24 more rows even and bind off all stitches.
Knit the sidewall
Measure the sole length. In the example, it is 55 cm. Knit a 3 cm wide strip in garter stitch or stripes and sew it into a ring.
Assemble the slippers
Now join the insole, sole, sidewall, and upper.
Assemble the sole
Sew the insole and sole to the sidewall, insert the foam, and close the opening with an invisible seam.
Foam placement
The foam should lie flat without folds, otherwise the sole will be uncomfortable.
Sew on the upper
Sew the upper around the slipper edge, easing it slightly as you go.
Add decoration
You can decorate the slippers with pompoms or sew on strips of faux fur.
Finish and variations
Finish
Final check
Make sure the foam lies flat inside the sole, the opening is closed invisibly, and the upper is sewn symmetrically around the edge.
Variations
Melange or different colors
You can knit the slippers from several colored strands, make them melange, or use different yarns for the sole and upper.
Pompoms or fur trim
The finished pair can be decorated with pompoms or strips of faux fur if that suits your yarn.
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