Wonderful Wednesday #3: Buttoned Slipper Socks

Photography by Kickstand Studio

The first couple weeks had cushy cabley goodness but this week we are moving on to a different kind of comfy! This project is just about as opposite as you can get from the fancy cablework of Eliot Hoodie.

This pattern is worked with super bulky yarn (shown in Rowan Big Wool) and so the slippers knit up super fast.  A perfect project for gift knitting, the season for which we are quickly approaching! The sizing is generous giving them both growing room and also the comfy factor.  Instead of working them with negative ease (meaning, smaller than the recipients foot, typical of most socks), you should aim to knit a size with the foot circumference that is the same or slightly larger than the child.

The toe, heel and cuff feature a textured reverse stockinette stitch pattern.  And the buttons… well, you have to choose the right buttons!  This is one of those projects that is defined by the buttons.  Mine came from a little etsy shop called AskCheese.

These slipper socks are worked in the round from toe to heel, featuring a short-row heel, then they are completed working back and forth to create the opening for the buttonband. Wrap and turn instructions are included for the short rows, so even if you have never done short row shaping before, you should be able to work this pattern.  Aside from the basics, the only other technique used here is i-cord.

Pattern Information
Size: Toddler (Child, Tween)
Finished Measurements
     Foot Circumference: 5.25 (6, 6.75)”
     Foot Length: 6 (7, 9)”
Gauge: 14 sts and 16 rows per 4″ in stockinette stitch
Yarn: 30 (45, 70) yards A, 20 (25, 40) yards B and 15 (20, 30) yards C super-bulky weight yarn
Tools: Set of size 11 (10 mm) DPNs, stitch marker, sewing needle
Notions: 4 (6, 8) extra large buttons and matching thread
Pattern Note: Slippers are sized to be roomy-cozy; foot circumference should be close to actual recipient’s.

2 more patterns await you to round out this Octoberful of WW. If you missed the previous designs, click either of the photos below to read all about them.

Eliot Hoodie

Eliot Hoodie

Luca Slouch

Luca Slouch

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