Here is a clear, detailed, beginner-friendly tutorial on how to make simple knitted slippers. This version uses straight needles, basic stitches, and one flat piece that is folded and seamed — ideal for first-time slipper knitters.

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🧶 How to Make Simple Knitted Slippers – A Detailed Step-by-Step Tutorial

These slippers are made from one rectangular piece, shaped with simple decreases, and then sewn up. You can make them in any size — instructions for sizing adjustments are included!

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🧵 Materials You Will Need

• Yarn: Medium (worsted) weight yarn — approx. 80–120 yards depending on size

• Knitting Needles: Size US 8 (5 mm) or size to achieve a comfortable fabric

• Yarn needle for sewing seams

• Scissors

• Stitch markers (optional)

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📏 Sizing Guide

You’ll knit a rectangle whose length equals the foot length + 1 inch, and whose width is roughly twice the foot circumference (because it wraps around the foot).

Simple approximate cast-on counts for slippers using worsted yarn:

For this tutorial, we’ll assume 32 stitches cast on (Women’s Medium).

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🪡 Stitch Pattern

We’ll use:

• Garter Stitch (knit every row)
  This makes the slipper stretchy and extra cozy.

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⭐ Step-by-Step Instructions

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1. Cast On

Cast on 32 stitches (or the number for your size).
Use a stretchy cast-on if possible.

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2. Knit the Foot Section

Knit every row (garter stitch) until your piece measures:

• 5.5–6 inches for women

• Add or subtract length according to the foot you’re making it for

This forms the bottom of the slipper.

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3. Shape the Toe

You’ll create a gentle curve over the toes using decreases.

Row 1:
K2, K2tog, knit to last 4 stitches, K2tog, K2

Row 2:
Knit across

Repeat Rows 1–2 three more times
(You will have decreased 8 stitches total.)

So if you started with 32 stitches, you now have 24 stitches.

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4. Knit the Toe Top

Knit 6–8 rows in garter stitch.

The toe area should form a short, square-ish top.

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5. Bind Off

Bind off loosely in knit stitch.

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🧵 Sewing and Assembly

Lay your piece flat. It will look like a long rectangle with one end narrowed by decreases.

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1. Fold for Toe

Fold the toe section so that both sides meet in the middle.

Sew the toe seam closed, using whip stitch or mattress stitch.

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2. Sew the Foot

From the toe, sew along the top of the foot until you reach the ankle opening (usually ⅓–½ of the length).

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3. Sew the Heel

Fold the back of the slipper into a “T-shape” and sew the heel seam.

This creates a rounded back.

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🎉 Turn It Inside Out

Turn your slipper right-side out — the seams will be hidden inside, and the slipper should now look fully shaped!

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🌈 Optional Add-Ons

1. Add a Ribbed Cuff

Pick up stitches around the ankle hole and work:

• K1, P1 rib for 6–12 rows
  OR

• Garter stitch for a simple rolled edge

2. Add a Non-Slip Bottom

Use:

• Puffy fabric paint

• Silicone dots

• Leather patches

Place dots or strips along the sole.

3. Embellishments

• Pom-poms

• Buttons

• Duplicate stitch patterns

• Contrasting toe/heel colors

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📐 Adjusting for Any Size

To change the slipper size:

• Width: Add/subtract cast-on stitches

• Length: Knit more/less garter rows before toe shaping

• Toe height: Add extra garter rows before binding off

• Foot width: Garter stitch is stretchy — adjust by 2–4 stitches if needed

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🧦 Tip for Matching Slippers

Make the second slipper immediately while the first is fresh in your mind — write down:

• Number of rows before the toe

• Rows after decreasing

• How many rows for the cuff (if any)

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👍 Would you like…?

I can also provide:

• A printer-friendly pattern version

• A chart

• A crochet version

• A photo-style step-by-step layout

• A child-size pattern

• A more advanced slipper pattern with shaping

Just tell me!

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