Here is a detailed, beginner-friendly tutorial for making easy slippers on 2 knitting needles using just one flat piece (one swatch!).

This method is:

✔ Fast
✔ Simple
✔ Great for beginners
✔ Made from ONE rectangle
✔ Minimal sewing

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🧶 Easy & Quick Slippers on 2 Knitting Needles (One Swatch Method)

🧵 What You Need

• Worsted weight yarn (or chunky for faster results)

• Two straight knitting needles

  • 4.5–5 mm (US 7–8) for worsted

  • 6–8 mm (US 10–11) for chunky

• Yarn needle

• Scissors

Tip: Thicker yarn = faster slippers!

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📏 Size Guide (Adjustable Pattern)

This sample fits Women’s US 7–8 (Medium).

You can easily adjust size by:

• Changing number of cast-on stitches (width)

• Knitting more or fewer rows (length)

Size chart:

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🪡 Construction Overview

You will:

1. Knit one flat rectangle (one swatch)

2. Fold it in a special way

3. Sew two short seams

4. Turn right side out

Done!

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👣 STEP 1: Cast On

For medium size:
Cast on 36 stitches.

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🧶 STEP 2: Knit the Rectangle

Knit every row (garter stitch).

That’s it — just knit!

Continue until piece measures:

• About 9 inches (23 cm) long
  OR

• The same length as your foot

Fast tip: Lay it against your foot to check.

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✂️ STEP 3: Bind Off

Bind off loosely.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

You now have one simple knitted swatch.

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🧦 STEP 4: The Magic Folding Method

Lay rectangle flat.

Step A – Form the Toe

Fold the bottom half upward so short ends meet.

Sew across one short edge.
This creates the toe.

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Step B – Form the Heel

Now fold the back half together.

Sew about 2–3 inches down from the top edge.

This creates the heel seam.

Leave the middle open for your foot.

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🔄 STEP 5: Turn Right Side Out

Turn the slipper inside out so seams go inside.

Now you have a soft slipper shape!

No complicated shaping.
No picking up stitches.
No short rows.

Just one swatch!

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🧵 Optional Finishing Edge

To make the opening neater:

Option 1:
Pick up stitches around the opening and knit 4–6 rows.

Option 2:
Use crochet slip stitch around edge.

Option 3:
Leave as-is for a rustic look.

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🧡 Make Them Extra Cozy

✔ Use double yarn for thick winter slippers
✔ Add ribbing at the top (K1, P1 for 6 rows)
✔ Add buttons or pom-poms
✔ Sew on suede sole for durability
✔ Add non-slip paint dots

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⏱ How Fast Is This?

Beginner: 1.5–2 hours per pair
Experienced: About 1 hour

Using chunky yarn → even faster!

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💡 Helpful Beginner Tips

• Knit loosely so slippers are not stiff

• If too tight → add 2–4 stitches

• If too loose → remove stitches

• Always measure before binding off

• Garter stitch is stretchy and forgiving

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🧶 Skill Level

Absolute Beginner

If you can:
✔ Cast on
✔ Knit
✔ Bind off

You can make these slippers.

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If you’d like, I can also:

• Create a no-sew version

• Write a ribbed slipper version

• Add heel shaping version

• Make a men’s size pattern

• Turn this into a printable PDF layout

• Add step-by-step photo explanation

Just tell me which one you’d like 😊

Watch tutorial: