I have been looking all over for a pattern like the slippers Aunt Maggie and my mom used to make and I finally found one in an old pattern book from the 40's, and I have posted my adaptations to make it easier!
AUNT MAGGIE'S
SLIPPERS
Instructions
are for Child' Size with changes for Women's & Men's in parentheses.
Size
9 knitting needles and 3 oz of worsted weight yarn.
1
strand Gauge: 4 sts= 1 inch 8 rows--4 ridges= 1
inch
2 strand gauge: 3.5 sts= 1 inch 7 rows= 1 inch
Slippers
can be worked in single or double strand, but I prefer double for extra
warmth.
Cast
on 27 (29-35) sts
ROW
1: - wrong side - K9 (9-11), p1, k7 (9-11), p1, k9, (9-11).
ROW
2: K all sts.
Repeat
these 2 rows for 5 (6-8) ins., or 2 (2 1/2-2 1/2) ins. less than
desired
finished length allowing the 2 (2 1/2-2 1/2) ins. for toe, end on wrong
side.
TOE:
ROW
1: P 1, *k1, p1; repeat from * to end.
ROW
2: K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end.
Repeat
these 2 rows of ribbing for 1 1/2 (2-2) ins., end on wrong side.
First
DEC. ROW: Work ribbing for 7 (7-9) sts, * slip, k and psso, k1, k2
tog. *, work 3 (5-7) sts ribbing, repeat between *'s once, finish row
in
ribbing; 23 (25-31) sts.
NEXT
ROW: Work 7 (7-9) sts ribbing, p3, work 3 (5-7) sts ribbing, p3,
finish
row.
Finishing
-- Fold cast on edge in half and sew 3 (4, 5) ins. from toes leaving
just enough room for heel. Then back stitch for 4 sts and cut
yarn. Add at heels and stitch heel shut.
Make another.