Keep your feet warm and cozy with this slipper pattern! Designed to be knit flat on two sets of needles, this knitting pattern is perfect for those who prefer straight needle knitting. The plush, rolled cuff adds extra warmth around the ankles, and you can customize the length to make them as short or as tall as you like. Whether you’re looking for a quick project or a comfy gift idea, these slippers are a great choice.
To make things even easier, I’ve included plenty of step-by-step photos to guide you through every part of the process. The construction is simple but creates a nearly seamless fabric that keeps your feet toasty. So grab your yarn and needles, and let’s knit up a pair of slippers that will keep your toes warm all season long!
You can download it from a number of places. In particular, my site here – Flat Knit Slippers with a Puffy Cuff – Simple & Cozy Knitting Pattern. You can also get it at a number of other online book retailers such as Ravelry, LoveCrafts, and Etsy. It is also available as paperback and as a Kindle book on Amazon. If the links aren’t working, I’m waiting for approval.
Another way to avoid ads and pop-ups, get instant, PRINTABLE downloads of this pattern and others, is by becoming a Member. When you become a Website Supporter at $4/month, you’ll gain access to exclusive member only posts on Buy Me A Coffee. You can download as many patterns as you like for the same $4 each month. You can go to this page to learn more, become a member and support my work… Exclusive Member Area
If you enjoy this pattern and my other free online knitting patterns, please consider making a small donation or helping me out by visiting my Help Support My Work page. If that’s not possible, that’s totally fine too! Even sharing this page on your social media helps me out immensely. You can use the buttons below to do so easily.
Things You Need
1 MAIN colour of worsted weight yarn (average 260 yard, 5 oz or 141 gram ball will be more than enough). I used Red Heart worsted weight yarn when designing the pattern but any worsted weight yarn will suffice.
1 or more COMPLIMENTARY colours of worsted weight yarn. How many colours is up to you.
2 sets of size 4 mm (US size 6) single point knitting needles.
Stitch holder
Tapestry needle to sew in ends. You can also use this handy tutorial to show you how to work in the ends while knitting these slippers.
Gauge
With size 4 mm (US size 6) needles or whatever size you need to obtain the correct number of stitches and rows. Be sure to check your gauge otherwise the sizing won’t be correct.
In garter stitch
4” = 16 sts
4” = 32 rows
Sizes (are written as such)
Women’s 6-7 (8-9, 10-11, 12-13)
Men’s 5-6 (7-8, 9-10, 11-12)
To Begin – Cuff
Cast on 36 (38, 40, 42) loosely
With first colour for the puffy portion of the cuff (COMPLIMENTARY colour)
* Row 1: P across
Row 2: K across * Repeat from * to * 3 more times for a total of 8 rows.
☺ ♠ Row 9: Change to MAIN colour of slipper. K across
Row 10: P across ♠ Repeat from ♠ to ♠ 1 more times for a total of 4 rows.
Change to next COMPLIMENTARY colour (if applicable) for puffy portion of the cuff.
Row 14: K across. (Yes, knit)
Row 15: K across. (Yes. Knit again).
♦ Row 16: P across
Row 17: K across ♦ Repeat from ♦ to ♦ 1 more time (There are 6 rows for the puffy band). ☺ Repeat from ☺ to ☺3 more times or how every many colours or puffy portions you would like. As written, it will give you 5 puffy bands. The rainbow slippers are 6 with a total of 4 repeats.
Next row: Change to MAIN colour of slipper. K across
Next row: P across. The remainder of the slipper is done in the MAIN colour.
Toe Flap
Next row: With RIGHT side facing, transfer the first 11 (12, 13, 14) stitches to a stitch holder. Reattach the yarn and knit the next 14 stitches (the start of the toe flap). Leave the remaining 11 (12, 13, 14) stitches on the needle unworked.
The following rows are worked back and forth on the 14 toe flap stitches only!
♥ Next row: Knit across.
Next row: Purl across. ♥ Repeat from ♥ to ♥ 13 (14, 15, 16) times more for a total of 28 (30, 32, 34) rows total.
Please share this page!
More FREE patterns
Click the pic to read online!!
FREE Knitting Graph Paper for Colorwork Knitting
Break yarn. You’ll have the 14 stitches of the toe flap on your needle and the 11 (12, 13, 14) stitches you left on the needle when you started making the toe flap.
Making the Sides of the Slipper
This is where you’re going to need the extra set of knitting needles. You’ll be knitting back and forth in rows but the turn around the toe is too tight to use circular needles. For this, you’ll put the 14 toe flap stitches on one of your extra needles. It’s a little unconventional, but it works.
Next row: With the RIGHT side facing, transfer the 11 (12, 13, 14) stitches from the stitch holder onto one of your needles. Attach your yarn and knit the 11 (12, 13, 14) stitches. Pick up evenly 21 (22, 23, 24) stitches evenly along the edge of the toe flap. To avoid a hole, make sure the first st you pick up is in this specific st as shown. All of these stitches are on ONE needle. (32, 34, 36, 38) stitches on this needle.
With another needle, knit the 14 stitches of the toe flap. (14 stitches on this needle)
With another needle, pick up evenly 21 (22, 23, 24) stitches evenly along the side of the toe flap. To avoid a hole, make sure the last st you pick up a stitch in this specific st as shown. Knit the remaining 11 (12,13, 14) stitches on the next needle. (32, 34, 36, 38) stitches on this needle).
You should now have 3 needles holding stitches with all the points pointing as shown below when laid flat. You also have one spare needle to knit with. You are now going to knit in rows, back and forth with these three needles. Once you finish knitting all the stitches on one needle, move on to the next needle (the point of the needle is right there) until you complete the row.
I used a double pointed needle to work my 14 stitches
for the toe only because it was handy. A regular needle works!
Next row: K32 (34, 36, 38) stitches on the first needle. KNIT all the sts on the toe flap (middle) needle. K32 (34, 36, 38) stitches on the third needle.
Next row: (right side facing you) Knit the next 8 (10, 12, 14) rows
There are 5 (6, 7, 8) ridges on the tip of the toe.
The photo below shows the 5 ridges for the women’s size 6-7 or men’s size 7.
Next row: With WRONG side facing. Cast off all the stitches from the first needle loosely. You’ll need to pass the last stitch from the first needle over the first stitch of the toe flap stitches (second needle).
Using the same needle that now has one stitch, knit the remaining 13 stitches of the toe flap. Cast off all the stitches from the third needle loosely. Break yarn.
Making the Sole
If you need more help than the photos provide, you can watch the how-to video. The video starts in the correct section. No need to find the spot. I already have it cued up for you.
Next row: With the RIGHT side facing, attach yarn and knit the first stitch of the cast off stitches by the toe flap (cast off stitch on the right by the point of the needle).
K2tog. Knit to the last 2 stitches K2tog. Pick up the cast off stitch by the point of your needle. (14 stitches).
Quick tip – wrap the yarn counterclockwise around your needle and turn it down to pull the yarn through the cast off stitch on the right. If you have a hard time doing this, you can also use a crochet hook to pull the loop through and place that loop on your working needle.
You now are working back and forth along the bottom of the foot picking up one cast off stitch on each side as you go.
Next row: Knit across.
ʤ Next row: Pick up the next stitch of the cast off stitches. K2tog. Knit to the last 2 stitches K2tog. Pick up the cast off stitch on the other side of the slipper by the point of your needle. (14 stitches).
Next row: Knit across ʤ
Repeat from ʤ to ʤ down the entire length of the foot. There are equal number of cast off stitches along each side. How many rows varies depending on the size of slipper you’re making. Be sure to end with a completed knit across row.
Keep working your way down the length of the sole until you’ve picked up all the cast off stitches.
More of My Stuff on Etsy
You can make a widget like this for your blog or website, too.
Instructions are on my website here: How to Display Etsy Items on Your Website
Making the Heel
You’re now going to make a small triangle to fit in the back of the heel. You’re going to fill this space in the slipper. The video link I previously gave on how to make the sole, also has how to make this triangle. It’s not exactly the same as this one, it’s larger, but it can give you a good idea of how to do it if these photos are still confusing for you.
♪ Next row: With the RIGHT side facing, pick up a stitch in the row closest to the sole of the slipper. Count how many ridges it is for the size you are making. K2tog once. Knit to the last 2 stitches. K2tog once. Count down the same number of ridges on the other side and pick up a stitch in the space beneath it. (14 stitches).
Next row: K across ♪ Repeat from ♪ to ♪ 0 (0, 1, 2) more times
Ҩ Next row: With the RIGHT side facing, pick up a stitch in the row closest to the sole of the slipper. Count how many ridges it is for the size you are making. K2tog twice. Knit to the last 4 stitches. K2tog twice. Count down the same number of ridges on the other side and pick up a stitch in the space beneath it. (12 stitches).
Next row: Knit across. Ҩ Repeat from Ҩ to Ҩ until 6 stitches remain.
Next row: Pick up a stitch beneath the next ridge. K2tog 3 times. Pick up a stitch in the space beneath the next ridge on the other side.
Next row: Knit across.
Next row: K2tog, K1, K2tog. Pass the middle stitch on your working needle over the stitch on the left.
Pass the stitch on the right over the stitch on the left. (Or you can turn your work and knit the 3 sts together).
Break yarn leaving a length of yarn long enough (8ish inches) to sew up the remaining seam.
Make another slipper.
Yes, they do look a little boxy when they’re done and not on a foot. The stretch of the garter stitch allows these slippers to stretch around the contours of any foot easily.
Hints and Tips
If you want a longer cuff at the top, work more repeats than stated in Row 17.
When picking up stitches from the cast off row, be sure you’re really moving on to the next cast off stitch! It’s an easy mistake to pick up a stitch in a stitch you already picked up. If in doubt, give the needle holding the stitches a bit of a tug. You’ll see the yarn move slightly at the very back, closest to the needle. Pick up a stitch at the NEXT cast off stitch.
If you don’t have the same number of stitches on both sides when you are forming the sole, you may have picked up a stitch twice in one stitch or missed one. Don’t worry! This is fixable. You can skip one cast off stitch if you need to make it even, or pick up a cast off stitch twice on the other side. There’s enough stretch in the slipper that any puckering this causes won’t be overly visible if you’re off by a stitch or two.
To speed up finishing the slippers and not have so many ends to sew in, hold the yarn ends to the back of your work as you knit. I have a video that can help you with how to work in your ends while you knit.
Abbreviations
K – knit
P – purl
K2tog – knit 2 together
K3tog – knit 3 together
st – stitch
sts – stitches
Like all of my patterns you have my permission to sell and/or give away the slippers that you make using this pattern. You are NOT permitted to reprint or redistribute this pattern in any form unless you have obtained my written permission to do so.
