After searching tirelessly for the perfect slipper pattern, and not finding one I liked well enough, I decided to improvise and come up with my own. I’ve decided to share it, in the hope that it’s useful to other knitters!

They’re knit both flat and in the round toward the toes, with only one seam to sew up at the end. The garter stitch fabric is very stretchy, and this pattern can easily be added to or taken away from to fit anyone’s foot. I recommend comparing the fabric to your foot as you go along to get the perfect fit.

Materials

• 1 skein (though you probably won’t even use half) worsted weight yarn. I used Bernat Satin in Seashell.
• Size US 8 needles
• Size US 8 double-pointed needles
• Stitch Marker
• Yarn or tapestry needle for sewing the seam

Instructions
Make two.

With your straight needles, CO (using long-tail cast-on) 30 sts. Leave the tail dangling as it is used to sew up the heel seam later on.
Knit every row (this makes garter stitch) back and forth until the piece measures approximately 5 1/4 in. or about 42 rows. This ends the flat knitting.
Transfer all stitches to 3 double-pointed needles, 10 sts on each. Join to begin working in the round.
Round 1: Purl
Round 2: Knit
(This is how garter st. is produced in the round.)
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 for 12 rounds total.
Begin decreasing as follows:
Round 13: p2tog around. You should have 15 sts. at this point.
Round 14: k2tog around. You will have 1 st. left at the very end that will have to be knitted by itself instead of with another one due to the odd number of sts. It’s not noticeable in the finished product, but worth mentioning to avoid any confusion.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail, thread the yarn through your tapestry needle, and run it through the remaining sts. Pull tightly to gather and weave in the remaining tail.
Sew the heel seam.

The straps
The length of the straps will depend on a.) how wide your foot is and b.) where you decide to place them on the slipper. Remember to try them on as you go along!

Locate the place along the opening of the slipper where you’d like to place the strap. Pick up 5 sts. with your size 8 straight needle along the very edge. This can be a bit tricky at first, but gets easier once you get started.
Knit the first row holding both the working yarn and the tail yarn together. This will eliminate the need to weave in the tail later since it will already be worked into the fabric.
Beginning with row 2, drop the tail yarn and knit back and forth normally. I knitted for 25 rows.
Bind off.
Cut yarn leaving a long tail. Use this tail to attach the end of the strap to the opposite edge of your slipper.

Ta-da! Super cute slippers to wear around the house.

This is my first time writing up a pattern, so if you have any questions or need me to clear up anything, feel free to contact me. I’d be more than happy to help!

In my life, I’ve been a lot of things thus far. Mom, wife, personal chef, laundry service, chauffeur, housekeeper, Santa Clause…but last night as I crept as silently as I could into my son’s room to strategically place five dollars in place of a tooth, I feel I can rightfully tack Toothfairy onto that list. And I’m a damn good one.

The funny thing about trying to ‘creep’ anywhere is that seemingly innocuous sounds produced by walking, standing, or breathing, are amplified tenfold. That door never creaked that loudly before did it? Since when did the floor moan and groan so loudly when stepping on it tiptoed? Clearly the forces of the universe were working against me. I slowly, carefully opened the door to my son’s bedroom last night and peeked my head in. I saw him there in bed, mouth open and snoring. Perfect conditions to pull off this stealthy toothfairy operation. I crept to his bedside and paused, froze in my current position for a few seconds to be sure that the displacement of the air that I caused in his room wouldn’t wake the neighborhood. All was still and quiet…well, besides the snoring coming out of this kid that would put even my easy-chair napping dad to shame. My hand was under his pillow, fumbling around for that little white envelope, everything perfect, when it happened.

A stirring. A cough. This child that has no problem sleeping through thunderstorms and loud t.v.s was going to wake up and catch me in this compromising position. Did I mention that everything was illuminated by the light from the t.v.? So it’s not like I could just stand there in the dark, unnoticed. I snatched my hand back, with the envelope, and ducked down as quietly as I could on my hands and knees. I felt like I was in some sitcom where the boyfriend sneaks into his girlfriend’s room at night, then when the parents come to investigate, he has to hide somewhere, usually in some stupid place like down beside the bed or behind a curtain with his feet sticking out.

His noises and rooting around subsided, and it was safe to assume he was back fighting with his army men and Indiana Jones in dreamland. The exchange was made quickly – tooth out, money in, closed the envelope. I slid it back underneath his pillow and held my breath. Nothing. I came back from which I came and made my husband acknowledge my accomplishment and congratulate me on a job well done.

And it was all worth it. When he discovered his dollars this morning, he was amazed. It was like magic. He proceeded to go to school and show everyone what he got for now having an empty tooth hole.

I am nothing if not an expert at personifying imaginary beings.