Pixie Slippers for the Whole Family

The first picture is the slipper folded in half and the bottom and back seam sew. The next picture is the finished slipper right side out and the flap layed down. This can really be done with any square pattern, knit or crochet, as long as the edge at of the square is about 1 - 3 inches longer than the person's foot. about 1/2 - 1 inch for a baby or child and up to about 3 inches for an adult for space for the foot.

Materials:

Infants: Baby pompadour yarn, 1 2-oz skein

Child's and Adult's: Knitting worsted, 1 - 4 oz skein

Knitting needles size 8

For infant's only: Knitting needles size 4 for ruffle

Large-eyed needle

For each: 2 or 4 - 1 inch pom poms from ball fringe

Size: Directions for infant's size. Changes for child's and adult's sizes are in parentheses.

Note: Infant's slippers are worked with two strands of yarn; ruffle with 1 strand of yarn.

Slippers: With 2 (1-1) strand of yarn (see note), and size 8 needles, cast on 29 (39-49) sts.

Row 1: K 1, * p 1, k 1, repeat from * across. Repeat row, having k 1 over a p st and p 1 over a k st until piece is square (about 6 ½inches(8 ½ - 10 ½ inches)). Bind off in pat, leaving an 18 inch end for sewing.

Finishing: Steam-press lightly. Thread yarn end into needle. Fold square into triangle. Weave tog one edge for sole and 2 inches (3" - 4") up other edge for back seam. Fold open point to right side for cuff.

Infant's ruffle: With one strand of yarn and size 4 needles, cast on 50 sts. K1 row, p 1 row.

Next Row (inc row): * K1, inc 1 sts in next st, repeat from * across-- 75 sts. P 1 row. Repeat last two rows once-- 112 sts. Bind off. With right side of ruffle at back seam, sew cast-on edge of ruffle to cuff edge.

(Note: this can be done with a set of double pointed needles. Just pick up the 50 sts around the edge and place on the needles. The only change is to k all rows with no purling. Also no sewing).

Child's Fringe: Cut yarn in 2 ½" lengths. Knot 1 strand in each st around cuff edge.

Gather center front on infant's and child's slippers for 1" (1 ½") from point. Fold point to right side on adult's slippers; tack securely. Sew pompom to each toe on all slippers; sew a pompom to tip of front cuff on adult's slippers.