Pattern for Checkerboard Slippers
2 colors of yarn 3 or 4 weight - A & B as indicated below
No. 6 size knitting needles
With your color A....
Child size: Cast on 48 sts.
Women size: Cast on 60 sts.
Men size: Cast on 72 sts.
Row 1: knit across with color A
Row 2:Pick up Color B and knit 6 sts. then pick up A and knit 6 sts. repeat across.
Row 3: Pearl same colors across
Repeat rows 2 & 3 for total of 6 rows.
Then pick up alternate color ( if 1st 6 sts. are color A then start over that with color B)
Repeat rows 6 more times
Alternate in this way until you reach desired length....(child size -6 sets of 6 rows, women size - 8 or 9 sets of 6 rows, men size - 9-11 sets of 6 rows.)
To finish: last row pearl across with both colors together, leaving about 8-12 inches of yarn....then with yarn or darning needle, thread both yarns threw the loops on knitting needle, pulling tight to form toe, stitch toe and continue top of slipper half way. (child size - 3 sets of 6, etc..for other sizes) tie off...then with about 8-10 inches of yarn and having slipper inside out, sew up the heel of slipper....tie off....then turn slipper right side out.....Wha la ! you have a knitted checkerboard slipper..
If you have any questions, just let me know.....enjoy!!
