Holiday Pom Pom Slippers

These festive holiday knit slippers from Patons are cute with their pom pom tops and cuddly for the cold winter season! This easy knitting pattern looks great in your favorite Christmas colors!

MATERIALS

• Patons® Classic Wool (100 g / 3.5 oz)
• Main Color (MC) (00230 Bright Red)
• Medium or Large 2 balls
• Contrast A (00220 Bottle Green)
• Medium or Large 1 ball
• Size 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.

SIZES
To fit foot length
Medium 9 ins [ 23 cm ]
Large 10 ins [ 25.5 cm ]

TENSION
15 sts and 20 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with 5.5 mm needles and 2 strands of yarn in stocking st.

STITCH GLOSSARY
Yb = Bring yarn to back of work.
Yf = Bring yarn to front of work.
Sl1P = Slip next stitch purlwise.

INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smaller size. If changes are necessary for larger size the instructions will be written thus ( ). When only one number is given, it applies to both sizes. For ease in working, circle all numbers pertaining to your size.

SOLE (make 4).
With 2 strands of MC and larger needles beg at heel, cast on 7 (9) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. (yf. Sl1P. yb. K1) 3 times.
2nd row: (P1. K1) in first st. Purl to last 2 sts. (P1. K1) in next st. P1. 9 (11) sts.
3rd row: K1. (yf. Sl1P. yb. K1) 4 (5) times.
4th row: Purl.
5th row: K2. (yf. Sl1P. yb. K1) 3 (4) times. K1.
6th row: (P1. K1) in first st. Purl to last 2 sts. (P1. K1) in next st. P1. 11 (13) sts.
7th row: K2. (yf. Sl1P. yb. K1) 4 (5) times. K1.
8th row: Purl.
9th row: K1. (yf. Sl1P. yb. K1) 5 (6) times. K1.
10th row: Purl.
Rep 7th to 10th rows of Linen St Pat until work from beg measures 4½ ins [11.5 cm], ending with RS row.
Next row: (WS). (P1. K1) in first st. Purl to last 2 sts. (P1. K1) in next st. P1. 13 (15) sts.
Pat 5 rows even.
Next row: (P1. K1) in first st. Purl to last 2 sts. (P1. K1) in next st. P1. 15 (17) sts.
Cont in pat even until work from beg measures 8½ (9½) ins [21.5 (24) cm], ending with a WS row.
Next row: (RS). Sl1. K1. psso. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows to 7 (9) sts. Cast off purlwise (WS).
Sew 2 soles tog using running stitch.

UPPER
With 2 strands of MC and larger needles, cast on 59 (63) sts.
Work 6 rows in Linen St Pat.
Next 2 rows: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 55 (59) sts at end of last row.

Shape instep: 1st row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 24 (26) sts. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 51 (55) sts.
2nd row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 22 (24) sts. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 47 (51) sts.
3rd row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 18 (20) sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2tog. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 41 (45) sts.
4th row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 15 (17) sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2tog. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 35 (39) sts.
5th row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 12 (14) sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2tog. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 29 (33) sts.
6th row: Sl1. K1. psso. Pat across next 9 (11) sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2tog. Pat to last 2 sts. K2tog. 23 (27) sts.
7th row: (Sl1. K1. psso) twice. Pat across next 4 (6) sts. Sl1. K1. psso. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K2tog. Pat to last 4 sts. (K2tog) twice. Cast off rem. 15 (19) sts.
Sew Top seam.
With 2 strands of MC, sew Upper to Soles using Blanket st and Blanket st around Soles.

Pom-pom (make 4).
Wind A around 2 fingers approx 60 times. Remove from fingers and tie tightly in center. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to a smooth round shape. Sew 2 pom-poms to top of each slipper.