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– growing, expanding, or developing rapidly

You know when you see a piece of knitting and you feel compelled to pick it up and figure out just how it goes together? Yeah, these slippers are totally one of those. I’ll let you in on the secret. You cast on at the back of the heel, work some increases to make space for the bottom of your foot, work some decreases to shape the gusset, then join to work in the round for the rest of the slipper. It’s more fun than it has any right to be, you’ll feel awfully clever while you’re doing it, and the end result is both comfy and adorable. I’m not really sure you can ask for too much more from your knitting!

They’re written in three sizes (56, 60, or 64 stitches around the ball of the foot), and you should feel free to adjust your gauge a bit to fine tune the fit. Just be sure that you’re working at a gauge that gives you a dense, sturdy fabric with your chosen yarn!

I recommend working at something around 6.5, 7, or 7.5 stitches per inch (and remember you’ll want a firm fabric so they feel more substantial than socks…you’ll probably be using smaller needles than you would expect to use with your chosen yarn), and I’ve included a table to help you figure out what gauge you’ll want to use for your size.

With that range of sizes and gauges, the slippers will fit a foot (measured around the ball of the foot) between 8.25 and 10.75 inches (with lots of points in between).

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