Flat Knit Low-Cut Men’s Slippers Pattern

Knit low-cut men’s slippers size:

Size: US 10-10.5 (27.5-28.5 cm) and US 11-13 (29-31 cm). The size is shown via forward slash in the pattern: US10/US11 

Gauge: 17 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

k – knit

k2tog – knit two together

p – purl

p2tog – purl two together

pm – place marker

RS – right side

WS – wrong side

Slip p  – slip purlwise

sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch.

skpo – Slip, Knit, Pass Over: Slip one stitch to the right needle knitwise, knit in the next stitch and drop this stitch off the left needle, insert the left needle into the slipped stitch, pass it over the knit stitch and it’s done.

Flat low-cut men’s slippers knitting pattern:

Cast on 36/39 stitches. 

Rows 1-10: sel s, knit all stitches, sel s. Turn.

Knitting the instep part:

Place stitch markers as follows: 12/13 sts, pm, 12/13 sts, pm, 12/13 sts.

Row 1: sel s, k22/24, sel s. Turn.

Row 2: sel s, k10/11, sel s. Turn.

Row 3: sel s, k10/11, sel s. Turn.

Row 4: sel s, k10/11, sel s. Turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until the central part measures 14/17 cm (5.5/6.7 in) I reached this length after knitting 50/60 rows. If you are knitting a different size, the instep part should stop at the base of your big toe.

Knitting the sides of the slipper:

Row 1: sel s, k11/12, pick up 25/30 sts through the front loop only along the left side of the instep (half the total number of instep rows), k11/12, sel s. Turn.

Row 2: sel s, k48/55, pick up 25/30 sts through the back loop only along the right side of the instep, k11/12, sel s. (86/99)

Rows 3-20: sel s, k84/97, sel s. Side part should be approximately 6 cm (2.4 in) high.

Knitting the sole part:

Place stitch markers as follows: 37/43 sts, pm, 12/13 sts, pm, 37/43 sts.

Row 1 (RS): sel s, k47/54, skpo. Turn.

Row 2 (WS): slip p, k10/11, p2tog. Turn.

Row 3 (RS): sel s, k10/11, skpo. Turn.

Row 4 (WS): slip p, k10/11, p2tog. Turn. 

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until 12/13 central stitches remain on the needles.

Knitting the heel part:

Row 1 (RS): sel s, k9/10, skpo, pick up 1 stitch through the front loop along the left heel edge. Turn.

Row 2 (WS): no sel s needed. K10/11, skpo, pick up 1 stitch through the back loop (the loop that is closest to the RS) along the right heel edge. Turn.

Row 3 (RS): no sel s needed. k10/11, skpo, pick up 1 stitch through the front loop along the left heel edge. Turn.

Row 4 (WS): no sel s needed. K10/11, skpo, pick up 1 stitch through the back loop (the loop that is closest to the RS) along the right heel edge. Turn.

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 until you’re ready to work the final row on the wrong side.

Last Row (WS): Bind off 9/10 sts, skpo when you have the last 2 stitches, bind off one stitch. Pick up 1 stitch through the back loop (the loop that is closest to the RS) along the right heel edge. Bind off the last stitch. Weave in all ends.

Repeat the entire process for the second slipper.