Most of my month has been lots of out-and-about with my friends, now that they're all home from college. They're very active people. It's hard to take along knitting to the art museum, penn's landing, the movie theatre(on a side note, GO SEE STAR TREK. It's mind-melting. And I have it on good authority that even if you're not a huge trekkie, like I semi-ashamedly am, it's still loads of fun).
But! I've gotten tons of emails and ravelry-related requests for the piggie slipper pattern.
I made them sooo long ago, I'm doing it all from memory, so forgive me. Here goes.
PIGGIES FOR YOUR PIGGIES.
You will need!
-1 skein of pink yarn(I used something soft and fuzzy i had around, most anything will do)
-US 10 straight needles
-4 large, flat, black buttons
-4 large 'googlie eyes' (available at most craft stores)
-Tapestry needle
-Hot glue Gun and stick
-one pipe cleaner, cut to appropriate length
-Pink Embroidery floss
-Black embroidery closs
-Pink fabric paint (optional)
Make two of these:
CO 30 sts. You can choose to make these in either stockinette(like I did) or simple garter stitch. They're slippers, they're not meant to be rocket science!
Knit whichever stitch you want until it is ALMOST long enough to fit your foot(My roommate is a 7-8, so I made them 8 or 9 inches long overall, but I would end this step at 7 inches.
K2tog for one row.
Then knit all across.
K2tog for the next row as well, and also the next if you want the toe to be really pointed.
Cut off the remainder of the yarn, and threading it through the tapestry needle, thread it through the remaining stitches to gather them all together, creating the toe. Consider which side you want to be the outside of the slipper, because when you're done all the seaming and such you will inside-out the work.Fold the fabric in half and sew up the back of the slipper ON THE OUTSIDE. Remember, the side that faces you should be the side you don't want to show. After you seam it up, flip the slipper inside-out.
Now. The pig parts:
Make four EARS:
Co 8 sts. Continue working in whatever stitch you made the body in.
Knit across two rows. Then K2 tog, leaving 6 sts. Knit across again, two rows. Then K2 tog, leaving 4 sts. Knit across ONCE, then K2tog, leaving two. Knit across, and K2tog. Bind off.
Sew these on the INSIDE seam of the slipper body with the right side facing OUT... I put it on my foot, and made little marks as to where the ears should go evenly spaced. Keep in mind that the ears should be kind of droopy, but firmly sewn into the work.
Make two TAILS:
Co 5 sts. Knit, continuing in desired stitch, for 3 or 4 inches. Then place the trimmed pipe cleaner in the work(wrong side facing up) and seam the tail shut so the pipe cleaner is encased hot dog style. Wrap it around a pencil to make the cork screw, and sew onto the back of the slipper.
Make two SNOUTS:
This is the tricky part.
CO 2 sts, and knit it to 8 inches. Then, roll it up in a spiral, and pin straight through. Using the pink floss, ssecure it together from one side to the other, then sew it onto the outside of the toe so that it's square in the middle. Using the black floss, make the two nose slits (just two simple black lines, though I suggest making them out of multiple stitches and not just one long one).
Take two black buttons per slipper, and sew one onto each side of the head. Use the pink floss and sew them on TIGHTLY. While you do this, warm up the glue gun. Apply melty glue liberally to the button, and attach the eyes, pressing button and eye together until it dries.
OPTIONAL: if you're a spazz, like me, you can buy pink fabric paint and put little dots on the bottom side of the slipper for traction. Falling down the stairs is always a good thing to avoid.
Wonderfull!
Greetings! These are amazingly cute! I have a cousin who is literally insane about pigs. As soon as I make these, I promise to snap a pic as soon as they're finished.
I love your attitude and world view. I'm older than you and also pretty much housebound due to chronic fibromyalgia. I am so into knitting, music, creating art, cooking, reading and writing, that I find myself not lacking for creativity. I am so uplifted by seeing your site. You sound like a wonderful young woman! Btw, you are just gorgeous, too!
Warmly,
Jan (from Seattle)
Oh. My. Goodness.
Those are the cutest.
Thankyou everyone!
And thanks for the nice words, Jan. I try my hardest to see the positive in all this.
Hahahaha! These are so cute! What a clever idea. Thanks for the pattern! d^_^b
They are adorable! Nice work.
Thanks for the pattern. They are so cute!