Knitted slippers with braids

Cast on 89 stitches.

Mark the central stitch with a marker.

In every odd row, increase 1 stitch after the first stitch and before the last, before and after the marked stitch, incorporate the added stitches into the pattern.

Row 1 - edge, +1 stitch, 1 knit, *2 purl, 3 knit* 2 purl, +1 stitch, 1 knit, +1 stitch, *2 purl, 3 knit* 1 knit, +1 stitch, edge = 93 stitches.

Row 2 and all even rows - all stitches according to the pattern

Row 3 - edge +1 stitch, 2 knit, *2 purl, 1 stitch slip 2 knit, yarn over and pull the slipped stitch through 2 knit and yarn over*, 2 purl, 1 knit, +1 stitch, 1 knit, +1 stitch, 1 knit, 2 purl, *2 purl, 1 stitch slip 2 knit, yarn over and pull the slipped stitch through 2 knit and yarn over*, 2 knit, +1 stitch, edge = 97 stitches.

Repeat rows 1 to 4 one more time

There are 105 stitches on the needles.

Rows 9 and 10 - knit according to the pattern straight

Mark the center with a marker. 9 stitches.

Row 11 - knit according to the pattern until 3 stitches before the first marker. Knit 3 stitches together, slip the marker, then knit according to the pattern until the second marker, slip the marker. Knit 3 stitches together, finish the row according to the pattern.

Continue working until there are 75 stitches on the needles

Bind off all stitches.

Sew together.