Chunky slippers ~knitted~

These are the slippers Christina has. She says they are quite cushioned on the bottom. She wanted to know if I could make another pair like them.

This is the pattern I found that I thought was the closest to what she has. It looks to me like the top is crochet on Christina's slippers.

Chunky slippers
#8 needles
2 skeins 4-ply yarn in contrasting colors (makes 2 pairs of slippers with
tassles or pom-poms)

Cast on 60 stitches using 1 color yarn

Row 1 - (Start with contrasting color) K6, pull other yarn across and K6;
repeat with alternate colors until you have 10 sets of 6 st each color.

Row 2 - (Anchor contrasting color at beginning of each row) K6 with same
color you ended row 1 with, pull other yarn across and K6. Repeat with
alternate colors as in Row 1.

NOTE: It is important on all even numbered rows to be sure to change your
yarn colors correctly. ALL ROWS STRAIGHT KNIT. After anchoring your contrast
color, be sure your matching coloris at the front of your work (away from
you). K6 sts. Bring the color towards the left and over your needle to the
back side of your work (toward you). Take the contrast color back through the
same way to the front of your work and K6. This constant reversing of yarns
is done for each 10 squares and on all even rows.

Row 3-8 - Repeat rows 1 and 2.

Row 9 - Change your color of thread to start a new color square. Knit same as
Row 1.

Continue the above procedure until youhave 7 squares for women and possible 8
for men.

Decrease in 8th (9th) square --
Row 1 - K 1, K2tog, K1, K2tog. Repeat in all 10 squares.
Row 2 - K 1, K2tog, K1. Repeat in all 10 squares.
Rows 3 and 4 - Knit.
Row 5 - K 1, K2tog. Repeat.
Row 6 - K2tog. Repeat. (This will leave you with 10 sts. on the needle).

Cut yarn about 12 inches long. Take one color yarn, thread it through a
needle and pull it through the 10 sts. Tie ends securely. (This forms toe of
slipper).

Using one yarn (cut the other off) sew the sides together of the last four
squares. This leaves four squares for the open part of the slipper.

Sew the back together to form the heel.

*** To give the rolled effect on the top edge of the slipper, IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO ANCHOR YOUR CONTRASTING COLOR AT EACH END OF EACH ROW.

SIZE ADJUSTMENTS --
Toddlers: 8 blocks across, 6 blocks long.
Children: 10 blocks across, 8 blocks long.
Ladies: 6 sts to block and 12 blocks across; 6 rows to a block and 10 blocks
long.
Men: 14 blocks across, 12 blocks long.

On men's and women's slippers, use size #10 needles and do one block less.

If cuff is desired, cast on 8 sts on each end, bind these sts. off when half
squares are completed.