Else Slippers by Kristin Drysdale

Else Slippers

Knitting
November 2016
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stranded
US 3 - 3.25 mm
3.0 mm
140 - 150 yards (128 - 137 m)
Women's medium to large 7-10
English
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Norwegian motif women’s slippers are fun to make, fun to wear, and fun to give away.

A fairly fast knit—in the round with double-pointed needles and single piece construction, Else Slippers are perfect for chilly nights or frosty mornings. They feature 2-color stranded knitting, double-point knitting in the round, back and forth knit and purl work, a crocheted edge, and embroidery.

Knit with Rauma Strikkegarn. In winter, I believe in adding color through out my house and clothing to brighten up the long winter nights.I love this Folk-art snowflake embellished with embroidery . It reminds me of Rosemaling.

Else is included in my Norsknit Ebook

Size
Women’s large

Yarn
Rauma 3 tråds Strikkegarn
Main color : White
Contrasting Color: Gold
Yarn for embroidery: Blue and Red

Needles
US 3 (3.25 mm) or needles needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
24 stitches and 24 rows in colorwok

Felted Gauge
Lightly felted 28 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm

Note: Pay attention to your gauge and use whatever size needle you need to knit 24 stitches and 24 rows for 4 inches. While teaching a class on these slippers, I have seen knitters use needles as small as a US 2 and as large as a US 5.

Skills in a Nutshell

Long-tail cast on
Knitting and purling in colorwork
Knitting in the round in colorwork
Ssk
K2tog
Backward loop
DPN skills
Single crochet US (Double crochet UK)
Hand sewing skills
Embroidery