Esk

These simple slippers feature a stitch pattern with a smocked appearance that’s called “lizard” in Norah Gaughan’s Twisted Stitch Sourcebook. “Esk” or “ask” are common names in Scots and northern English dialects for newts and lizards.

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Ooskit (100% British Wool; 240yds / 220m per 100g skein)
1 x 100g skein in shade Domra

Needles and notions
Gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for working small circumferences
Spare gauge-size needle for working i-cord bind off
Two below gauge-size circular needle(s) for working toe and holding stitches
Waste yarn
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
26 sts and 32 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stockinette on gauge-size needle(s)
Use 3.25mm needle as a starting point for swatching.

Size
To fit adult foot with 20.5-25.5cm / 8-10in circumference, worn with a little positive ease, over socks. Foot length is fully adjustable within the pattern.

If you are knitting as a gift and don’t know the recipient’s foot length, this table may be helpful:
https://kddandco.com/tutorials/shoe-size-tables-for-sock-...

Pattern notes
These simple slippers are worked toe-up. Stitches are cast on using the winding cast on method, then the instep is worked from a chart and the sole in stockinette. Once the slipper reaches the desired length, instep stitches are set aside and the heel stitches are divided and worked back and forth in garter stitch. After the back of the heel is joined with a three needle bind off, an i-cord bind off is worked around the foot opening for a neat finish.

This pattern is part of a small collection featuring motifs adapted from Norah Gaughan’s brilliant Twisted Stitch Sourcebook