Inspired by the traditional American folk song ‘In the Pines’, these slippers are a fun and engaging little colourwork project. They are knit in the round from the heel to the toe in stranded colourwork with an afterthought opening for the foot. The slippers are anatomically correct with seperate charts for the left and right foot of each size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference: 8.5” / 21.5cm
Foot length, heel to toe: 9.5 (10.25)”/ 24 (26)cm

Further size adjustments can be made with gauge

YARN
Worsted weight yarn; MC approx 122 (134) yards / 112 (123) metres
CC approx 65 (71) yards / 59 (65) metres
Shown in
Ístex Léttlopi (100% wool, 109 yards / 100 metres, 50 grams): 1 (2) balls of MC Rust Heather 9427 and 1 ball of CC White 0051

NEEDLES
One 32” (80cm) long circular needle (for magic loop) US 4 (3.5mm) or one set of double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 4 (3.5mm)
Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry Needle
Stitch marker

GAUGE
26 sts and 29 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in stranded colourwork in the rnd using US 4 / 3.5mm needles

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Magic loop
• Stranded colourwork
• I-cord bind-off
• Turkish cast-on
• Afterthought opening

This pattern is charted only. Many thanks to all the test knitters and to my tech-editor jkush.