Mossy Dance

Knitted and felted slippers for children in DROPS Alaska. Sizes 26-43.

DROPS Children 41-30
DROPS Design: Pattern no x-038-bn
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
Shoe size: 26/28 – 29/31 – 32/34 – 35/37 – 38/40 – 41/43
Foot length after felting: approx. 17-18-20-22-24-27 cm.
Foot length before felting: approx. 23-24-27-30-32-36 cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-100-100-100-150 g colour 45, light olive

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 MM.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5.5 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need circular needle of 80 cm.

KNITTING TENSION:
Before felting: 16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
After felting: 20 stitches in width and 27 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

INCREASE TIP:
Work to 1 stitch past marker-1, make 1 yarn over, work until there is 1 stitch left before marker-2, make 1 yarn over, work 2 stitches (marker sits between these 2 stitches), 1 yarn over, work until there is 1 stitch left before marker-1, make 1 yarn over and work the last stitch = 4 stitches increased. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

DIAGRAM:
See diagram A.1 - the diagram shows how the knitting direction and where the slipper is sewn.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SLIPPERS – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The slipper is worked from the toe, first in the round then divided for the opening and finished back and forth. The heel is sewn together and the slipper is felted.

SLIPPER:
Cast on 8 stitches with double pointed needles size 5.5 mm and DROPS Alaska. Knit 1 round.
Insert 2 markers without working the stitches, marker-1 at the beginning of the round and marker-2 after 4 stitches – allow the markers to follow your work onwards.
Work stocking stitch in the round and increase 4 stitches on the next round – read INCREASE TIP. Increase like this every round a total of 6-6-7-7-8-9 times = 32-32-36-36-40-44 stitches.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Continue with stocking stitch until the piece measures 6-7-8-10-12½-15½ cm. Knit 1 round and increase 0-2-0-2-2-2 stitches evenly between markers 1 and 2 (ie between the beginning of the round and the second marker) = 32-34-36-38-42-46 stitches.
Continue with stocking stitch until the piece measures 12-12-13½-15-18-22 cm.
Knit 3-3-2-2-3-4, cast off 1 stitch, knit 8-10-12-14-14-14 and place these stitches on a thread (= flap), cast off 1 stitch, knit 19-19-20-20-23-26 and then knit the first 3-3-2-2-3-4 stitches again = 22-22-22-22-26-30 stitches on needle.

UNDERSIDE:
Work stocking stitch with 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH on each side – read description above. On the next row from the right side increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over inside both edge stitches. On the next row purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes. Increase like this on each row from the right side a total of 5-5-6-6-7-6 times on each side = 32-32-34-34-40-42 stitches.
Continue back and forth with stocking stitch and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch until the piece measures 21-22-25-28-30-34 cm and the next row is from the right side. Now decrease for the heel as follows:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit 14-14-15-15-18-19, knit 2 together 2 times and knit 14-14-15-15-18-19 = 30-30-32-32-38-40 stitches.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Work back as before.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit 13-13-14-14-17-18, knit 2 together 2 times and knit 13-13-14-14-17-18 = 28-28-30-30-36-38 stitches.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Work back as before.
Cast off with knit from the right side. The piece measures 23-24-27-30-32-36 cm.

FLAP:
Place the 8-10-12-14-14-14 stitches from the thread back on needle size 5.5 mm. Work garter stitch back and forth; on the first row knit the 2 outermost stitches together on each side. Decrease like this every 4th row a total of 2 times = 4-6-8-10-10-10 stitches. Knit 1 row from the right side and cast off with knit from the wrong side.

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the piece so the cast-off edge on the heel is edge to edge. See diagram A.1 that shows how the slipper is assembled. Sew together in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch so the seam is flat. Baste a thread through the stitches from the cast on edge, tighten and fasten well.

Work 1 more slipper in the same way.

FELTING:
The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below.
Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment.

IN WASHING MACHINE:
Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in the washing machine, using a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet.

IN TUMBLE DRYER:
Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly.

Diagram explanations

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