Holy Socks!

Knitted slippers for children in DROPS Alaska. The piece is worked from the toe upwards, with a multicoloured pattern with bats. Sizes 24-43. Theme: Halloween.

DROPS Children 47-30
DROPS Design: Pattern x-040-bn
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
24/25 - 26/28 - 29/31 - 32/34 (35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43)
Foot-length: 15-17-18-20 (22-24-27) cm

YARN:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-100-100-100 (150-150-150) g colour 58, mustard
50-50-50-50 (50-50-50) g colour 02, black

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
18 stitches in width and 23 rows in height with stocking stitch/pattern A.1 = 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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GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Choose diagram for your size.

INCREASE TIP:
Work until there is 1 stitch left before the marker, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker sits between these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over. Repeat at the other marker. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SLIPPERS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round from the toe up, then divided for the opening and worked back and forth until the heel is finished. The heel is sewn together then the toe. Stitches are knitted up around the opening and the leg is worked in the round to finish.

SLIPPER:
Cast on 8-10-10-12 (16-18-20) stitches with double pointed needles size 4.5 mm and colour black DROPS Alaska. Knit 1 round.
Insert 2 markers, without working the stitches, as follows: Count 3-3-3-4 (5-5-6) stitches and insert 1 marker before the next stitch, count 3-5-5-5 (7-9-9) stitches and insert 1 marker before the next stitch. The beginning of the round is mid-under the foot (there are 3-5-5-5 (7-9-9) stitches on top of the foot and 5-5-5-7 (8-9-11) stitches under the foot). Insert 1 marker-thread in the middle of the 3-5-5-5 (7-9-9) stitches on top of the foot and allow it to follow your work onwards.
Work stocking stitch and increase on each side of both markers - read INCREASE TIP. Repeat this increase every 2nd round 4 more times = 28-30-30-32 (36-38-40) stitches. Continue with stocking stitch, without further increases, until the piece measures 4½-4½-4½-4½ (5-6-7) cm.
Now work pattern according to diagram A.1 – find your size in the diagram. Make sure the marked stitch in the diagram matches the marker-thread on top of the foot.
When A.1 is finished, work the rest of the slipper with colour mustard. Continue with stocking stitch until the piece measures 7½-8½-9-10 (11½-12½-14) cm. Knit 1 round and cast off the mid-stitch on top of the foot = 27-29-29-31 (35-37-39) stitches.
Work to where the stitch was cast off then continue back and forth.
Work GARTER STITCH – read description above, until the piece measures 15-17-18-20 (22-24-27) cm from the cast-on edge. Cast off with knit, leaving a strand-length of 20 cm (for use when assembling).

ASSEMBLY:
Fold the cast-off edge double, use the long strand and sew together mid-back, sewing in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch so the seam is flat. Use colour black to sew together the opening in the toe, laying the top layer over the bottom so the seam is neat when the slipper is worn.

LEG:
Use colour mustard and double pointed needles size 4 mm. Knit up 32-36-40-44 (44-48-52) stitches around the opening (the stitch count must be divisible by 4). Make sure you also knit up mid-front to avoid a hole. Work rib in the round (knit 2, purl 2) for 8-9-10-11 (12-13-14) cm. Cast off with rib.

Diagram explanations

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