Candy Pop Slippers

Knitted and felted slippers in DROPS Snow, with stripes and rolled edges. Sizes 35-46. Theme: Easter.

DROPS 265-33
DROPS Design: Pattern ee-802
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZES:
Shoe-size: 35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43 - 44/46
Foot-length after felting: 22-24-26-28 cm
Slipper-height after felting: 15-15-15-15 cm

YARN:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
150-150-150-150 g colour 24, Yellow
100-100-100-100 g colour 113, Rose Petal
50-50-100-100 g colour 51, Powder Pink

NEEDLES:
DROPS SINGLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 9 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
BEFORE FELTING:
10 stitches in width and 13 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 9 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
AFTER FELTING:
13 stitches in width and 24 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: The 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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ROLLED EDGES:
Knit 4, * twist the stitches on the right needle 360 degrees around the needle, by taking the strand in front of the piece, i.e., insert the right needle down and under the piece, then up in front, knit 4 *, work from *-* to end of row.

ANKLE-ELEVATION:
The elevation is worked in stocking stitch.
* Work 6-6-7-7 stitches, turn and work 6-6-7-7 stitches back – read KNITTING TIP below.
Work 10-10-12-12 stitches, turn and work 10-10-12-12 stitches back.
Work 6-6-7-7 stitches, turn and work 6-6-7-7 stitches back *.
Work stocking stitch across all stitches.
Repeat from *-* on the opposite side.
Work stocking stitch back from the wrong side, across all stitches.

KNITTING TIP:
Each time you turn in the middle of a row, slip 1 stitch, tighten the strand and continue working as before. There will be a small hole but this will disappear after felting.

STRIPES:
* 4 rows with colour Yellow, 2 rows with colour Powder Pink *, repeat from *-*.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SLIPPER - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE.
The slipper is worked back and forth in stocking stitch, with a small, rolled edge at the top. The piece is worked from the ankle to the toe. The piece is sewn together and felted to finish.

LEG:
Cast on 36-36-40-44 stitches with needles size 9 mm and colour Powder Pink.
Knit 3 rows then, on row 4, work ROLLED-EDGES – read explanation above.
Change to colour Yellow. Continue with stocking stitch.
Knit 1 row from the right side, AT THE SAME TIME decrease/increase evenly so you have 34-38-40-40 stitches. Purl 1 row from the wrong side.
Work ANKLE-ELEVATION across the outermost stitches on each side – read explanation above. After the elevations, work 2 rows of stocking stitch across all stitches. AT THE SAME TIME on row 2, decrease 4-4-4-2 stitches evenly spaced by purling 2 stitches together = 30-34-36-38 stitches.
Work 2 more rows of stocking stitch.

INCREASE FOR HEEL:
Change to colour Rose Petal and work as follows from the right side:
* Work 10-10-11-12 stitches, work, purl 9-9-10-11 stitches and increase 1 stitch by working 2 stitches in the last stitch. Turn.
Work 6-6-7-7 stitches, turn, work 5-5-6-6 stitches and increase 1 stitch by working 2 stitches in the last stitch. Turn. Work across all stitches = 32-36-38-40 stitches *.
Work from *-* on the opposite side but starting from the wrong side = 34-38-40-42 stitches.
Work from *-* 1 more time on each side = 38-42-44-46 stitches.
Work from *-* 1 more time on each side = 42-46-48-50 stitches.
Remember to maintain the knitting tension.
Change to colour Yellow and work 2 rows of stocking stitch across all stitches.

DECREASE FOR HEEL:
Change to colour Rose Petal and work the next row from the right side as follows:
* Work 10-10-11-12 stitches, turn, work 8-8-9-10 stitches back, decrease 1 stitch by working the last 2 stitches together. Turn. Work 6-6-7-7 stitches, turn, work 4-4-5-5 stitches back, decrease 1 stitch by working the last 2 stitches together = 40-44-46-48 stitches. Work 1 row across all stitches *.
Work *-* on the opposite side, starting from the wrong side = 38-42-44-46 stitches.
Work from *-* 1 more time on each side = 34-38-40-42 stitches.
Work from *-* 1 more time on each side = 30-34-36-38 stitches.

FOOT:
Change to colour Yellow. Insert 1 marker in the outermost stitch on one side; the foot is measured from here. Work STRIPES – read explanation above, AT THE SAME TIME decrease from the right side on top of the foot as follows:
Knit 8-8-9-10, knit 2 together, knit 10-14-14-14, knit 2 together, knit 8-8-9-10 = 28-32-34-36 stitches.
Purl back from the wrong side.
Continue the stripes without further decreases until the foot measures 15-18-22-26 cm, from the marker, finishing after a complete stripe of colour Powder Pink.
Change to colour Yellow and finish the slipper with this colour.

DECREASE FOR TOE:
= 28-32-34-36 stitches.
ROW 1 (right side): Decrease 3-4-4-4 stitches evenly spaced by knitting 2 together.
ROW 2 (wrong side): Purl.
Work ROWS 1 and 2 a total of 5 times (10 rows worked) = 13-12-14-16 stitches.
On the next row from the right side: Knit 1-0-0-0, knit 2 and 2 stitches together to the end of the row = 7-6-7-8 stitches. Cut the strand, thread it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well.
Sew the seam mid-under the foot as far as the cast-on edge, sewing edge to edge in the outermost stitch-loop so the seam is flat.

FELTING:
The piece can either be felted in the washing machine or in the tumble dryer as explained below.
Remember: The piece is subsequently washed as a normal wool garment.

IN WASHING MACHINE:
Felting will vary in different washing machines. If the piece is not felted enough, you can felt it again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
FELT AS FOLLOWS:
Put the slippers in the washing machine, using a 40 min. wash (not the wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash; detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while still wet.

IN TUMBLE DRYER:
Felting in the tumble dryer gives you good control of the felting process. The tumble dryer can be opened and the size of the piece checked. If the piece is not felted enough, you can wet it again and repeat the process. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet,
FELT AS FOLLOWS:
Lay the piece in water until it is thoroughly wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin drying. Felt to the desired size, checking every now and again.

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