Heartfelt Christmas

Felted slippers with cables for Christmas in DROPS Alaska. Sizes 26-44. Theme: Christmas.

DROPS Extra 0-1459
DROPS Design: Pattern no x-445
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZES:
26/28-29/31-32/34-35/37-38/40-42/44
Foot length: 17 - 18 - 20 - 22 - 24 - 27 cm

MATERIALS:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
150-200-200-250-250-300 g colour 10, red
Or use:
150-200-200-250-250-300 g colour 45, light olive

KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
After felting:
Approx. 23 stitches in width and 30 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: Length 60 cm or 80 cm.
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE for cables.
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 in height = Knit 2 rows.

INCREASE TIP:
All increases are done from the right side!
Work until there is 1 stitch left before marker thread, make 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread is between these 2 stitches), make 1 yarn over. Repeat on the other marker thread. On the next row, purl the yarn overs twisted to avoid a hole.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. Diagram A.1 applies to size 26/28-29/31 and A.2 applies to size 32/34-35/37-38/40-42/44. The diagrams show all rows in the pattern seen from the right side.

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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 one piece, from front to back and with the seam on top of the foot.

SLIPPER:
Cast on 8-9-10-11-12-13 stitches with needle size 5 mm and Alaska; leave a strand-end of approx. 50 cm to sew the slipper together to finish. Purl 1 row from the wrong side AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 8-8-10-10-11-12 stitches evenly spaced = 16-17-20-21-23-25 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Insert 2 marker threads in the piece, 4-4-5-5-6-6 stitches in from each side. Work stocking stitch, AT THE SAME TIME on row 4 increase 1 stitch on each side of the 2 marker threads (= 4 increased stitches) – read INCREASE TIP. Repeat the increase on each row from the right side 6 more times = 44-45-48-49-51-53 stitches. Continue working until the piece measures 11-11½-12½-13½-15-16½ cm. Now cast on 13-14-16-16-17-18 new stitches on each side = 70-73-78-81-85-89 stitches.
Work the next row as follows:
1 stitch in garter stitch, A.1-A.1-A.2- A.2- A.2- A.2, purl 1-2-0-0-1-2 (seen from the right side), work stocking stitch until there are 13-14-16-16-17-18 stitches left on the row, purl 1-2-0-0-1-2 (seen from the right side), A.1-A.1-A.2- A.2- A.2- A.2 and finish with 1 stitch in garter stitch. Continue this pattern. When the piece measures 24-25-27½-30½-33½-37 cm, loosely cast off.

ASSEMBLY:
Using the strand left at the beginning, sew through the stitch on the toe and pull tight, sew the seam mid top of foot in the outermost loop of the outermost stitch as far as the cast-on 13-14-15-16-17-18 stitches. Sew the slipper mid back, edge to edge so the seam is flat.

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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