Pauline Lee wrote:
Dear Esteemed Knitters, Diagrams A1, A2, A3 is not found within the general directions for the pattern itself. Thank you for your valued time.
26.10.2021 - 22:08DROPS Design answered:
Dear Pauline, if you mean the written out direction for those patterns, they are only available in diagram form, below the instructions. Happy Knitting!
27.10.2021 - 00:28
Dorothy Moore wrote:
When following the charts do you start at the bottom and work up or from the top and work down? In the chart for A2 and looking at the picture it looks like you start top to bottom but then the repeat A.a does not make any sense. Also please explain what p/k 1 in the cable instructions. How are you suppose to tell when to purl or when to knit the stitch.
17.10.2021 - 01:34DROPS Design answered:
Dear Dorothy, when following the chart, we go from the bottom up, right to left - see How to read knitting diagrams P/K 1 in cable instructions depends on moss stitch - the stitches need to be adjusted so that the pattern comes out. Happy knitting!
18.10.2021 - 05:37
Lucy wrote:
Hello, I have dreamed of someday knitting these slippers. I have tried unfortunately failed to understand the instructions. I have seen other videos from here showing how to knit the whole slipper. I would love it and I'm sure new knitters around the world would enjoy having a demo video on these slippers. Please consider making a demo video on the Celtic Dancer slipper. I will attempt them again after my current knitting project is complete. Thanks for listening. Have a wonderful day.
05.10.2021 - 16:23DROPS Design answered:
Dear Lucy, unfortunately, it's very difficult for us to make video tutorials for each pattern, which is why we usually make videos to explain the main or most complicated techniques and one for slippers in general, as a guide to create other slippers. Happy knitting!
06.10.2021 - 23:19
Sue wrote:
Drops patterns look beautiful but the patterns are always so confusing to follow. Maybe you could try to write them differently.
27.09.2021 - 22:48
Marylou Spencer wrote:
Pattern is written in far too complicated a way - discouraging before one ever starts
16.09.2021 - 18:45
Maureen wrote:
Nevermind the message I sent earlier. I think I was working from the wrong video and have since found another one. It looks more like the lighter stitch. I think I'm happy with the current seaming results.
10.07.2021 - 14:39
Maureen A Sullivan wrote:
Finally finished the first slipper - on to the second. I have a question about the assembly. Looking at the photo it looks like purl stitches as the seam for the back of the foot. The instructions just say sew together. Is there a fancier way to do it to get the look of the photo? It blends so nicely with the ribbing in the cuff but I can't seem to figure it out. Maybe pick up stitches and just purl your way up?
10.07.2021 - 02:54DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Sullivan, the ridges on the picture are the ridge you started with at the beginning of the slipper, when folding the piece together, the ridge you started will make as if there were 2 ridges. Happy knitting!
12.07.2021 - 07:15
Maureen wrote:
Just a quick thank you for the guidance! So far so good - so excited for these slippers. My daughter used to do stepdance. Her first trip to Ireland was to compete. I know she'll love these.
07.07.2021 - 02:08
Maureen wrote:
I love the look of these slippers. I've just begun. Because I'm knitting flat- when I work on the wrong side, I change P to K. And I have the seed pattern ok. My cable stitches aren't forming a cable. Does A1 and A3 reverse on the WS? Are there corrections I should make in cabling when working on the WS other than changing K to P?
05.07.2021 - 02:42DROPS Design answered:
Dear Maureen, when you are working A.1 and A.3 from WS the white squares should be purled from WS (= K from RS) and the dots should be knitted from WS (P from WS). The cables should be worked only from right side (= on 5th row then on every 8th row). Happy knitting!
05.07.2021 - 08:22
Janice wrote:
Very complicated instructions what does knit over purl and purl over knit mean. hankyou. Love the look of them but difficult pattern to follow
27.05.2021 - 01:39DROPS Design answered:
Dear Janice, knit over purl means you have to knit the stitches purled on previous row/round and purl over knit means you have to p url the stitches knitted on previous row/round. Happy knitting!
27.05.2021 - 09:42
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Knitted DROPS slippers with cables in "Nepal".
DROPS 156-55 |
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PATTERN: See diagrams A.1-A.3. The diagrams show the pattern seen from RS. DECREASE TIP: Dec 1 st before marker as follows: K 2 tog. Dec 1 st after marker as follows: K 2 twisted tog. GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows. 1 ridge = K2 rows. SEED ST: Row/round 1: * K 1, P 1 *, repeat from *-*. Row/round 2: K over P and P over K. Repeat 2nd row/round. MEASURING TIP: Measure in the middle of cable in A.1/A.3. ---------------------------------------------------------- SLIPPER: Worked back and forth from mid back. Cast on 33-33-35 sts on needle size 5 mm / US 8 with Nepal (let the yarn end be approx. 20 cm / 8"; used for assembly). Work 1 ridge in GARTER ST - see explanation above AT THE SAME TIME on last row inc 4 sts evenly = 37-37-39 sts. Then work as follows from RS: P 4, A.3 (= 8 sts), 13-13-15 sts SEED ST – see explanation above, A.1 (= 8 sts), finish with P 4. Continue the pattern like this, work P sts K from WS. Repeat A.1 and A.3 until finished measurements. REMEMBER THE GAUGE! When piece measures 10½-11½-13 cm / 4¼''-4½"-5" – see MEASURING TIP above, work as follows from RS: P 4, A.3, 13-13-15 sts seed st, A.1, P 4, cast on 4 new sts, work the first 4 sts, round beg here = 41-41-43 sts. Now work piece in the round on double pointed needles. Work pattern as before but now work A.2 (= 12 sts) over the 4 P sts in each side of piece and the 4 new sts. When A.2 has been worked 1 time vertically, work A.a until piece measures 17-19-22 cm / 6¾''-7½"-8¾". Now work in stockinette st over sts in A.a, or start stockinette st a bit earlier. Continue A.1 and A.3 until finished measurements. Now insert 4 markers in the piece as follows: Work A.3 but insert 1st marker between 1st and 2nd st and 2nd marker between 7th and 8th st in A.3, work seed st as before, work A.1 but insert 3rd marker between 1st and 2nd st and 4th marker between 7th and 8th st in A.1, K the remaining sts (= 14 sts on top of foot, 15-15-17 sts under foot and 6 sts in each side of piece). Now dec for toe on next round as follows: Dec 1 st after 2nd marker and 1 st before 3rd marker under foot 0-0-1 time in total – READ DECREASE TIP above, work the remaining sts = 14 sts on top of foot and 15 sts under foot (= 41 sts in total). On next round, dec as follows: Dec 1 st before 1st and 3rd marker and 1 st after 2nd and 4th marker (= 4 dec in total). Repeat dec every round 6 times in total AT THE SAME TIME on last dec work cable sts in A.1 and A.3 as follows: K 2 twisted tog, K 2 tog. After all dec there are 13 sts on needle. Piece measures approx. 20-22-25 cm / 8''-8¾"-9¾". Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten. ASSEMBLY: Fold cast-on edge double (= mid back), use yarn end from beg to sew neatly tog mid back. EDGE: Work edge in the round on double pointed needles around the opening on slipper. Pick up 50-50-54 sts on double pointed needles size 4 mm / US 6 with Nepal. P 1 round. Then K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME inc 10 sts evenly = 60-60-64 sts. Work rib = K 2/P 2 until piece measures approx. 12-13-14 cm / 4¾''-5"-5½". Bind off sts with K over K and P over P. Fold the edge double. Knit another slipper. |
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