In the Pines

Inspired by the traditional American folk song ‘In the Pines’, these slippers are a fun and engaging little colourwork project. They are knit in the round from the heel to the toe in stranded colourwork with an afterthought opening for the foot. The slippers are anatomically correct with seperate charts for the left and right foot of each size.

SIZE
1 (2)
To fit size; Women’s US 6.5 -7.5 (8-9)  [EU 37-38 (39-40.5)]

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference: 8.5” / 21.5cm
Foot length, heel to toe:  9.5 (10.25)”/ 24 (26)cm

YARN
Worsted weight yarn; MC approx 122 (134) yards / 112 (123) metres
CC approx  65 (71) yards / 59 (65) metres

Shown in
Ístex Léttlopi (100% wool, 109 yards / 100 metres, 50 grams):  2 (2) balls of  MC Rust Heather 9427 and 1 ball of CC White 0051

NEEDLES

• One 32” (80cm) long circular needle (for magic loop) US 4 (3.5mm) or one set of double-pointed needles (dpns) size US 4 (3.5mm)

Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge

NOTIONS

• Tapestry Needle
• Stitch marker 

GAUGE
26 sts and 29 rnds = 4”/ 10cm in stranded colourwork in the rnd using US 4 / 3.5mm needles

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Magic loop
• Stranded colourwork
• I-cord bind-off in the round
• Turkish cast-on
• Afterthought opening

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited and test knit.