Snowdrop Slippers
by Lynda Young
Yarn: Patons Beehive Baby Chunky; Colour: 76005 (White)
Gauge: 4 sts, 6 rows = 1” x 1” in stockinette
Materials: 1 set 5.5mm needles; tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
CO: cast on (long tail)
k#: knit
p#: purl
YO#: # yarn over(s) (away)
k#b: knit # stitch(es) through back loop
Additional skills needed: sewing, kitchener stitch
Finished Size: 6-9 ladies size (stretches)
Pattern:
CO14, leaving extra yarn (about 1-2 feet) for sewing after knitting
row1: p4, YO2, p6, YO2, p4 (total 18 sts)
row2: k4, k2b, k6, k2b, k4
row3: p5, YO2, p8, YO2, p5 (total 22 sts)
row4: k5, k2b, k8, k2b, k5
row5: p6, YO2, p10, YO2, p6 (total 26 sts)
row6: k6, k2b, k10, k2b, k6
row7: p7, YO2, p12, YO2, p7 (total 30 sts)
row8: k7, k2b, k12, k2b, k7
row9: p8, YO2, p14, YO2, p8 (total 34 sts)
row10: k8, k2b, k14, k2b, k8
row11-20: stockinette stitch (odd rows: p34; even rows: k34)
row21: [k1p1]x3, k1, p20, k1, [p1k1]x3
row22: [k1p1]x3, k22, [p1k1]x3
row23: p1, YO1, [p1k1]x3, p20, [k1p1]x3, YO1, p1 (total 36 sts)
row24: p1, k1b, [p1k1]x3, k20, [k1p1]x3, k1b, p1
row25: k1, YO1, [k1p1]x3, k1, p20, k1, [p1k1]x3, YO1, k1 (total 38 sts)
row26: [k1p1]x4, k22, [p1k1]x4
row27: p1, YO1, [p1k1]x4, p20, [k1p1]x4, YO1, p1 (total 40 sts)
row28: p1, k1b, [p1k1]x4, k20, [k1p1]x4, k1b, p1
row29: k1, YO1, [k1p1]x4, k1, p20, k1, [p1k1]x4, YO1, k1(total 42 sts)
row30: [k1p1]x5, k22, [p1k1]x5
row31: p1, YO1, [p1k1]x5, p20, [k1p1]x5, YO1, p1(total 44 sts)
row32: p1, k1b, [p1k1]x5, k20, [k1p1]x5, k1b, p1
row33: k1, YO1, [k1p1]x5, k1, p20, k1, [p1k1]x5, YO1, k1(total 46 sts)
row34: [k1p1]x6, k22, [p1k1]x6
row35: p1, YO1, [p1k1]x6, p20, [k1p1]x6, YO1, p1 (total 48 sts)
row36: p1, k1b, [p1k1]x6, k20, [k1p1]x6, k1b, p1
odd rows of 37-47: [p1k1]x7, p20, [k1p1]x7
even rows of 38-48: [p1k1]x7, k20, [k1p1]x7
Transfer 24 sts onto another needle and bind off work using kitchener stitch (see below).
Flip work to wrong side, sew top of slippers together using extra length of yarn left from CO.
Kitchener stitch for snowdrop pattern:
Starting with needle close to you (n1), enter knit-wise leave on, then to needle away from you (n2), enter knit-wise leave on.
A. Next, n1 enter purl-wise slip off and enter purl-wise leave on, then n2 enter purl-wise slip off and enter purl-wise leave on.
B. Next, n1 enter knit-wise slip off and enter knit-wise leave on, then n2 enter knit-wise slip off and enter knit-wise leave on.
Repeat A and B until end of snowdrop pattern, and continue with regular kitchener stitch.
