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Fair
Isle Slippers
T 9
worsted wt. Yarn (Make
2) Bulky Machine
E-wrap CO 20-0-20 for
Women’s,
22-0-22 for Men’s
Knit 1 row, set Fair Isle
patterning with short floats.
Continue to knit to RC 50
(Women’s) or 54 (Men’s) COR
End Fair Isle patterning and
knit 1 row in st st. COL
Transfer stitches to EON and
knit 1 row – carriage ending on right. (RC 52,56) Leave 18” tail
and cut yarn.
Gathering BO using
double-eyed
needle.
Use yarn tail to pull up
and
gather toe. Run yarn through toe stitches again to reinforce and
then sew up front of slipper to a little past ½ way.
Turn slipper inside out and
whip stitch/sew heel seam, beginning at top of heel and gathering the
bottom
inch of the seam allowances to round bottom corner.
Turn slipper again and add
yarn at center back of heel, chain 3 and do 2-3 rows of double crochet
to create cuff. Finish off end of yarn.
Worsted wt. Yarn
T 9
MC = Main Color, CC
= Contrast color
CO 36-0-36 with WY and
knit
several rows, ending with COL (Carriage on Left)
Knit 1 row with ravel cord
(COR) Set RC 000
Begin with MC and knit 1
row,
COL
Program fair-isle pattern
(floats not a problem) and set knob to KC
Knit 1 row, add CC and push
in patterning button
Knit to RC 021
End Pattern and using only
MC knit to RC 042.
Hang Hem with first row of
MC/ravel cord
Knit 1 row, COL
BO around gate pegs with
“crochet”/latchtool
BO leaving about 18” tail to sew seam.
Remove from machine and use
“weaving” technique to sew ST ST ends together – tucking in any loose
ends
as you sew. Backstitch and work in end.