2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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CABLE SLIPPERS

YOUWILLNEED

QPaintboxWoolMixAran

(50%wool/50%acrylic

100g/180m):

2 ballsofVintagePink(855)

QA setof4.5mmdouble-pointed

needles(DPNs),ora circular

needle,60-80cm long (for magic

loop method)

CABLESLIPPERS

ANKLE

Caston 55 ( 59 : 65 ) stsusing4.5mmDPNsora circularneedle

60-80cmlong(formagicloopmethod).Jointoworkintheround

being careful not to twist sts and PM to mark beg of round.

Round 1 K1,(T2B,T2F) 4 times, K1, PM, knit to end.

Rounds2 to 4 Knit.

Round 5 K1,(T2F,T2B) 4 times, K1, sl SM, knit to end.

Rounds6 to 8 Knit.

These 8 rounds form pattern

Continpatternuntilpiecemeasuresapprox3cm,ending on a

round8 andending0 ( 0 : 1 ) sts before end of round.

INSTEP

ThissectionwillbeworkedoverthenextK18( 18 : 20 ) only.

Row 1 K1( 1 : 2 ), (T2B,T2F) 4 times, K1( 1 : 2 ), turn work.

Rows2 to 4 Purl.

Row 5 K1( 1 : 2 ) (T2F,T2B) 4 times, K1( 1 : 2 ).

Rows 6 to 8 Purl.

Workinpattassetuntilinstepmeasures 12.5( 13 : 14 )cm, ending

withRSfacingfornextround.

LOWERSIDES

NextrndKnitacrossstsonneedletoenddecreasing1 stinmiddle,

pickupandknit 12 ( 14 : 16 ) alongleftedgeofinstep,K18( 20 : 21 ) sts

fromholder,placecontrastmarker(tomarkbackofheelandnew

begofround),K19( 21 : 22 ), pickupandknit 12 ( 14 : 16 ) stsalong

rightedgeofinstep,workthefirst8 ( 8 : 10 ) stsfrominstepagain,

PM, work to new beg of round marker. [78( 86 : 94 ) sts]

Knit5 rounds.

SOLE

Round 1 Purl.

Round 2 Knit.

Round 3 (Decround)K2,k2tog,K1,k2tog,K to7 sts before SM,

ssk,K1,ssk.K2,sl SM; rep from * once more.

[8 sts dec’d]

Round 4 Knit.

ContrepRounds3 and4 untilsolemeasuresapprox3 ( 3 :3.5)cm

frompurlround, and you have 54( 54 : 46 ) sts.

Castoff.

Cut yarn leaving a long tail to sew up Sole seam.

CUFFS

Caston 26 stsusing4.5mmneedles.

GARDENPATHCABLE

Row 1 (RS)K1,*K2,C4F;repfrom* tolastst, K1.

Row2 andalleven numbered rows Purl.

Row 3 Knit.

Row 5 K1*K2,C4F,repfrom* tolastst,K1.

Row 7 K1*C4B, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 9 Knit.

Row 11 K1*C4B, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

Row 12 Purl.

Work Rows 1 to 12 of Garden Path Cable6 ( 6 : 7 ) times.

NextrowK3, *k2tog, K2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.

[20sts]

Nextrow(buttonholerow)K3,cast off4, knit to last 7 sts,cast

off4 sts,knittoend.

Nextrow K3,caston 4 sts over previous rows cast off sts, knit to

end.

NextrowKnit.

NextrowK2tog,knitto last 2 sts, k2tog. [18 sts]

Next row Cast off.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

QA pairof4.5mmneedles

QA cableneedle

Q4 buttons,3.5cm (1in) in

diameter

QStitchmarkers

Foryarnstockistscontact

PaintboxYarns

http://www.paintboxyarns.com

TENSION

20 stsand 28 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

4.5mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

Actualanklecircumference27.5

(29.5:32.5)cm(11( 11 : 12 )in)

Height(allsizes)16cm(6in)

Actualfootlengthapprox.

19.5(21.5: 24)cm(7( 8 : 9 in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

Theslippersare

knittedinonepiece,

including the soles