Turkish Ballerinas by Louise Lamarche

Turkish Ballerinas

Knitting
August 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
38 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in overall pattern
US 2 - 2.75 mm
219 yards (200 m)
5/6 (7/8, 9/10)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Cozy slippers knitted flat and in the round.

The i-cord trim is knitted as you go along and becomes an elastic casing - no finishing required. With this technique, these ballerinas stay on the foot and you do not need to fiddle with accurate measurements.

The fairisle pattern makes them interesting to knit and adds warmth, cushiness and comfort.

Finished sizes: 5/6 (7/8, 9/10)

Requires 60 g of sock yarn – 30 g of each color
2.75mm DPNs and 2.75 circular needle
Round-end needle for grafting and inserting elastic
Sewing needle and thread for securing both ends of elastic
60 cm elastic - 4mm wide

Applied techniques:
Judy’s Magic Cast-on – video link
I-cord flat and along border – step by step instructions
Intarsia and fairisle knitting tips on crossing threads and video links
Kitchener grafting – step by step instructions