Hilda by Kristin Drysdale

Hilda

Knitting
March 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in colourwork, after blocking but before felting.
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

This whimsical flower motif reminded Kristin Drysdale of the Norwegian Rosemaling paintings and her Scandinavian heritage. The slippers are named after her great-grandpa’s oldest sister.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 0–1” / 0–2.5 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Note! The measurements are taken after lightly felting the slippers.
Foot Circumference: Approx. 8.5 (9.5, 10.5)“ / 21.5 (24, 27) cm.
Length from Heel to Toe: Approx. 8.25 (9, 10)” / 21 (23, 25.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3 tr. Strikkegarn by Rauma Garn (100% Norwegian wool, 114 yds / 105 m – 50 g). 1 skein of each Light Grey Blue (168) (for MC) and CC Off-White (101) (for CC).

Or approx. 67 (70, 75) yds / 61 (64, 69) ​m (in MC) and 69 (72, 77) yds / 63 (66, 70) m (in CC) of DK-weight yarn.

Needles: US 3 (4, 5) / 3.25 (3.5, 3.75) mm DPNs or Flexiflips (Crazy Trios).
Notions: US D-3 (D-3, E-4) / 3.25 (3.25, 3.5) mm crochet hook.

GAUGE
24 sts x 24 rows to 4” / 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in colourwork, after blocking but before felting.

Determine the needle size you need to use to get gauge. Gauge-sized needle size can vary dramatically. To make a size small slipper, use a needle one size smaller than your gauge-size needle. To make a size large slipper use a needle one size larger than your gauge-size needle.

CONSTRUCTION
These slippers are knitted from heel to toe. The stitches for the heel are cast on and knitted flat in Stockinette Stitch. Additional stitches are added for the instep, then from this point on, the slipper is knitted in the round. After the knitting is completed, the heel flap is sewn together, and the opening of the slipper is finished by working one round of double crochet (single crochet in the US). The finished slippers are then lightly felted.