Kickshaws by Shanel Wu

Kickshaws

Knitting
October 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in unblocked stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
50 - 400 yards (46 - 366 m)
XS (S, M, L)
English
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Errata available: sminliwu.github.io

These slippers were originally designed for the Jimmy Beans Knit Club. The pattern has now been reformatted in my own template and it’s available on Ravelry!

“Art thou good at these kickshawses!” wrote Shakespeare, a slang term from him for something frivolously fancy and fun. These slippers will be a fun project, and make you feel fancy padding around during the colder seasons, but they are certainly not frivolous! Warm and practical, the three-part construction allows you to custom-fit the slippers. Lots of squishy garter stitch adds coziness and fun stripes!

Sizing
XS (S, M, L) fits baby (child/adult narrow, adult medium, adult large/wide) feet (more in “Dimensions and Fit”)

Gauge
22 sts x 30 rows = 4”/10cm (5.5 sts/in) in unblocked stockinette
22 sts x 44 rows = 4”/10cm in unblocked, unstretched garter stitch

Tools
Any style needle to obtain gauge (recommended: US4/3.5mm)

Yarn
Two worsted weight wool yarns in contrasting colors (MC and CC).

MC - 25 (90, 160, 210) yds total
CC - 25 (80, 130, 180) yds total

Original sample (orange and blue) shows Berroco Ultra Wool as MC, and Malabrigo Rios as CC. New samples show Kelbourne Woolens Germantown as MC, and Knitted Wit Merino Worsted as CC.

Dimensions and Fit

Foot width: 2 (3, 4, 5) ” / 5 (7.5, 10, 12.5) cm
Foot length: 4 (7, 10, 13) ” / 10 (17.5, 25, 32.5, 37.5) cm as written, can be adjusted between 3-5 (5-8, 8-11, 11-13) ” / 7.5-12.5 (12.5-20, 20-27.5, 27.5-32.5) cm

To fit sizes:
Euro 18-24 (25-32, 33-43, 44-49)
US children’s 0-3.5 (4-13.5, -, -)
US women’s - (-, 5-11.5, 12+)
US men’s - (-, 3.5-10, 10.5-15)