Tryntje Slipper Pattern

Tryntje Slippers Details Symbolism I designed these heart and flower slippers to celebrate a trip to the Netherlands. In a quaint country village, there was a cozy bench placed between the face of a step-gabled brick house and the sidewalk. The side of the bench had a cutout heart and flowers. It looked like such a charming place to chat with a neighbor, have a cup of hot tea or cocoa and watch kids and their parents bike to school. In Norwegian symbolism, the flower stands for hope. The heart represents courage, kindness, gentleness, love, and understanding. I like to think the tiny flowers on the sides are a shower of hope. And the squares represent the four-corners of the earth, surrounded by faith and hope. I’m crazy about this Kors og Kringle pattern (I like to think of it as an XO pattern). The cross also stands for humility. This is another of my Valentine love notes to the world. Materials Women’s size Raumagarn 3 tr. Strikkegarn \ 50 g (1.75 oz) 105 meters/114 yards Main Color: Off White | 1 skein Contrasting Color: Sky Blue | 1 skein Note: You will be able to knit 3 slippers from 1 skein of each color (so if you have 2 skeins of each color, with Rauma Strikkegarn you can knit 3 pairs of slippers. Needles: Double-point needles 3.5mm/US 4 Gauge and Swatch Swatch in colorwork. Women’s Slipper 24 stitches/24 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm If you need a larger size, determine gauge, then move up a needle size for a roomier slipper. If you need a smaller size, go down a needle size (from gauge) or shrink them a bit by extra felting in hot water. Sizes Women’s small US 4.- 5.5 Go down a needle size from gauge Women’s medium size US 6-9 gauge-size needle Women’s large size US 9.5-11 Bump up one needle size from gauge size needle Women’s Medium Unfelted slipper: 10 x 5½” / Felted slipper: 9 ¾ ” x 4½” Skills used to make this slipper Long-tail cast on Knitting in colorwork Purling in colowork Catching floats while knitting Catching floats while purling Ssk Ktog Backward loop cast on Two-color long-tail cast on Knitting flat Knitting in the round DPN/Flexiflip or magic loop skills Sl1, k2, psso Sewing by hand Single crochet round