designed by Kristen Johnson from Cozy Things

Elfin Slipper

Using two-color stranded knitting techniques and basic sock construction, you can make this merry little boot for your holiday tree. illy elf, were you in a hurry! "ou#$e left your shoe behind% ize: 3 1/2/9 cm high &bbre$iations used'
k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit two together p2tog: purl two together ssk: slip, slip, knit CO: cast on yo: yarn over sts: stitches pm: place marker sl: slip stitch st st: stockinette stitch

(aterials'
D weight yarn in !our colors" # use$ %ay!iel$ &onus D '()g/1()y$s/1*)m+ in ,ignal -e$ '.C1+, /eaches 'CC+, 0alnut '.C2+ an$ &lue1ell '.C3+ Full skeins will yield plenty of yarn for lots of Elfin Slippers ,et o! * $pns, si2e 3, 3/3"2(mm ,cissors 4apestry nee$le ,titch markers, two $i!!erent Crochet hook

titches used'
,ee$ stitch: -ow 1: k1, p1, 5repeat aroun$ -ow 2: p1, k1, 5repeat aroun$ ,tockinette stitch 'st st+: knit all right si$e rows, purl all wrong si$e rows"

nowflake Chart

)eady to start! *et#s make a sli++er%

Cuff'
3sing .C1 ',ignal -e$+, CO 22 onto one $pn an$ $ivi$e stitches onto three nee$les as !ollows: 6sts on nee$le 1, 6sts on nee$le 2, 7sts on nee$le 3" 8oin to work in the roun$ an$ pm to in$icate 1eginning o! roun$" 9 0ork two roun$s in see$ stitch" 9e:t roun$: nit one roun$" 9e:t roun$: &reak .C1 an$ ;oin .C 2 '0alnut+, knit one roun$"

*eg'
9e:t roun$: 8oin CC '/eaches+ an$ work !irst row o! the ,now!lake Chart, placing a marker at the en$ o! the !irst repeat i! nee$e$ to help keep track o! the pattern" Continue to work rows 2<9 as given in the chart, changing to .C 3 '&lue1ell+ !or roun$s *<=, an$ 1ack to .C 2 !or roun$s 6<9"

,ote'

work each chart row two times per round.

9e:t roun$: knit one roun$ even in .C2 an$ 1reak 1oth yarns"

-eel'
8oin .C 1 an$ knit (" ,lip remaining two sts !rom nee$le 1 onto nee$le 2" 4urn work" 9e:t row '0,+: sl 1 as i! to purl, p9, turn work" 9e:t row '-,+: sl, k=, turn work" 9e:t row '0,+: yo !rom 1ack to !ront aroun$ the right nee$le an$ p*, turn work" 9e:t row '-,+: yo !rom !ront to 1ack aroun$ the right nee$le an$ k*, k2tog, turn work" 9e:t row '0,+: yo !rom 1ack to !ront aroun$ right nee$le an$ p(, p2tog, turn work" 9e:t row '-,+: yo !rom !ront to 1ack aroun$ the right nee$le an$ k=, k2tog, turn work" 9e:t row '0,+: yo !rom 1ack to !ront aroun$ the right nee$le an$ p6, p2tog, turn work" 9e:t row '-,+: yo !rom !ront to 1ack aroun$ the right nee$le an$ k7, k2tog, turn work" 9e:t row '0,+: sl 1, p7, p2tog" 4urn work"

.oot'
3sing nee$le 3 'which is still hol$ing three stitches !rom the leg+ k(" 3sing the now<empty nee$le, k( 'now nee$le 1+" 12 !rom instep 'now nee$le 2+, an$ k( !rom heel 'now nee$le 3+ ,titches are arrange$ as !ollows: ( sts on nee$le 1, 12 sts on nee$le 2, ( sts on nee$le 3" 4he marker in$icating the 1eginning o! the roun$ is 1etween nee$les 1 an$ 3" nit 1) roun$s even in stockinette stitch"

Toe'
>t 1eg o! ne:t roun$ 'mi$$le o! 1ottom o! !oot+, work $ecrease roun$: k3, k2tog, ssk, k7, k2tog, ssk, k3 '* sts $ecrease$"+ 9e:t roun$: work even in st st" 9e:t roun$: k2, k2tog, ssk, k=, k2tog, ssk, k2 9e:t roun$: work even in st st 9e:t roun$: k1, k2tog, ssk, k*, k2tog, ssk, k1 9e:t roun$: work even in st st" 9e:t roun$: k2tog, ssk, k2, k2tog, ssk '= sts rem"+ 9e:t roun$: shi!ting stitches 1etween nee$les as nee$e$, k2tog, k2, k2tog '* sts rem"+

Curly toe +oint'

/lace remaining * sts on one $pn, an$ set two nee$les asi$e" 0orking on two remaining $pns, k*, sli$e all worke$ stitches 1ack to the right en$ o! the same nee$le, 1ring the working yarn !rom 1ehin$ an$ k* again" '2 rows i<cor$ worke$+ 9e:t row: k2tog twice '2 sts remaining+ 9e:t row: ,li$e two remaining sts to the right en$ o! same nee$le an$ k2" 9e:t row: ,li$e two remaining sts to the right en$ o! same nee$le an$ k2tog" ?eaving a 1)/2)cm tail, 1reak yarn, an$ threa$ the tail through the remaining loop" 3sing a tapestry nee$le, weave the tail in an$ out o! one column o! stitches at the top o! the curly toe point, making a1out three or !our stitches, an$ pull the tail to the insi$e o! the 1oot" /ull it slightly, to make the toe curl up" ,ecure on the insi$e" 3sing a crochet hook, ;oin .C1 at the center 1ack o! cu!! an$ chain 2(" @n$ with a slip stitch at the place where you ;oine$ it, an$ 1reak yarn" ,ew close$ any holes at the corners o! the heel" 0eave in an$ trim all en$s" 2013 Kristen Johnson !o"y #hin$s. %ll ri$hts reser&ed. For personal use only. www.co"ymadethin$s.'lo$spot.com.