Community Slippers

**About my patterns** *All of my knitting patterns and booklets are available to download for free. If you would like to support me a bit financially, you are welcome to visit my PayHip store where you can select your own price for the pattern. Downloads from PayHip is only available in selected countries (Norway, EU and UK), to limit my administrative burden when filing taxes. Find my PayHip store [here][1]. If you are based outside of Norway, EU or UK and would like to pay for any of my patterns, you can purchase all my patterns in KNIT app [here][2].* **Community Slippers** Community Slippers are soft and comfortable felt slippers that are knitted quickly with thick yarn and needles. You will find sizes for the whole family in the pattern. This pattern is part of a series of patterns inspired by a fall vacation at my grandmother and grandfather's house. In their hallway there was always a large basket of wool socks in all possible sizes for guests. The idea is that you should be able to knit a small load of slippers and have them available, for the family and for guests. This pattern is my way of introducing a little of my grandmother's spirit into my own home, and maybe yours too? The slippers are knitted from the ankle down. Stitches are set aside for the heel, the heel is knitted and shaped with short rows. Stitches are picked up on the sides of the foot, decreases are knitted to shape the ankle and then the foot is knitted. Finally, the toe is cast off. Stitches are picked up around the ankle and finished with i-cord edge. The slippers are then felted either by hand, in a washing machine or tumble dryer. The pattern was originally intended to be included in the fall collection for 2025, but that didn't happen, and Community Slippers ended up in Quistknit's Advent Calendar in 2025. That's why a small embroidery guide has also been added, so you can make a nice Christmas version of the slippers. Three different embroideries are included; Rudolf, Starry Sky and Winter Branch. The slippers in the pictures in the pattern are knitted in Sandnes Fritidsgarn in the colors 2625 Beigemelert and 2541 Naturmelert (embroidery Winter Branch). Navy slippers are knit in Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn in the colorway 5575 Marine (embroidery Starry Night). The striped slippers are knitted in Viking Garn Hobbygarn in the color Multi Rød. Grey-ish beige slippers are knit in Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn in the colorway 2650 Beigemelert. **Shoesize:** 17/18 (19/20) 21/22 (23/24) 25/26 (27/28) 29/30 (31/32) 33/34 (35/36) 37/38 (39/40) 41/42 (43/44) 45/45 (48) **Total length before felting:** ca. 16.5 (18) 20 (22.5) 24 (26) 28.5 (30) 33 (34.5) 36 (37.5) 40.5 (43.5) 45 (46.5) cm **Total length after felting:** ca. 11 (12) 13.5 (15) 16 (17.5) 19 (20) 22 (23) 24 (25) 27 (29) 30 (31) cm **Gauge (before felting):** 16 stitches x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm. **Suggested needle size:** 5.5 mm (US 9) **Recommended yarn:** Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn (50 g = 70 m) **Estimated yarn quantity:** 50 (50) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100-150) 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) g. **Level of difficulty:** 2/5. This product is a pdf-file which you can download after purchase. You will receive the pattern in both Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, French and English. German translation is in progress. [1]: https://quistknits.com/b/61cMU [2]: https://link.knit.no/designers/quistknits-qTK37nw5CQNa5p8RaevF