Scandiwork Slippers Class. December 2nd and 9th

Scandiwork at Handwork January 28- and February 4
Welcome to my Scandiwork slipper class. I love teaching this class because it is colorwork in a nutshell.
You will learn and master all the skills you need to conquer any colorwork project. In this class, you will
complete at least one slipper. You have the option of knitting Dagmar or any Scandiwork Slipper. You will
learn how to knit and purl in colorwork. The first portion of the slipper is worked flat, and the top of the
slipper is knit in the round.
Skill level: Intermediate. If you can knit and purl you can take this class, and these slippers will make a
lovely Valentine gift for you or a loved one.

Materials: 2 skeins (1 of each color) of Rauma Strikkegarn, Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, Biches et Buches
Lambwool or equivalent DK (light worsted yarn). And a set of DPNs or Flexiflips for the size of slippers
you are making.
The gauge for these slippers is 24 stitches over 4 inches knit in colorwork.
I used a US 4 to get gauge. The size of the slipper is determined by the size of needle you use. To make
a medium women’s slipper (US shoe size 6-9) you will need to use whatever size DPN or Flexiflips you
need to get gauge. If you want to make larger women’s slipper ( US shoe size 9.5-12) , you will use one
needle size larger (I would use US 5) and if you want to make a smaller slipper (US 4-5.5) use one size
smaller (US 3).
Homework: Please swatch in colorwork to determine needle size needed for class. If you are new to
colorwork, get gauge with a single color and bump up one needle size for colorwork.
In this class we will cover:
Substituting yarn
WPI: Wraps per inch Rauma Strikkegarn is 11, Shelter 9, Nightshades 11, Rosa Pomar Vová 12
Chart reading
Long-tail cast on (and estimating yarn for the tail)
Gauge (row and stitch) and slipper fit Women’s 24 sts/ Men’s with same pattern 19 sts
Yarn Dominance
English knitting (throwing)
Continental knitting (picking)
Carrying one yarn in each hand
Carrying 2 yarns in the left hand
Carrying yarn to the edge of heel
Catching floats on the purl side
Catching floats on the knit side
Purling in colorwork
Knitting in colorwork
Decreases: SSK and K2tog
Increases: Backward loop, and two-color long-tail cast-on
Knitting in the round
Sewing the heal and weaving in the ends
Single crochet finish and embroidery
And Tvinnarand - Norwegian braid