Dagmar Slipper Pattern

I designed these friendship slippers to celebrate the opening of Handwork, a yarn shop and makers’ space in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme of these slippers is friendship. The Nordic symbolism in these slippers represent love, courage, kindess, gentleness, understanding that lasts year after year, protection and guidance, a place where heaven and earth meet, faith, hope, humility and joy and how as friends our lives intertwine together as we travel life’s journey together. I named these slippers after my Grandpa’s cousin, who immigrated from Norway to Salt Lake City seventeen years after my grandpa immigrated. They were great friends. I like to imagine this reunion. MaterialsWomen’s sizeYarn: Brooklyn Tweed Shelter | 50 g. 140 yards/ 128 metersMain Color: Fossil| 1 skeinContrasting Color: Cast Iron| 1 skeinORRaumagarn 3 tr. Strikkegarn \ 50 g (1.75 oz) 105 meters/114 yardsMain Color: Off white | 1 skeinContrasting Color: Grey | 1 skeinORYarn: Fleece and Harmony Selkirk Worsted | 80 g and 200 yardsMain Color: Natural | 1 skeinContrasting Color: Quartz | 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 or Brooklyn Tweed Shelter you can knit 3 pairs of slippers. You can knit 2 pair of slippers with 1 skein each color of Fleece and Harmony Selkirk). Needles: Double-point needles 3.5mm/US 4 Gauge and SwatchSwatch in colorwork. Women’s Slipper 24 stitches/24 rows = 4 inches or 10 cmIf 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. If you have made my slippers before, this fit is a bit more generous. SizesWomen’s small US 4.- 6 Go down a needle size from gaugeWomen’s medium size US 6-9Women’s large size US 9.5-11 Bump up one needle size from gauge size needleUnfelted slipper: 10 x 5½” / Felted slipper: 9 ¾ ” x 4½” Skills used to make this slipperLongtail cast onKnitting in colorworkPurling in colorworkKnitting in the roundJoining to knit in the roundBackward loopWorking FlatDecreasing in colorworkIncreasing in colorworkHand sewing with a running backstitchCatching floats while knittingCatching floats while purlingDPN/Flexiflips/or Magic Loop skills