Apple shoe by Tina Vejlø Andersen

Apple shoe

Knitting
January 2010
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
0-3 (3-6) 6-12 months.
Danish English
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Apple shoe
Also known as Aeblesko
Small shoes knitted in garter stitch.
Starting from the top with the leaves and the shaft,
it has a pleat and is finished at the sole which has the same shade as the leaves.

Size:
The shoe length is 8 (10) 12 cm,
this fits with 0-3 (3-6) 6-12 months.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Green apple:
25g shade 1140 Granny Smith (GS) - for shoe.
25g shade 249 Fern (FE) - for leaves.

Red apple:
25g shade 323 Cardinal (CA) - for shoe.
25g shade 147 Moss (MO) - for leaves.

Yarn shades for other fruits:
Plum shades:
25g shade 633 Jupiter (JU) - for shoe.
25g shade 147 Moss (MO) - for leaves.
Or
25g shade 603 Pot-pourri (PP) - for shoe.
25g shade 1130 Lichen (LI) - for leaves.

Black Currant shades:
Dark:
25g shade 294 Blueberry (BB) - for shoe.
25g shade 144 Turf (TU) - for leaves.
or
25g shade 1290 Loganberry (LB) - for shoe.
25g shade 144 Turf (TU) - for leaves.

Cherry shades:
25g shade 517 Mantilla (MA) - for shoe.
25g shade 286 Moorgrass (MG) - for leaves.
or
25g shade 239 Purple Heather (PH) - for shoe.
25g shade 286 Moorgrass (MG) - for leaves.

Blueberry shades:
25g shade 170 Fjord (FJ) - for shoe.
25g shade 336 Conifer (CO) - for leaves.
or
25g shade 162 Neptune (NE) - for shoe.
25g shade 336 Conifer (CO) - for leaves.

Peach shades:
25g shade 185 Sunglow (SU) - for shoe.
25g shade 1140 Granny Smith (GS) - for leaves.
or
25g shade 271 Flame (FL) - for shoe.
25g shade 1140 Granny Smith (GS) - for leaves.

Gooseberry shades:
25g shade 547 Orchid (OR) - for shoe.
25g shade 1130 Lichen (LI) - for leaves.
or
25g shade 1130 Lichen (LI) - for shoe.
25g shade 319 Artichoke (AR) - for leaves.

Needles:
one pair of straight needles 3mm (US 2.5).
one DPN 2mm (US 0) for knitting the pleat.

Tension:
10x10 cm = 25sts and 50 rows in garter stitch on
3mm (US 2.5).


Æblesko
Små sko strikket i retstrik.
Starter fra toppen med blade og har et ribstrikket skaft
og en bise.
Der afsluttes med sålen som er samme farve som bladene.

Størrelse:
Skoens længde er ca. 8 (10) 12 cm.
Det svarer til 0-3 (3-6) 6-12 mdr.

Garn:
Spindrift, 100% ren Shetlandsk uld fra Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Grønt æble:
25g farve 1140 Granny Smith (GS) - til sko.
25g farve 249 Fern (FE) - til blade og skosål.

Rødt æble:
25g farve 323 Cardinal (CA) - til sko.
25g farve 147 Moss (MO) - til blade og skosål.

Se farver for andre frugter ovenfor i den engelske forklaring.

Vejledende pinde:
1 par pinde 3mm.
1 strømpepind 2mm til bisestrik.

Strikkefasthed:
10x10cm = 25m og 50p retstrik på 3mm.