Pattern description from Weekend Knitting: “When traveling in Russia, I came across an interesting custom I believe is common in much of the East. There, upon entering a house, everyone takes off his or her shoes and puts on a pair of slippers. This makes most people comfortable and prevents dirt from being tracked into the house. Families generally keep their own slippers, as well as extras for visitors, close to the front door. I like the idea of adopting this custom as is or, in a slightly altered way, by placing slippers in the guest room so overnight visitors have something to put on their feet while getting ready for bed or early in the morning.”

Finished Measurements: To fit women’s sizes small (medium, large), approximate shoe sizes 6.5-7 (8-9, 9.511) or men’s approximate shoe sizes 5-5.5 (7-8, 8.5-10).

Yarn: Paternaya Persian Wool (100% wool; 40 yards / 1 ounce): 4 skeins each main color (MC), and 1 skein each colors A, B, C, and D according to your chosen colorway.

• Pale Fuchsia Colorway: MC #323 pale fuchsia, A #570 dark navy, B #564 light blue, C #320 plum, D #634 spring green.
• Burgudy Colorway: MC #900 red, A #652 olive, B #832 orange, C #815 yellow, D #310 dark plum.

Needles:

• One set straight needles size US 3 (3.25 mm).
• One set straight needles size US 5 (3.75 mm).
• Change needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions: Yarn needle, crochet hook size D (3.25 mm), 12” of 1/4” wide elastic, fabric glue, pair of purchased leather slipper soles in appropriate size.

Notes from Weekend Knitting:

• “The yarn for this project is made up of three 2-ply strands. Separate a length of yarn into its individual 2-play strands, and work with two of these strands held together in order to achieve the correct gauge.”
• “The argyle pattern is worked in Stockinette stitch intarsia, with sections worked in the main color at each side to achieve the different sizes. Use separate lengths of yarn for each argyle color section, twisting the yarns at each color change to avoid making a hole. Do not carry unused colors along the back of the work.”

Pattern calls for four 40 yard/1 ounce skeins of main color and 1 skein each of 4 contrasting colors.