Bobble Ballerina Slippers by Lucy Hulett

Bobble Ballerina Slippers

Knitting
January 2009
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Linen stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
180 - 225 yards (165 - 206 m)
Small, Medium and Large
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Ballerina style slippers with a massage effect sole created by rows and rows of bobbles. Treat your feet by knitting these luxurious organic cotton slippers and experience stress relief as you walk around your home.

The slippers are knit in one piece on circular needles using the magic loop technique for the upper sections.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

SIZES
Small (Medium, Large)

Small: US 5.5-6.5 UK 3-4 EU 36-37
Medium: US 7.5-8.5 UK 5-6 EU 38-39
Large: US 9-10 UK 7-8 EU 40-41

MATERIALS

  • 2 100g skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton (100% organic cotton, colour grown; 137m/150 yds/100g). Colour shown is Sand 81

  • 4 mm (US 6) circular needle, or size
    needed to obtain gauge. Length 120 cm (47”) or longer

  • 1 stitch marker

  • Two 0.6”/1.5 cm buttons

GAUGE
22 sts and 40 rows = 4”/10 cm in linen stitch (k in rnds)

YARN SUBSTITUTIONS
Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton is a medium weight yarn therefore good substitutions for this project would be worsted or aran weight yarns.

YARDAGE
The amount of yarn required is approximately:

S 180 yds / 165 m
M 205 yds / 185 m
L 225 yds / 205 m