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Knitworthy 6 is a compendium of half a dozen beautiful accessory patterns perfect for gift knitting. The Knitworthy Social Club is a 12 week focus on gift knitting, whether the recipient is a loved one or yourself. The Drey Slipper pattern is currently exclusively available in the Knitworthy 6 collection.The single pattern will be available from December 12th 2022.

Pattern accessibility There are three versions of this pattern pdf available. Print (3 column), mobile, and low vision.

Drey Slippers
These slippers were designed with the highest levels of cosiness in mind! Construction begins from the centre of the sole, which is worked in the round in garter stitch to get that extra squishy feel and shaped with short rows for a close, anatomical fit. Working out from this point you then create a ribbed, deeply folded cuff which will keep the slippers secure and ensure that every toe is happy and warm!

The Drey Slippers are the definition of a Knitworthy pattern, something you’ll want to gift to all those who appreciate your time and effort when making hand-knits. They are available in multiple sizes for adults, going right down to teeny ones for little kids. If you are making these for someone extra special (including yourself!), why not try an optional laceweight mohair carry along to the uppers and take the cosiness level into a heavenly realm. For those looking to hone their skills, this pattern is great for practicing knitting in the round, short rows and 3-dimensional shaping. All of which will provide a perfect stepping point for casting on your first socks.

Yarn
Chunky weight wool or wool and acrylic blend yarn. Single ply yarns are not recommended.

Shown in
Lion Brand Hue + Me (80% acrylic, 20% wool, 4.41 oz / 125g, 137 yds / 125m) in Rose Water
Malabrigo Chunky (100% merino, 90 yds / 82m, 3.53oz / 100g) in Frank Ochre
Jamieson’s of Shetland Marl Chunky (100% Shetland wool, 132 yds / 121, 100g) in Ivory

125[145, 160, 170, 190](205, 220, 240, 255) yds / 90[105, 115, 125, 140](150, 160, 175, 185)m

Optional laceweight carry along for upper foot: 10–20g shown on Ivory sample
Isager Silk Mohair (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 848m, 100g) in Colour 2

Needles
US 8 / 5mm needles:
either two 24” / 60cm or longer circulars for 2 circulars method or one 40” / 100cm or longer needle for magic loop. The number of stitches on the sole and part of the foot will fit around a 16” / 40cm circular, but at the beginning there are rather sharp turns at the toe and heel that make this awkward. Switch to a shorter circular when it feels comfortable if you prefer. The gauge on the sole is very tight, I recommend using metal needles.

US 10 / 6mm dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the rnd

Gauge
13 sts and 22 rnds = 4” / 10cm in stocking st in the rnd using larger needle
15 sts and 48 rnds = 4” / 10cm in garter in the rnd using smaller needle

Sizing
kids skids m, kids l, xs, s, xl, xxl)
To fit EU shoe sizes: 30-31[32-33, 34-35, 36-37, 38-39](40-41, 42-43, 44-45, 46-47)

Shown in kids large EU 34-35, adult size small EU 38-39 and adult size large EU 42-43

Low vision details: 

• The main text is black 24pt sans serif and all text is black on a white background.
• No italics are used
• The schematic measurements are written out, and the schematic is labeled with 24pt text
• Images have alt text

Screen readers:
The low vision version is tagged to work with screen reading software and have been tested. Images have alt text. Abbreviations are used in the directions, they are defined but may be read aloud oddly. Numbers for multiple sizes are presented as lists of numbers within the text and may be difficult to keep track of when using a screen reader. If this is something you use we’d love your feedback on how we could improve the pattern formatting for screen readers.