Inge Slippers

Slippers are my favorite present to knit for someone. It’s like giving hygge and comfort to my friends and family. This is my 23rd slipper pattern, and I have to say that I love it! This slipper is full of symbolism. It’s a knitted love note, with secret hopes and dreams worked in to every stitch. II hope you love making this slipper for your loved ones (and that includes making a pair for yourself). This slipper can be made for men or for women. My grandfather’s great grandmother’s name was Inge. Inge is often a name used for men in Norway, but sometimes it is used for women too. Inge means under the protection of Ing. Ing was orginal name of the god Freyr (and the legendary ancestor of the Swedish Royal Family). Ing was the god of prosperity, kingship, sunshine and fair weather and was also the fertility god who could gift peace and pleasure upon mortals. I think that being under the protection of Ing would be a very good thing.

The design for Inge is filled with well wishes. The squares represent peace and harmony. The heart in the rosette represents love, understanding, gentleness, goodness, happiness, and courage. The St. Andrew’s cross in the center of the rosette represents humility. Little stars on the bottom of the sole remind us to let our light shine, and that with a sky full of stars, we can see on the darkest of nights. The knot on the heel represents bound energy and everlasting harmony. Just imagine if we could focus all our energy on peace, love, understanding, gentleness, goodness, happiness, and courage. And if we humbly let our light shine and join our light with others, we would fill our world with light, hope, harmony, and joy.

Sizes
Women’s S (M, L)
To fit women’s size US 4-6 (6.5- 8.5, 9-11) / EU 34-37 (38-40, 41-44)
Finished Measurement
Lightly Felted slipper
Circumference: 8 ½ (9 ½,10 ½)” or 21.5 (24, 27) cm
Heel to toe length approx. 8 ¼ (9, 10)” or 21 (23, 25.5) cm

Materials
Women’s Slipper
Yarn: Raumagarn 3 tr. Strikkegarn (100% Norwegian wool)
114 yds/105 m per 1.75 oz/50 g skein
Main Color: Dark Red (128) | 1 skein | or approx. 100 yards (91 meters) of equivalent Ing DK yarn
Contrasting Color: Off-White (101) | 1 skein | or approx. 57 yards (52 meters) of equivalent DK yarn
Needles: DPNs, Flexiflips or your favorite needles for small circumferences. Suggested needle size: US 3 (4, 5) / 3.25 (3.5, 3.75) mm
Darning needle

Men’s Slipper
Men’s medium size 8-11 (Euro 41-44)
Unfelted slipper: 12¾ “(33 cm) x 6½” (16 cm) / Felted slipper: 10” (26 cm) x 5½” (14 cm)
Needles: DPNs, Flexiflips or your favorite needle for small circumferences. Suggested needle size: US 4 / 3.5 mm
Yarn: Worsted weight | Harrisville Designs Highland Worsted 100% Virgin Wool | 200 yards (182 yards) per 100 g (3.5 oz) skein
Main Color (MC): Russet |1 skein 75 yards /69.5 meters)
Contrasting Color: White | 1 skein 70 yards / 64 meters
Needles: Double-point needles or Flexiflips in gauge- size needles
3.5 mm/ US 4 (for men’s slippers).
Gauge and Swatch
The gauge for the Women’s Medium Slipper (to fit a US size 6.5-9 /Euro 36-39) is 24 stitches/24 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm.

Skills Used to Make my Inge Slippers
Long-tail cast on
Knitting and purling in colorwork
Knitting flat
Knitting in the round
Backward Loop
ssk
k2tog
Two-color long-tail cast on
DPN skills
Sl 2, k1, psso
Picking up and knitting stitches
handsewing
Tvinnarand braid
Duplicate stitch.