Sterne means “star” in Norwegian. If you have followed my work you know that giving slippers is one of my favorite gifts. I designed these slippers for The Nordic Knitting Primer. It’s a great way to practice purling in colorwork. This pattern has instructions for every adult size. I hope you love making these for everyone you know and love. Stars = light. Light= joy. I hope you love these slippers as much as I do. These slippers are finished with a couple rows of Tvinnarand around the cuff,. There are photo tutorials for purling in colorwork and for working this lovely braid in my book.

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SIZES
Women’s size M (to fit shoe size US 6–8 Euro 36-39)
Men’s size M (to fit shoe size US 8–11 Euro 41-44)
MATERIALS
WOMEN’S SLIPPER
YARN: DK | Rauma Strikkegarn | 3-ply 100%
Norwegian Wool | 114 yards (105 m) per 1.75-ounce
(50-g) skein
MAIN COLOR (MC): 105 Charcoal | 1 skein 70 yards
(64 m)
CONTRASTING COLOR 1 (CC1): 101 Off-White | 1
skein 70 yards (64 m)
CONTRASTING COLOR 2 (CC2): Red 128 | 1 skein
6 yards (5.5 m)
MEN’S SLIPPER
YARN: Worsted | Harrisville Designs Highland
Worsted | 100% Virgin Wool | 200 yards (182 m) per
3.5-ounce (100-g) skein
MAIN COLOR (MC): Charcoal | 1 skein 85 yards (78 m)
CONTRASTING COLOR (CC1): Off-white | 1 skein
70 yards (64 m)

CONTRASTING COLOR (CC2): Worsted | Harrisville
Designs WATERshed | 100% Pure Virgin Wool | 110
yards (100 m) per 1.75-ounce (50-g) skein | Barndoor
| 1 skein 8 yards (7 m)
NEEDLES: Double-pointed needles (DPNs) or
FlexiFlips in gauge-size needles
SUGGESTED NEEDLE SIZE: US 4 (3.5 mm) for
women’s slippers and US 4 (3.5 mm) for men’s
slippers. Needle size will vary widely. Please swatch.
GAUGE AND SWATCH
Swatch in colorwork.
WOMEN’S SLIPPER: 24 stitches and 24 rows = 4
inches (10 cm)
MEN’S SLIPPER: 19 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
(10 cm)
If you need a larger size, determine gauge, then
move up a needle size for a roomier slipper. I
use a size US 3 (3.25 mm) for a women’s size
small (to fit US shoe size 5–7 / Euro 36–38) and a
size US 5 (4 mm) for a women’s size large (to fit
US shoe size 8–10 / Euro size 39–41). I use a size 4
(3.5 mm) for a men’s size medium (to fit US shoe
size 8–11 / Euro 43–45). Keep that in mind. If you
need a smaller size, go down a needle size (from
gauge) or shrink them a bit with extra felting in hot
water. Yardage will vary slightly when you alter the
gauge, but there is plenty of yarn in each skein for
all sizes.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
WOMEN’S M (TO FIT US SHOE SIZE 6–8
EURO 36–39)
UNFELTED SLIPPER: 5¼ x 10 inches (13.5 x 25.5 cm)
FELTED SLIPPER: approximately 41/2 x 91/4 inches
(11.5 x 23.5 cm)
MEN’S M (TO FIT US SHOE SIZE 8–11
EURO 41–44)
UNFELTED SLIPPER: 61/2 x 123/4 inches (16.5 x 32.5 cm)
FELTED SLIPPER: 51/2 x 10 inches (14 x 25.5 cm)
SKILLS YOU’LL PRACTICE
Mad gauge skills
Duplicate stitch join
Long-tail cast on
Knitting and purling with two colors
Reading a chart
K2tog decrease
Ssk decrease
Backward loop increase
Two-color long-tail cast on
Joining in the round seamlessly
DPN work
Catching floats
Sl1-k2togpsso decrease
Running backstitch
Tvinnarand stitch
Felting