Dagestan Slippers

Size: 39

Materials: Lana Grossa yarn "Cool Wool Big" (100% sheep wool, 120 m/50 g): 50 g of black color No. 627 and 50 g of white color No. 601; addi circular needles No. 3.5.

Jacquard pattern: knit according to the chart. Knit 2x repeat = 25 sts after the 9th round. Knit 1 round 1-10, then 4 rounds 11-16.

Edge st.: create a chain-like edge
Alternating patterns and stripes: 34

rounds of the jacquard pattern, then continue with garter stitch, straight rows, *2 rows white, 2 rows black, repeat 13 times*.

Knitting density: 22 sts and 24 rounds of jacquard pattern = 10 x 10 cm, 21 sts and 44 rows of garter stitch = 10 x 10 cm, both patterns with needles No. 3.5.

Note: the slippers are knitted from the toe to the heel. The jacquard pattern is knitted in the round, and after that, the knitting goes in straight rows.

Work process: cast on with circular needles 2 sts white, 2 sts black, 4 sts white, 2 sts black and 2 sts white = 12 sts, evenly distribute sts on 4 needles = 3 sts on each needle, with the distribution such that each needle has 1 black and 2 white sts. Join sts in a circle. In the 1st round, knit 1 twisted st. from the yarn over between two white sts on each needle = 16 sts. Mark the beginning of the round, keep the mark following the knitting. After that, knit according to the alternating patterns and stripes. Make increases as indicated in the chart = 50 sts after the 9th round of the pattern. After 34 rounds of the jacquard pattern, close from the 6th to the 18th st. of the first repeat, alternating closing 1 st black, 1 st white = 37 sts. Then knit in straight rows with garter stitch. After finishing the alternating patterns and stripes, close the sts.
Assembly: Make the back seam, to do this fold the closed row sts in half and sew both halves together.