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On the Longest Night of the Year...

Right on the heels (pun intended) of the Shortest Day mittens comes a matching pair of colorwork slippers, Longest Night. These toe-up slippers were also inspired by the winter solstice. On the longest night of the year, keep your toes warm and cozy up by the fireplace in a pair of comfy slippers.


Longest Night :: colorwork slipper knitting pattern

Photo © Stranded Magazine


The stranded colorwork does double duty by providing a decorative fabric on the outside and an extra layer of warmth on the inside. Choose a holiday-themed color palette or a neutral color combination to wear with your favorite pajamas.


Longest Night :: colorwork slipper knitting pattern

Photo © Stranded Magazine


Longest Night slippers are a quick knit — perfect for gift knitting. Worked in sport-weight yarn, they knit up really fast. The slippers have a holiday-themed snowflake design in colorwork. And the colorwork is really easy: it's easy to memorize, doesn't contain long floats, and you're only working with two colors.


Longest Night :: colorwork slipper knitting pattern

Photo © Stranded Magazine


You know how with socks it's a milestone to get to the heel? And then it's the same amount of knitting ahead? Not with these slippers! They're finished with a short folded picot cuff, like the Shortest Day mittens. The heel is done in one color and when you're done with the heel flap, you're pretty much done.


Longest Night :: colorwork slipper knitting pattern

Photo © Stranded Magazine


Longest Night appeared originally in the Cold Weather 2017 issue of Stranded Magazine. The pattern is now also available on Payhip, LoveCrafts, and Ravelry (seizure warning).


Longest Night :: colorwork slipper knitting pattern

Photo © Stranded Magazine

 

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Longest Night are a pair of sport weight toe up colorwork slippers inspired by the winter solstice. A large snowflake on the toe and a repeating pattern of smaller snowflakes cover the foot. Gusset increases are incorporated into the colorwork pattern. The reinforced heel is worked in one color only. The slippers are finished with a fold-over picot edging. The pattern comes in two sizes to fit US 7–9 or 10–12 shoe sizes. #knitting #knit #colorwork #slippers #talviknits

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Susanna Winter is a knitwear designer, creating timeless and elegant pieces with clean lines. She has been knitting for over 20 years, knit blogging since 2007, and designing knitting patterns professionally since 2016.

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