The Hansen Slipper is the largest slipper in my collection.
After designing the Hansdatter slipper for all the women in my family, I designed Hansen for the men. Named after my Grandpa Hansen who loved the stars. The Selbu star is a symbol of Norway, guiding light, protection, and for Christians, the birth of the Savior. I love the bottom of the foot on these slippers.
Sizes
Men’s US 10-13. This is the largest slipper in the collection
If you need a bit larger size, bump up a needle size from gauge-sized needle. If you need a smaller size, size down a needle size.
Yarn
Raumagarn 3 tr. Strikkegarn, 50 g Grey 113 (or 105 meters of equivalent DK-weight yarn). 50 g Off-White 101 (or 105 meters of equivalent DK-weight yarn)
Needles and Hooks
3mm double-point needles, a 3mm crochet hook, and a darning needle.
Gauge and Swatch
24 stitches = 4 inches or 10 cm, and lightly felted 28 stitches = 4 inches or 10 cm
Please pay attention to the gauge and use whatever size knitting needle you need to in order to obtain the gauge. In teaching a class on these slippers, I have seen knitters use as small as a US 2 needle and as large as a US 5. It is all about the gauge.
Skills Used
Long-tail cast on
Knitting in stranded colorwork
Purling in stranded colorwork
k2tog
ssk
Backward lopp
Chart reading
Catching Floats
Knitting with DPNs in the round (I like FlexiFlips)
Hand sewing
Crochet single crochet US (double crochet UK)
