Nordic Reindeer Slippers – Knitting Pattern

A little Christmas cheer for your feet! 🦌❤️

Meet the Nordic Reindeer Slippers, a cosy Christmas knitting project featuring Rudolf with his unmistakable red nose!

Inspired by traditional Faroese knitting, these slippers combine playful reindeer colourwork with geometric motifs. A coordinating pattern continues from the heel along the sole, adding a little extra detail – even underneath your feet.

Perfect for keeping your toes warm on chilly winter evenings or making a thoughtful handmade Christmas gift.

Digital PDF Knitting Pattern | Available in English, Danish & Faroese

About the Pattern

The slippers are knitted from the heel towards the toe. The heel is worked flat, stitches are picked up along both sides, and the foot opening is formed before joining to work in the round.

The toe is shaped with decreases, and a neat two-stitch applied I-cord finishes the opening.

Skill level: Suitable for knitters with some experience of stranded colourwork and following knitting charts.

Size

One size, designed for a foot measuring approximately:

• Foot length: 22–24 cm
• Foot circumference: 19–22 cm

Yarn and Materials

The original slippers are knitted using Navia Sock Yarn:

• Main colour: Light Grey 502 – 50 g
• Contrast colour: Black 506 – 25 g
• Accent colour: Navia Trio, Red 314 – approximately 40–50 cm

Yarn alternatives: A worsted-weight wool or wool-blend yarn is a good starting point. Choose a yarn that produces a firm, comfortable fabric with good stitch definition. Matching the gauge is more important than the yarn weight label.

Needles: 4 mm double-pointed needles or a circular needle suitable for magic loop, plus 5 mm needles for the applied I-cord edging.

Gauge: 21 stitches and 24 rounds = 10 × 10 cm in stranded stocking stitch, measured after washing and drying.

Please note that yarn substitutions may affect the finished size, fit and durability of your slippers.

What's Included

• Step-by-step written knitting instructions
• Colourwork charts for the heel, foot and toe
• Instructions for toe shaping and the applied I-cord edging
• Digital PDF knitting pattern

Available Languages

This knitting pattern is available in three languages: English, Danish and Faroese.

Simply select your preferred language from the options before adding the pattern to your basket.

Important Information

This is a digital knitting pattern, not a finished pair of slippers or a knitting kit.

Share Your Christmas Knitting!

I would love to see your finished Nordic Reindeer Slippers!

Share your photos on Instagram and tag @faroeknit, using the hashtags:

#faroeknit #reinsdjóraskóleistar #nordicreindeerslippers

If you have any questions, please contact me at faroeknit@gmail.com.

Happy knitting!

Randi Ravnaborg | Faroeknit