Cable Socks with Pom-poms Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)

Stitch pattern

Rib #1 in round: *K1tbl (=through back loop),P1, rep from* to end.

Rib #2 in round: *K1tbl, P3, rep from* to end.

Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.

Cable pattern in round: See chart. Rep rnds 1-8.

Tension

21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st

Leg

Using double-pointed needles cast on 40[48:56] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =10[12:14] sts on each needle) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:

Work in rib #1 in round 5[5:7] rnds. Make weaving holes for braid: *K2togtbl, yrn, rep from * to end. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart (=needle II. and III.) as folls:

Rnd 1: P2[0:2], *K1tbl, P3, rep from* 0(1)1 times, K1tbl, P2, K1f&b (= front and back =1 st increased), rep 8 st patt from chart 2,5(3)3,5 times (= 20[24:28] sts), *K1tbl, P3, rep from* 1(2)2 times, P2[0:2] = 41[49:57] sts. Rep rnds 1-8. Cont working as indicated ( needle I. and IV. in rib #2 and needle II. and III. in patt from chart) until leg meas 16[20:22] cm.

Heel Flap and Gusset

Start the heel flap. Work sts of needle I. onto needle IV. =21[25:29] sts. Leave sts on needle II. and III.waiting. Work the 21[25:29] heel sts back and forth in rows in patt as folls:

WS: Row 1: sl1wyf (=with yarn in front), purl to end.

RS: Row 2: * sl1wyb (=with yarn in back), K1, rep from * to last st, K1.

Rep rows 1-2 11(13)15 times = 22[26:30] rows.

WS: work 1 row.

Turn Heel

Cont in heel flap patt as before.

RS: Row 1: Work until you have 8[9:11] sts left on your left hand needle, sl1,K1,psso, turn.

WS: Row 2: sl1wyf, P5[7:7], P2tog, turn.

RS: Row 3: sl1wyb, work until you have 7[8:10] sts left on your left hand needle, sl1,K1,psso, turn.

Rep rows 2-3 until all sts have been worked, ending with a RS row. Note that the number of sts left on your left hand needle is decreased by one every other row. Divide 7[9:9] heel sts onto needle I. =3[4:4] sts and needle IV. =4[5:5] sts.

Needle I. : K3[4:4], pick up and knit 12[14:16] sts along left edge of heel flap

Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart,

Needle IV: pick up and knit 11[13:15] sts along right edge of heel flap, K4[5:5].

Join for working in rnds. Work sts on needle I. and IV. in stocking st in round and sts on needle II. and III. in patt from chart.

Shape Gusset

Dec rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 2 sts left on needle I., K2tog

Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart

Needle IV: sl1, K1, psso, work to end.

Work 1 rnd.

Rep dec rnd every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 40[48:56].

Foot

Cont working until foot meas 15[20:25] cm or until foot covers your little toe.

Toe

Work sts on needle II. and III. in patt from chart to end.

Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1

Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, patt to end of needle II.

Needle III.: patt until you have 3 sts left on needle III., K2tog, K1

Needle IV: K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle IV.

Work 1 rnd.

Rep rnd 1 every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 20[24:28].

Rep rnd 1 every rnd until the amount of sts is 8. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.

To Make Up

Lightly steam the socks.

Braids (make 2)

Cut 2 50[55:60] cm long strands. Twist the strands to form a braid, knot both ends.

Weave braids into the cuffs. Make 4 small pom-poms. Attach pom-poms to braid's ends.