Christmas Sock KAL '25: Sydäntalvi Childrens' Socks
Join us for the season's most hearty Knit-along! Our sock designer Grandmasters Minna Metsänen and Sisko Sälpäkivi have hidden colourwork hearts all over these beautiful Christmas socks. The Sydäntalvi (Heart of Winter) socks are available in three different lengths and sizes - choose our suggested colour themes or pick your own favourites!
Designer
Minna Metsänen
Sisko Sälpäkivi
Size(s)
30/31(32/33)34/35 (EUR)
Finished dimensions
Foot length adjustable
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (010) Off White 45(50)55 g (549) Christmas 45(50)55 g (391) Spruce Forest 35(40)45 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3.5 mm (US 4) or size needed
Finished dimensions
Foot length adjustable
Stitch patterns Ribbing in the round:*k2, p2*, repeat *–*.Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rounds.Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart.Twist the yarns around each other on the WS (at different points on back-to-back rows) to avoid long floats.Always take the contrasting colour from under the main colour. This will make the contrasting colour the dominant colour and you’ll get a neat result.
Gauge 23 sts in colourwork = 10 cm / 4 in
Construction The socks are knitted from cuff to toe.
Part 1
Leg
Using Christmas, cast on 48 sts and divide them across four needles, 12 sts each.The beginning of round is between needles I and IV, at the centre back.Join for working in the round. Work ribbing for 6 rounds, then knit 2 rounds using Christmas.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of chart I. Work the 48 st pattern.Work rows 2–13 of the chart.
Part 2
Proceed as follows:
Size 30/31:Work row 14 of chart II.Work rows 15–30.On rows 15, 20, 25 and 30, decrease 2 sts as shown: at the beginning of round, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass the slipped st over); at the end of round, k2tog.40 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 10 sts on each needle.
Size 32/33:Work row 14 of chart III, increasing 2 sts as shown = 50 sts.Work rows 15–30.On rows 24, 27 and 30, decrease 2 sts: skp at the beginning of round, k2tog at the end of round.44 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 11 sts on each needle.
Size 34/35:Work row 14 of chart IV, increasing 2 sts as shown = 50 sts.Work rows 15–30.On row 24, decrease 2 sts: skp at the beginning of round, k2tog at the end of round.48 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 12 sts on each needle.
Christmas Sock KAL '25: Sydäntalvi Childrens' Socks
Size(s)
30/31(32/33)34/35 (EUR)
Finished dimensions
Foot length adjustable
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (010) Off White 45(50)55 g (549) Christmas 45(50)55 g (391) Spruce Forest 35(40)45 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3.5 mm (US 4) or size needed
Stitch patterns Ribbing in the round:*k2, p2*, repeat *–*.Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rounds.Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart.Twist the yarns around each other on the WS (at different points on back-to-back rows) to avoid long floats.Always take the contrasting colour from under the main colour. This will make the contrasting colour the dominant colour and you’ll get a neat result.
Gauge 23 sts in colourwork = 10 cm / 4 in
Construction The socks are knitted from cuff to toe.
Part 1
Leg
Using Christmas, cast on 48 sts and divide them across four needles, 12 sts each.The beginning of round is between needles I and IV, at the centre back.Join for working in the round. Work ribbing for 6 rounds, then knit 2 rounds using Christmas.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of chart I. Work the 48 st pattern.Work rows 2–13 of the chart.
Part 2
Proceed as follows:
Size 30/31:Work row 14 of chart II.Work rows 15–30.On rows 15, 20, 25 and 30, decrease 2 sts as shown: at the beginning of round, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass the slipped st over); at the end of round, k2tog.40 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 10 sts on each needle.
Size 32/33:Work row 14 of chart III, increasing 2 sts as shown = 50 sts.Work rows 15–30.On rows 24, 27 and 30, decrease 2 sts: skp at the beginning of round, k2tog at the end of round.44 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 11 sts on each needle.
Size 34/35:Work row 14 of chart IV, increasing 2 sts as shown = 50 sts.Work rows 15–30.On row 24, decrease 2 sts: skp at the beginning of round, k2tog at the end of round.48 sts on the needles after the decreases.Redistribute the sts so that there are 12 sts on each needle.
