Marja socks Novita Nalle and Nordic Wool
Wild berries are a Finnish thing, and in the late summer and autumn weekends, people pack their backpacks and go picking berries in the nearest forest. Marja means berry in Finnish, and as it happens, it's also a common girls' name in Finland.
Designer
Essi Isokoski
Size(s)
38(42) (EUR)
Finished dimensions
''
Yarn demand
Novita Nalle (061) Linen 100(100) g, (160) Jeans <50(50) g, (533) Pomegranate <50(50) g and Novita Nordic Wool (397) Spruce <50(50) g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or size needed to obtain gauge
Finished dimensions
''
Stitch patterns
- Twisted ribbing in the round: *k1 through back loop, p1*
Using Linen cast on 60(70) sts and divide them to four needles: 15+15+15+15 sts (17+18+18+17 sts). The beginning of round is between needles IV and I.
Work twisted ribbing in the round for 6 cm, then knit 1 round.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of chart I(II). Repeat the 15(14) st pattern 4(5) times. Work rows 2-38 of the chart, then repeat rows 35-38. Make sure to loosen the floats as you work to avoid a too tight fabric.
Begin the heel flap: using Linen knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV and decrease 2 sts = 28(32) sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and begin reinforced stitch pattern using Linen:
Row 1: (WS) slip 1 with yarn in back, purl to end. Turn work.
Row 2: (RS) *slip 1 with yarn in back, k1*, repeat *-* to end. Turn work.
Work these two rows 14(15) times in total = 28(30) rows.
Work the WS row once more and begin turning the heel: continue the reinforced pattern as established. Work until 10(11) sts remain at the left end. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, p8(10), p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 9(10) sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 10(12) sts in the middle. When only the middle sts remain, divide the sts to two needles, 5(6) sts each. Knit the 5(6) sts at right. You are now at the midpoint of the heel flap (= beginning of round).
K5(6) on needle I. Pick up and knit 14(15) sts from the left end of the heel flap + 1 st from between the heel flap and needle II. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Pick up and knit 1 st from between needle III and the heel flap + 14(15) sts from the right end of the flap. K5(6). 70(80) sts now on the needles.
Work stockinette st in the round and begin gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog; at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Repeat the decreases every 2nd round until 15(17) sts remain on each needle.
When the sole measures 19(21) cm or the sock covers your fifth toe, begin toe decreases. At the end of needles I and III, k2tog, k1; at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Decrease as established on every 2nd round until 5(6) sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round.
When 8 sts remain, break yarn, pull it through the sts and securely weave in.
Knit the other sock in the same manner.
Finishing
Lightly steam the socks.
Marja socks Novita Nalle and Nordic Wool
Size(s)
38(42) (EUR)
Finished dimensions
''
Yarn demand
Novita Nalle (061) Linen 100(100) g, (160) Jeans <50(50) g, (533) Pomegranate <50(50) g and Novita Nordic Wool (397) Spruce <50(50) g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch patterns
- Twisted ribbing in the round: *k1 through back loop, p1*
Using Linen cast on 60(70) sts and divide them to four needles: 15+15+15+15 sts (17+18+18+17 sts). The beginning of round is between needles IV and I.
Work twisted ribbing in the round for 6 cm, then knit 1 round.
Begin the colourwork pattern on row 1 of chart I(II). Repeat the 15(14) st pattern 4(5) times. Work rows 2-38 of the chart, then repeat rows 35-38. Make sure to loosen the floats as you work to avoid a too tight fabric.
Begin the heel flap: using Linen knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV and decrease 2 sts = 28(32) sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and begin reinforced stitch pattern using Linen:
Row 1: (WS) slip 1 with yarn in back, purl to end. Turn work.
Row 2: (RS) *slip 1 with yarn in back, k1*, repeat *-* to end. Turn work.
Work these two rows 14(15) times in total = 28(30) rows.
Work the WS row once more and begin turning the heel: continue the reinforced pattern as established. Work until 10(11) sts remain at the left end. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, p8(10), p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 9(10) sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 10(12) sts in the middle. When only the middle sts remain, divide the sts to two needles, 5(6) sts each. Knit the 5(6) sts at right. You are now at the midpoint of the heel flap (= beginning of round).
K5(6) on needle I. Pick up and knit 14(15) sts from the left end of the heel flap + 1 st from between the heel flap and needle II. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Pick up and knit 1 st from between needle III and the heel flap + 14(15) sts from the right end of the flap. K5(6). 70(80) sts now on the needles.
Work stockinette st in the round and begin gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog; at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Repeat the decreases every 2nd round until 15(17) sts remain on each needle.
When the sole measures 19(21) cm or the sock covers your fifth toe, begin toe decreases. At the end of needles I and III, k2tog, k1; at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Decrease as established on every 2nd round until 5(6) sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round.
When 8 sts remain, break yarn, pull it through the sts and securely weave in.
Knit the other sock in the same manner.
Finishing
Lightly steam the socks.
