'Midsummer' colourwork socks for women Novita Venla
The colourwork pattern on these Midsummer socks is inspired by the folk belief which holds that you will dream of your future husband if you place seven different flowers under your pillow on midsummer night. Knitted from Novita Venla.
Designer
Minttu Wikberg
Size(s)
Size approx. 38 EUR
Finished dimensions
Size approx. 38 EUR
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (182) Petrol 100 g (010) Off-white 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 2½ mm or size needed to obtain gauge
Finished dimensions
Size approx. 38 EUR
Stitch patterns
Ribbing in the round: *k2, p2*, repeat *–*.
Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows.
Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart and the written instructions.
Gauge
31 sts and 33 rows of colourwork = 10 cm
Using the off-white yarn, cast on 84 sts and distribute them onto four needles. The beginning of the round is between needles IV and I. Work ribbing in the round for 4 cm. Then knit 1 round and at the same time evenly increase 2 sts = 86 sts.
Begin the colourwork in the round from row 1 of the chart and work the 86 st pattern. Work rows 2-74 of the chart. 1 st decreased at the beginning and end of round on rows 5, 12, 25, 32, 35, 39, 43, 47, 50, 54, 59, 64 and 69. 60 sts on the needles after the decreases and row 74. Distribute the sts onto four needles, 15 sts each.
With the petrol yarn, begin the heel flap: knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV = 30 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and begin the reinforced st pattern:
Row 1: slip 1, purl to end of row. Turn work.
Row 2: *slip 1, k1*, repeat *-* 14 more times.
Repeat rows 1-2 a total of 16 times (= 32 rows).
Work the WS row once more. Turning the heel: keep working the reinforced st pattern as before. Work the right end of the heel flap until 11 sts remain at the other end. Work the skp decrease (= slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 and pass the slipped st over) and turn work. Sl 1, p8, p2tog. Turn work. Sl 1, keep working until 10 sts remain, skp. Continue in the same manner, decreasing sts on the sides while the middle group remains at 10 sts. When only the centre sts remain, work another RS row and distribute the sts onto two needles, 5 sts each.
Then, using a free needle, pick up 16 sts from the left edge of the heel flap + 1 st from between the needles. Knit the picked-up sts through the back loop onto needle I. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Pick up 16 sts from the right edge of the heel flap + 1 st from between the needles, and knit them through the back loop onto needle IV.
Work these 74 sts in stockinette st and work the gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog, and at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Work 1 round without decreases, work the decrease round as before, 2 rounds, decrease round, 2 rounds, decrease round, 3 rounds, decrease round. Repeat the decreases as before on every 4th round until 15 sts remain on each needle.
Continue working stockinette st until the foot measures 19 cm or the sock covers your fifth toe.
Begin the toe decreases: at the end of needles I and III: k2tog, k1, and at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Repeat the decreases as before 2 times on every 4th round and then on every 2nd round until 6 sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round. When 8 sts remain in total, break the yarn, pull it through the sts and securely weave in the ends.
Knit the other sock to match.
Finishing
Steam the socks lightly.
Finished dimensions
Size approx. 38 EUR
Stitch patterns
Ribbing in the round: *k2, p2*, repeat *–*.
Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all rows.
Colourwork in the round: work stockinette st following the chart and the written instructions.
Gauge
31 sts and 33 rows of colourwork = 10 cm
Using the off-white yarn, cast on 84 sts and distribute them onto four needles. The beginning of the round is between needles IV and I. Work ribbing in the round for 4 cm. Then knit 1 round and at the same time evenly increase 2 sts = 86 sts.
Begin the colourwork in the round from row 1 of the chart and work the 86 st pattern. Work rows 2-74 of the chart. 1 st decreased at the beginning and end of round on rows 5, 12, 25, 32, 35, 39, 43, 47, 50, 54, 59, 64 and 69. 60 sts on the needles after the decreases and row 74. Distribute the sts onto four needles, 15 sts each.
With the petrol yarn, begin the heel flap: knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV = 30 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and begin the reinforced st pattern:
Row 1: slip 1, purl to end of row. Turn work.
Row 2: *slip 1, k1*, repeat *-* 14 more times.
Repeat rows 1-2 a total of 16 times (= 32 rows).
Work the WS row once more. Turning the heel: keep working the reinforced st pattern as before. Work the right end of the heel flap until 11 sts remain at the other end. Work the skp decrease (= slip 1 st knitwise, knit 1 and pass the slipped st over) and turn work. Sl 1, p8, p2tog. Turn work. Sl 1, keep working until 10 sts remain, skp. Continue in the same manner, decreasing sts on the sides while the middle group remains at 10 sts. When only the centre sts remain, work another RS row and distribute the sts onto two needles, 5 sts each.
Then, using a free needle, pick up 16 sts from the left edge of the heel flap + 1 st from between the needles. Knit the picked-up sts through the back loop onto needle I. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Pick up 16 sts from the right edge of the heel flap + 1 st from between the needles, and knit them through the back loop onto needle IV.
Work these 74 sts in stockinette st and work the gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog, and at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Work 1 round without decreases, work the decrease round as before, 2 rounds, decrease round, 2 rounds, decrease round, 3 rounds, decrease round. Repeat the decreases as before on every 4th round until 15 sts remain on each needle.
Continue working stockinette st until the foot measures 19 cm or the sock covers your fifth toe.
Begin the toe decreases: at the end of needles I and III: k2tog, k1, and at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Repeat the decreases as before 2 times on every 4th round and then on every 2nd round until 6 sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round. When 8 sts remain in total, break the yarn, pull it through the sts and securely weave in the ends.
Knit the other sock to match.
Finishing
Steam the socks lightly.
