Novita 7 Veljestä and 7 Veljestä Raita: Kevätpuro (Spring Stream) cabled socks
Winner of Novita’s autumn 2020 striped yarn sock competition, these socks by Mari Rinne feature a single-colour 7 Veljestä cable pattern over a multicolour base knitted with 7 Veljestä Raita – a harmonious combination which simply delighted the jury.
Designer
Mari Rinne
Size(s)
37
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (325) Lush 100 g and Novita 7 Veljestä Raita (803) Meadow Bouquet 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3½ mm (US 4) or size needed
Stitch patterns Twisted ribbing in the round: *k2 through back loop, p1*, repeat *-*. Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all stitches . Striped cable pattern: follow chart and written instructions.
Gauge: 29 sts of cable pattern = 10 cm
Using Lush, cast on 48 sts and divide them onto four double-pointed needles, 12 sts each. The beginning of round is between needles I and IV. Work twisted ribbing in the round for 4,5 cm.
Work 1 round in stockinette st and increase 16 sts: increase 1 at the beginning of round, then knit all purl sts except the last one through both front and back loops = 64 sts. Divide the sts evenly onto four needles, 16 sts each.
Begin striped cable pattern on row 1 of chart I: work the 8 sts at the right end, then keep repeating the 8 st pattern repeat to end of round. Work rows 2–32. Note: Cable turn at the beginning of round: slip first 2 sts, work to last 2 sts. Slip these 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle. Move 2 sts to both needles. Redistribute the sts: 15 sts on needles I and IV, 17 sts on needles II and III.
Begin heel flap: work the 15 sts of needle I in colourwork onto needle IV = 30 sts. Turn work and break off Meadow Bouquet. Use Lush to knit the heel flap.
Next row: Slip 1 with yarn in back and purl to end, evenly decreasing 6 sts. Decreases: p2tog at all stripes knitted with Meadow Bouquet except for the middle stripe = 24 sts.
Reinforced stitch pattern:
Row 1: (RS) *slip 1 with yarn in back, k1*, repeat *–* to end of row. Turn work.
Row 2: (WS) slip 1 with yarn in front, purl to end. Turn work.
Work rows 1–2 a total of 13 times = 26 rows.
Begin turning the heel: Keep working the reinforced st pattern as established. Work the RS row until 9 sts remain. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, p6, p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 8 sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 8 sts in the centre. When only the centre sts remain, divide the sts onto two needles. Knit the 4 right-hand sts. The beginning of round is now here.
Join Meadow Bouquet and resume the striped cable pattern on row 1 of chart II: On needle I, work the 4 heel flap sts following the chart, pick up 13 sts from the left end of the flap + 1 st from between the flap and needle II and knit the sts through the back loop following the chart (the last heel flap st + the st picked up from in between are worked together). On needles II and III, work striped cable pattern following the chart. Pick up 1 st from between needle III and the heel + 13 sts from the right end of the heel flap. Work the sts through the back loop following the chart (the st picked up from in between and the first flap st are worked together). Work the remaining 4 sts following the chart. 68 sts now on the needles.
Work rows 2–13 of chart II in the round. Now distribute the sts following the top of chart II. Work rows 14–37 or until the sock covers the fifth toe. Even if you work more or fewer rows than in the chart, decrease on the last row following the last row of the chart. Divide the sts evenly onto four needles, 12 sts. The beginning of round is still at the centre of the sole.
Break Meadow Bouquet and begin toe decreases using Lush: At the end of needles I and III, k2tog, k1; at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Repeat the decreases on every other round until 6 sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round until 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.
Stitch patterns Twisted ribbing in the round: *k2 through back loop, p1*, repeat *-*. Stockinette stitch in the round: knit all stitches . Striped cable pattern: follow chart and written instructions.
Gauge: 29 sts of cable pattern = 10 cm
Using Lush, cast on 48 sts and divide them onto four double-pointed needles, 12 sts each. The beginning of round is between needles I and IV. Work twisted ribbing in the round for 4,5 cm.
Work 1 round in stockinette st and increase 16 sts: increase 1 at the beginning of round, then knit all purl sts except the last one through both front and back loops = 64 sts. Divide the sts evenly onto four needles, 16 sts each.
Begin striped cable pattern on row 1 of chart I: work the 8 sts at the right end, then keep repeating the 8 st pattern repeat to end of round. Work rows 2–32. Note: Cable turn at the beginning of round: slip first 2 sts, work to last 2 sts. Slip these 2 sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle. Move 2 sts to both needles. Redistribute the sts: 15 sts on needles I and IV, 17 sts on needles II and III.
Begin heel flap: work the 15 sts of needle I in colourwork onto needle IV = 30 sts. Turn work and break off Meadow Bouquet. Use Lush to knit the heel flap.
Next row: Slip 1 with yarn in back and purl to end, evenly decreasing 6 sts. Decreases: p2tog at all stripes knitted with Meadow Bouquet except for the middle stripe = 24 sts.
Reinforced stitch pattern:
Row 1: (RS) *slip 1 with yarn in back, k1*, repeat *–* to end of row. Turn work.
Row 2: (WS) slip 1 with yarn in front, purl to end. Turn work.
Work rows 1–2 a total of 13 times = 26 rows.
Begin turning the heel: Keep working the reinforced st pattern as established. Work the RS row until 9 sts remain. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, p6, p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 8 sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 8 sts in the centre. When only the centre sts remain, divide the sts onto two needles. Knit the 4 right-hand sts. The beginning of round is now here.
Join Meadow Bouquet and resume the striped cable pattern on row 1 of chart II: On needle I, work the 4 heel flap sts following the chart, pick up 13 sts from the left end of the flap + 1 st from between the flap and needle II and knit the sts through the back loop following the chart (the last heel flap st + the st picked up from in between are worked together). On needles II and III, work striped cable pattern following the chart. Pick up 1 st from between needle III and the heel + 13 sts from the right end of the heel flap. Work the sts through the back loop following the chart (the st picked up from in between and the first flap st are worked together). Work the remaining 4 sts following the chart. 68 sts now on the needles.
Work rows 2–13 of chart II in the round. Now distribute the sts following the top of chart II. Work rows 14–37 or until the sock covers the fifth toe. Even if you work more or fewer rows than in the chart, decrease on the last row following the last row of the chart. Divide the sts evenly onto four needles, 12 sts. The beginning of round is still at the centre of the sole.
Break Meadow Bouquet and begin toe decreases using Lush: At the end of needles I and III, k2tog, k1; at the beginning of needles II and IV, k1, skp. Repeat the decreases on every other round until 6 sts remain on each needle. Then work the decreases on every round until 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.
