Novita Woolly Wood: Kuunlilja (Hosta) textured socks
The Kuunlilja socks are knitted using Novita Woolly Wood, an entirely plastic-free sock yarn. The interesting texture is created using knit and purl stitches.
Designer
Lea Petäjä
Size(s)
34(38)42
Yarn demand
Novita Woolly Wood (281) Fall Colours 150(150)200 g
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles Novita 3 mm (UK 11 / US 2½) or size needed
Stitch patterns Textured pattern in the round: follow the chart and instructions. Reverse stockinette stitch (flat): purl the right side rows and knit the wrong side rows. Reverse stockinette stitch in the round: purl all rows.
Gauge 24 sts in stockinette st = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 54(57)60 sts and divide them onto four needles: 14, 13, 13 and 14 sts (14, 14, 15 and 14 sts) 15, 15, 14 and 16 sts. The beginning of round is between needles I and IV. Knit 2 rounds.
Begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 3 st pattern 18(19)20 times. Work rows 2–16 of the chart, repeat rows 1–16 of the chart 2(3)3 times and then work rows 1–15 (1–7) 1–15. The leg now measures approx. 16,5(18,5)20,5 cm.
Begin heel flap: knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV; at the same time on size 34 only decrease 2 sts and on size 42 only decrease 1 st = 26(28)30 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and knit the sts. With the heel flap sts, work reverse stockinette st for 18(20)22 more rows and finish with the WS row.
Begin turning the heel: work reverse stockinette st as established and work the RS row until 9(10)11 sts remain. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, k8(8)8, p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 8(9)10 sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 10 sts in the middle. When only the middle sts remain, divide the sts onto two needles, 5(5)5 sts each. Knit the 5 right-hand sts. The beginning of round is now here.
Using a free needle pick up 13(14)15 sts from the left end of the heel flap + 1 st from between the flap and needle II. Knit the 5 heel flap sts and knit the picked-up sts through the back loop. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Using the needle with 5 sts pick up 13(14)15 sts from the right end of the flap + 1 st from between needle III and the flap. Knit the picked-up sts through the back loop and knit the 5 flap sts.
With these 64(69)71 sts work as established (work reverse stockinette st on needles I and IV and textured pattern in the instep) and begin gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog; at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Repeat the decreases every other round until 13(14)16 sts remain on needles I and IV. 52(57)61 sts on the needles. Redistribute the sts: 14, 13, 13 and 14 sts (14, 14, 15 and 14 sts) 15, 16, 15 and 15 sts.
Work as established until the sole measures 17(20)22 cm or until the sock covers your fifth toe.
Keep working the textured pattern in the instep and begin toe decreases: 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 6(7)8 more times. Then repeat the decreases on every round until 8(9)9 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 Textured pattern in the round: follow the chart and instructions. Reverse stockinette stitch (flat): purl the right side rows and knit the wrong side rows. Reverse stockinette stitch in the round: purl all rows.
Gauge 24 sts in stockinette st = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 54(57)60 sts and divide them onto four needles: 14, 13, 13 and 14 sts (14, 14, 15 and 14 sts) 15, 15, 14 and 16 sts. The beginning of round is between needles I and IV. Knit 2 rounds.
Begin the textured pattern on row 1 of the chart. Repeat the 3 st pattern 18(19)20 times. Work rows 2–16 of the chart, repeat rows 1–16 of the chart 2(3)3 times and then work rows 1–15 (1–7) 1–15. The leg now measures approx. 16,5(18,5)20,5 cm.
Begin heel flap: knit the sts on needle I onto needle IV; at the same time on size 34 only decrease 2 sts and on size 42 only decrease 1 st = 26(28)30 sts. Leave the other sts on hold. Turn work and knit the sts. With the heel flap sts, work reverse stockinette st for 18(20)22 more rows and finish with the WS row.
Begin turning the heel: work reverse stockinette st as established and work the RS row until 9(10)11 sts remain. Skp (= slip 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over), turn work. Slip 1, k8(8)8, p2tog, turn work. Slip 1, work to last 8(9)10 sts, skp. Continue in this manner, decreasing at the ends with 10 sts in the middle. When only the middle sts remain, divide the sts onto two needles, 5(5)5 sts each. Knit the 5 right-hand sts. The beginning of round is now here.
Using a free needle pick up 13(14)15 sts from the left end of the heel flap + 1 st from between the flap and needle II. Knit the 5 heel flap sts and knit the picked-up sts through the back loop. Knit the sts on needles II and III. Using the needle with 5 sts pick up 13(14)15 sts from the right end of the flap + 1 st from between needle III and the flap. Knit the picked-up sts through the back loop and knit the 5 flap sts.
With these 64(69)71 sts work as established (work reverse stockinette st on needles I and IV and textured pattern in the instep) and begin gusset decreases: at the end of needle I, k2tog; at the beginning of needle IV, skp. Repeat the decreases every other round until 13(14)16 sts remain on needles I and IV. 52(57)61 sts on the needles. Redistribute the sts: 14, 13, 13 and 14 sts (14, 14, 15 and 14 sts) 15, 16, 15 and 15 sts.
Work as established until the sole measures 17(20)22 cm or until the sock covers your fifth toe.
Keep working the textured pattern in the instep and begin toe decreases: 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 6(7)8 more times. Then repeat the decreases on every round until 8(9)9 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.
