Socks with A Pattern in Front Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
Pretty hand-knitted socks worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn with a french heel and a pattern stitch in front.
Designer
Minna Metsänen
Size(s)
shoe size 38
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (yellow-green) 150 g
Needles and other supplies
Set of 5 double-pointed 3,5 mm needles
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using double-pointed needles cast on 53 sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =14, 13, 13, 13 sts on each needle) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Purl 1 rnd. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work as indicated in chart from A to B, from B to C twice, from C to D, from D to E to end. Rep rnds 1-2. Work until leg meas 20 cm.
Heel Flap and Gusset (french heel)
Work 14 sts of needle I. onto needle IV. =27 sts. Leave sts on needle II. and III.waiting. Work the 27 heel sts back and forth in rows as folls:
WS: sl1wyf (=with yarn in front), purl to end and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st = 26 sts. Turn.
RS: Row 1: * sl1wyb (=with yarn in back), K1, rep from * 12 times. Turn.
WS: Row 2: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
RS: Row 3: sl1wyb, K2, * sl1wyb, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Turn.
WS: Row 4: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
Rep rows 1-4 until heel flap's height is 26 rows.
Turn Heel
Row 1: K15 (= half of heel's sts +2), K2togtbl (=through back loops), K1. Turn.
Row 2: sl1wyf, P5, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Row 3: sl1wyb, K6, K2togtbl, K1. Turn.
Row 4: sl1wyf, P7, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Cont dec as given until last dec on both ends on both RS and WS have been made. Divide heel sts onto needle I. and IV.
Needle I. : knit heel sts, pick up and knit 14 sts along left edge of heel flap
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart,
Needle IV: pick up and knit 14 sts along right edge of heel flap, work to end.
Join for working in rnds. Work sts on needle I. and IV. in stocking st in round and sts on needle II. and III. in patt from chart.
Shape Gusset
Dec rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 2 sts left on needle I., K2tog
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart
Needle IV: sl1, K1, psso, work to end.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep dec rnd every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 52.
Foot
Cont working until foot meas 20 cm or until foot covers your little toe.
Toe
Cont in patt on needle II. and III. After purled sts have been decreased from the top of the sock, rep rnds 3-10.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, patt to end of needle II.
Needle III.: patt until you have 3 sts left on needle III., K2tog, K1
Needle IV: K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle IV.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep rnd 1 every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 24.
Rep rnd 1 every rnd until the amount of sts is 8. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the socks.
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using double-pointed needles cast on 53 sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =14, 13, 13, 13 sts on each needle) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Purl 1 rnd. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work as indicated in chart from A to B, from B to C twice, from C to D, from D to E to end. Rep rnds 1-2. Work until leg meas 20 cm.
Heel Flap and Gusset (french heel)
Work 14 sts of needle I. onto needle IV. =27 sts. Leave sts on needle II. and III.waiting. Work the 27 heel sts back and forth in rows as folls:
WS: sl1wyf (=with yarn in front), purl to end and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st = 26 sts. Turn.
RS: Row 1: * sl1wyb (=with yarn in back), K1, rep from * 12 times. Turn.
WS: Row 2: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
RS: Row 3: sl1wyb, K2, * sl1wyb, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Turn.
WS: Row 4: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
Rep rows 1-4 until heel flap's height is 26 rows.
Turn Heel
Row 1: K15 (= half of heel's sts +2), K2togtbl (=through back loops), K1. Turn.
Row 2: sl1wyf, P5, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Row 3: sl1wyb, K6, K2togtbl, K1. Turn.
Row 4: sl1wyf, P7, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Cont dec as given until last dec on both ends on both RS and WS have been made. Divide heel sts onto needle I. and IV.
Needle I. : knit heel sts, pick up and knit 14 sts along left edge of heel flap
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart,
Needle IV: pick up and knit 14 sts along right edge of heel flap, work to end.
Join for working in rnds. Work sts on needle I. and IV. in stocking st in round and sts on needle II. and III. in patt from chart.
Shape Gusset
Dec rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 2 sts left on needle I., K2tog
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart
Needle IV: sl1, K1, psso, work to end.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep dec rnd every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 52.
Foot
Cont working until foot meas 20 cm or until foot covers your little toe.
Toe
Cont in patt on needle II. and III. After purled sts have been decreased from the top of the sock, rep rnds 3-10.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, patt to end of needle II.
Needle III.: patt until you have 3 sts left on needle III., K2tog, K1
Needle IV: K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle IV.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep rnd 1 every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 24.
Rep rnd 1 every rnd until the amount of sts is 8. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the socks.
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Stitch pattern
Pattern st & lace pattern in round: See chart.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Tension
23 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using double-pointed needles cast on 53 sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =14, 13, 13, 13 sts on each needle) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Purl 1 rnd. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work as indicated in chart from A to B, from B to C twice, from C to D, from D to E to end. Rep rnds 1-2. Work until leg meas 20 cm.
Heel Flap and Gusset (french heel)
Work 14 sts of needle I. onto needle IV. =27 sts. Leave sts on needle II. and III.waiting. Work the 27 heel sts back and forth in rows as folls:
WS: sl1wyf (=with yarn in front), purl to end and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st = 26 sts. Turn.
RS: Row 1: * sl1wyb (=with yarn in back), K1, rep from * 12 times. Turn.
WS: Row 2: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
RS: Row 3: sl1wyb, K2, * sl1wyb, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. Turn.
WS: Row 4: sl1wyf, purl to end. Turn.
Rep rows 1-4 until heel flap's height is 26 rows.
Turn Heel
Row 1: K15 (= half of heel's sts +2), K2togtbl (=through back loops), K1. Turn.
Row 2: sl1wyf, P5, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Row 3: sl1wyb, K6, K2togtbl, K1. Turn.
Row 4: sl1wyf, P7, P2tog, P1. Turn.
Cont dec as given until last dec on both ends on both RS and WS have been made. Divide heel sts onto needle I. and IV.
Needle I. : knit heel sts, pick up and knit 14 sts along left edge of heel flap
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart,
Needle IV: pick up and knit 14 sts along right edge of heel flap, work to end.
Join for working in rnds. Work sts on needle I. and IV. in stocking st in round and sts on needle II. and III. in patt from chart.
Shape Gusset
Dec rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 2 sts left on needle I., K2tog
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt from chart
Needle IV: sl1, K1, psso, work to end.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep dec rnd every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 52.
Foot
Cont working until foot meas 20 cm or until foot covers your little toe.
Toe
Cont in patt on needle II. and III. After purled sts have been decreased from the top of the sock, rep rnds 3-10.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, patt to end of needle II.
Needle III.: patt until you have 3 sts left on needle III., K2tog, K1
Needle IV: K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle IV.
Work 1 rnd.
Rep rnd 1 every alt rnd until the amount of sts is 24.
Rep rnd 1 every rnd until the amount of sts is 8. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the socks.
