Striped Knee-socks Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
Striped knee-socks worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn use the same decrease method for both toe and heel.
Size(s)
shoe size 30[38:46]
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (burnt orange) 50[50:100] g (spring green) 50[50:50] g (off-white) 50[50:50] g (light grey) 50[50:50] g (graphite) 50[50:50] g (cyclamen) 50[50:50] g
Needles and other supplies
Set of 5 double-pointed 3,5 mm needles
Designer
Susanna Mertsalmi
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1, rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Striping:
* Using cyklamen yarn: knit 4 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 3 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using spring green yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 2 rnds, rep from * to beg of toe.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1, rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Striping:
* Using cyklamen yarn: knit 4 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 3 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using spring green yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 2 rnds, rep from * to beg of toe.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using burnt orange yarn and double-pointed needles cast on 52[64:72] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( = 16[20:22] sts on needle I. and IV. and 10[12:14] sts on needle II. and III.) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Work in rib in round 3 cm. Knit 1 rnd.
Cont in striping according to stitch pattern instructions. Work until leg meas 8[15:15] cm.
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K1, K2tog, work to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III. : knit,
Needle IV. : work to last 3 sts, sl1,K1,psso, K1.
Rep dec rnd every 8th rnd once more and every 4th rnd 4(6)6 times = 40[48:56] sts (=10[12:14] sts on each needle). Work until leg meas 24[34:34] cm, end with rnd worked in burnt orange.
Heel Opening
Put sts of needle I. and needle IV. onto a holder. Using burnt orange yarn cast on 30[34:38] sts and divide them evenly onto needle I. and IV. Cont in round.
Knit 1 rnd using burnt orange yarn. Cont in stripe patt.
Foot
Cont working until foot meas 10[14:19] cm. Heel worked later will add to foot's length.
Toe
Dec rnd: K2tog in the middle and at the end of each needle =32[40:48] sts.
Work 4 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 24[32:40] sts.
Work 3 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 16[24:32] sts.
Work 2 rnds.
Rep dec rnd as given 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.
Heel
Using burnt orange yarn pick up and knit sts from heel cast-on edge onto 2 needles. Pick up and knit 1 sts at both ends to prevent forming holes. Put sts from a holder onto 2 needles = 52[60:68] sts. Distribute sts over 4 needles (=13[15:17] sts on each needle) and, work in rounds as follows:
Knit 1 rnd and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st on each needle = 48[56:64] sts.
Dec rnd: K2tog in the middle and at the end of each needle =40[48:56] sts.
Size 38 and 46 only: Work 5 rnds. Rep dec rnd = 40[40:48] sts.
All sizes: Work 4 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 32[32:40] sts.
Work 3 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 24[24:32] sts.
Work 2 rnds.
Rep dec rnd as given 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
Rib in round: *K1,P1, rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Striping:
* Using cyklamen yarn: knit 4 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 3 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using spring green yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 2 rnds, rep from * to beg of toe.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1, rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Striping:
* Using cyklamen yarn: knit 4 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 3 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using spring green yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using cyklamen yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using graphite yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using light grey yarn: knit 1 rnd,
using spring green yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using off-white yarn: knit 2 rnds,
using burnt orange yarn: knit 2 rnds, rep from * to beg of toe.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using burnt orange yarn and double-pointed needles cast on 52[64:72] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( = 16[20:22] sts on needle I. and IV. and 10[12:14] sts on needle II. and III.) and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Work in rib in round 3 cm. Knit 1 rnd.
Cont in striping according to stitch pattern instructions. Work until leg meas 8[15:15] cm.
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K1, K2tog, work to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III. : knit,
Needle IV. : work to last 3 sts, sl1,K1,psso, K1.
Rep dec rnd every 8th rnd once more and every 4th rnd 4(6)6 times = 40[48:56] sts (=10[12:14] sts on each needle). Work until leg meas 24[34:34] cm, end with rnd worked in burnt orange.
Heel Opening
Put sts of needle I. and needle IV. onto a holder. Using burnt orange yarn cast on 30[34:38] sts and divide them evenly onto needle I. and IV. Cont in round.
Knit 1 rnd using burnt orange yarn. Cont in stripe patt.
Foot
Cont working until foot meas 10[14:19] cm. Heel worked later will add to foot's length.
Toe
Dec rnd: K2tog in the middle and at the end of each needle =32[40:48] sts.
Work 4 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 24[32:40] sts.
Work 3 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 16[24:32] sts.
Work 2 rnds.
Rep dec rnd as given 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.
Heel
Using burnt orange yarn pick up and knit sts from heel cast-on edge onto 2 needles. Pick up and knit 1 sts at both ends to prevent forming holes. Put sts from a holder onto 2 needles = 52[60:68] sts. Distribute sts over 4 needles (=13[15:17] sts on each needle) and, work in rounds as follows:
Knit 1 rnd and AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 st on each needle = 48[56:64] sts.
Dec rnd: K2tog in the middle and at the end of each needle =40[48:56] sts.
Size 38 and 46 only: Work 5 rnds. Rep dec rnd = 40[40:48] sts.
All sizes: Work 4 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 32[32:40] sts.
Work 3 rnds.
Rep dec rnd = 24[24:32] sts.
Work 2 rnds.
Rep dec rnd as given 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.
