Wild Fair Isle Socks Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
Fair isle knee-socks worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn feature the same decrease-method in heel as in toe. Two sizes available: child (30) and woman (38).
Designer
Susanna Mertsalmi
Size(s)
shoe size 30[38]
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (spring green) 50[100] g (burnt orange) 50[100] g (red) 50[50] g (blue) 50[50] g (milk chocolate) 50[50] g (midgrey) 50[50] g (off-white) 50[50] g
Needles and other supplies
Set of 5 double-pointed 3,5 mm needles
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K1,P1, rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
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.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using spring green yarn and double-pointed needles cast on 52[64] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =16[20] sts on needle I. and IV. and 10[12] 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. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work in patt according to chart, patt might not be even in the back of sock.
Work until leg meas 9[15] cm. Beg decreases:
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K1, K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 3 sts, sl1, K1, psso, K1.
Rep dec rnd every 8th rnd once and every 4th rnd 4(6) times = 40[48] sts.
Work until leg meas 26[33] cm. Beg increases:
Inc rnd: Needle I.: K1, M1 (=make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it), patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last st, M1, K1.
Rep inc rnd every alt rnd twice more= 46[54] sts (= 13[15] sts on needle I. and IV.)
Heel Opening
Next rnd: work sts on needle I. and IV. using waste yarn, work other sts as given.
Work 2 rnds.
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 2 sts, sl1, K1, psso.
Rep dec rnd every 4th rnd until the amount of sts is 40[48].
Foot
Cont in patt until foot meas 9[12] cm. Heel worked later will add to foot's length.
Toe
Using spring green yarn only cont in stocking st in round.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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.
Heel
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 25[29] sts from top, 1 st from corner and 26[30] sts from bottom edge to form a heel opening = 52[60] sts. Distribute sts over 4 needles (= 13[15] sts on each needle). Work in round.
Knit 1 rnd.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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 20. Using kitchener stitch join sts.
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.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
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.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using spring green yarn and double-pointed needles cast on 52[64] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =16[20] sts on needle I. and IV. and 10[12] 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. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work in patt according to chart, patt might not be even in the back of sock.
Work until leg meas 9[15] cm. Beg decreases:
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K1, K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 3 sts, sl1, K1, psso, K1.
Rep dec rnd every 8th rnd once and every 4th rnd 4(6) times = 40[48] sts.
Work until leg meas 26[33] cm. Beg increases:
Inc rnd: Needle I.: K1, M1 (=make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it), patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last st, M1, K1.
Rep inc rnd every alt rnd twice more= 46[54] sts (= 13[15] sts on needle I. and IV.)
Heel Opening
Next rnd: work sts on needle I. and IV. using waste yarn, work other sts as given.
Work 2 rnds.
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 2 sts, sl1, K1, psso.
Rep dec rnd every 4th rnd until the amount of sts is 40[48].
Foot
Cont in patt until foot meas 9[12] cm. Heel worked later will add to foot's length.
Toe
Using spring green yarn only cont in stocking st in round.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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.
Heel
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 25[29] sts from top, 1 st from corner and 26[30] sts from bottom edge to form a heel opening = 52[60] sts. Distribute sts over 4 needles (= 13[15] sts on each needle). Work in round.
Knit 1 rnd.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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 20. Using kitchener stitch join sts.
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.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
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.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
21 sts to 10 cm measured over stocking st
Leg
Using spring green yarn and double-pointed needles cast on 52[64] sts loosely. Distribute sts over 4 of the 5 needles ( =16[20] sts on needle I. and IV. and 10[12] 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. Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in patt from chart as folls:
Rnd 1: work in patt according to chart, patt might not be even in the back of sock.
Work until leg meas 9[15] cm. Beg decreases:
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K1, K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 3 sts, sl1, K1, psso, K1.
Rep dec rnd every 8th rnd once and every 4th rnd 4(6) times = 40[48] sts.
Work until leg meas 26[33] cm. Beg increases:
Inc rnd: Needle I.: K1, M1 (=make one stitch by picking up horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it), patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last st, M1, K1.
Rep inc rnd every alt rnd twice more= 46[54] sts (= 13[15] sts on needle I. and IV.)
Heel Opening
Next rnd: work sts on needle I. and IV. using waste yarn, work other sts as given.
Work 2 rnds.
Dec rnd: Needle I.: K2tog, patt to end of needle I.
Needle II. and III.: cont in patt,
Needle IV.: patt to last 2 sts, sl1, K1, psso.
Rep dec rnd every 4th rnd until the amount of sts is 40[48].
Foot
Cont in patt until foot meas 9[12] cm. Heel worked later will add to foot's length.
Toe
Using spring green yarn only cont in stocking st in round.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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.
Heel
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 25[29] sts from top, 1 st from corner and 26[30] sts from bottom edge to form a heel opening = 52[60] sts. Distribute sts over 4 needles (= 13[15] sts on each needle). Work in round.
Knit 1 rnd.
Rnd 1: Needle I. : work until you have 3 sts left on needle I., K2tog, K1
Needle II. : K1, sl1,K1,psso, work to end of needle II.
Needle III.: work 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 20. Using kitchener stitch join sts.
To Make Up
Lightly steam the socks.
