The Knitter - UK (2020-04)

OUTI KATER

Sandefjord

“A S I M P L E Nordic stitch pattern has
been used for these socks, which are
knitted from the top down using soft
red and cream shades of a sportweight
s o c k ya r n ,” s ay s d e si g n e r O ut i K ate r.
“The socks have got triangular heel
and symmetrical flat toe construction
which doesn’t require grafting. The
pattern comes in two different foot
widths and ankle lengths.” Novita’s
Nalle yarn is a wool-polyamide blend
which comes in a range of warm solid
colours including moss green, mustard
and denim blue.

SOCKS
CUFF
Using 2.5mm DPNs (or circular needles,
if preferred), yarn A and the long-tail
method, cast on 64 (72) sts.
P m a n d j oi n to work i n t h e rou n d , t a k i n g
care not to twist sts.

Rib round: K2, P2; rep from to end.
Rep rib round 9 more times.

BEGIN CHART
Change to 3mm needles.

Work rounds 1-14 of Chart A for your size,
repeating the 8-st patt rep 8 (9) times
around.

Repeat rounds 1-14 of Chart A for your size
once (twice) more, then work only rounds
1-5 of Chart A once more.
Break both yarns.

HEEL FLAP

Keep the first 17 (19) sts on the needle,

slip the following 31 (35) sts onto a stitch

holder for the instep and keep the last

16 (18) sts on the needle.

He e l i s worke d ove r t h e re m 3 3 (37) sts only.

With RS facing, rejoin yarn A.

Row 1 (RS): *Sl 1 pwise, K1; rep from * to last

st, K1.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 pw i s e, p u rl to l a s t s t, K 1.

Rep these 2 rows another 12 (14) times.

TURN HEEL

Row 1 (RS): Sl 1 pwise, K17 (19), skpo, w&t.

Row 2 (WS): P4, P2tog, w&t.

Row 3: K5, skpo, w&t.

Row 4: P6, P2tog, w&t.

Row 5: K7, skpo, w&t.

Row 6: P8, P2tog, w&t.

Row 7: K9, skpo, w&t.

Row 8: P10, P2tog, w&t.

Row 9: K11, skpo, w&t.

Row 10: P 1 2, P 2 to g, w&t.

Row 11: K13, skpo, w&t.

Row 12: P 14, P 2 to g, w&t.

Row 13: K15, skpo, w&t.

Row 14: P 16, P 2 to g, w&t.

Size S only

Row 15: K15, skpo, w&t.

Row 16: P15, P2tog, turn.

17 (-) s t s.

Size L only

Row 15: K17, skpo, w&t.

Row 16: P 18, P 2 to g, w&t.

Row 17: K17, skpo, w&t.

Row 18: P17, P2tog, turn.

• (19) sts.

Both sizes

Break yarn.

GUSSET

Slip first 8 (9) sts of the heel to right-hand

needle. Pm to mark new beg of round at

centre of heel.

Round 1: Wit h R S fa c i n g, re j oi n ya r n B

(yarn A) and work round 1 of Chart B for

you r si z e a s fol low s: work 9 (10) sts in patt,

pick up and knit 13 (15) sts in patt down

first side of heel flap, M1L, pm, work 31 (35)

stitches in patt, pm, M1L, pick up and knit

13 (15) sts up second side of heel flap, work

8 (9) sts in patt.

76 (86) sts.

SIZE

TO FIT FOOT

CIRCUMFERENCE

S L

24 27 cm

9½ 10½ in

ACTUAL FOOT

CIRCUMFERENCE

22 25 cm

8¾ 9¾ in

LENGTH FROM CUFF TO

BOTTOM OF HEEL

17 22½ cm

6¾ 9 in

FOOT LENGTH

24 25½ cm

9½ 10 in

Note: Foot length is adjustable in pattern.

Length given here assumes no further rounds

are worked after ending charted foot section,

before beginning of toe shaping.

YARN

Novita Nalle (Light DK/sport weight;

75% wool, 25% polyamide; 260m/284yds

per 100g ball)

A Pomegranate (533); 1 x 100g ball

B Linen (061); 1 x 100g ball

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

1 set 2.5mm (UK 12-13/US 1-2) double-pointed

needles (DPNs), or circular needles, 60-80cm

long, for Magic Loop

1 set 3mm (UK 11/US 2-3) double-pointed

needles (DPNs), or circular needles, 60-80cm

long, for Magic Loop

Stitch markers

Stitch holder

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