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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