Fjellkos

Knitted socks in DROPS Fabel. The piece is worked top down with Nordic pattern. Sizes 35 - 43.

DROPS 193-11
DROPS Design: Pattern no fa-424
Yarn group A
-------------------------------------------------------

Sizes: 35/37 – 38/40 – 41/43
Foot length: approx. 22 - 24 - 27 cm
Leg height: approx. 22 - 22 - 22 cm
Materials:
DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
50-100-100 g colour 400, black
50-100-100 g colour 604, ocean view

-------------------------------------------------------
ACCESSORIES FOR THE PIECE:

KNITTING TENSION:
24 stitches in width and 32 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM for stocking stitch.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 MM for rib.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

-------------------------------------------------------

EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

-------------------------------------------------------

PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.7. Choose diagram for your size. All stitches in the diagrams are worked in stocking stitch.

HEEL DECREASE:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 9 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, turn the piece.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl until there 9 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1, pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until there are 8 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over, turn the piece. 
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 8 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1, pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece. 
Continue to decrease like this by working 1 less stitch before slipping a stitch and until there are 15 stitches left on the needles.

-------------------------------------------------------

START THE PIECE HERE.

-------------------------------------------------------

SOCKS - QUICK SUMMARY OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.

SOCK:  
Cast on 72 stitches in all sizes with double pointed needles size 2.5 mm and black. Knit 1 round. Now work 5 rounds of rib (knit 1 /purl 1). Change to double pointed needles size 3 mm. Work pattern A.1 (= 8 stitches) a total of 9 times on the round. On the last round in A.1 decrease 2 stitches evenly spaced = 70 stitches. Then work A.2 (= 10 stitches) a total of 7 times on the round. On the last round increase 2 stitches evenly spaced = 72 stitches. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Now work A.3 (= 12 stitches) a total of 6 times on the round. On the last round decrease 4-0-0 stitches evenly spaced = 68-72-72 stitches. Now work pattern as follows: A.4 (= 7 stitches), A.5 (= 23 stitches), A.4 (= 7 stitches) and A.6 (= 31-35-35 stitches) - decrease as shown in diagram A.6 = 64-68-68 stitches on the round. When A.6 has been worked 1 time in height, place the first 37 stitches on 1 thread (= stitches over A.4 + A.5 + A.4) = 27-31-31 stitches left on needle for heel. Continue with A.7 (choose diagram for your size) over the heel stitches for 5-5½-6 cm. Insert 1 marker in the middle of the row. THE PIECE IS NOW MEASURED FROM HERE! Now work HEEL DECREASE – read description above. After heel decrease knit up 10-12-14 stitches on each side of the heel – make sure to knit up stitches with every other color as in A.7 and make sure that first and last stitch is worked with ocean view. Place the 37 stitches from the thread are placed back on the needles = 72-76-80 stitches.
The 37 stitches on top of foot are worked in pattern as before (A.4 – A.5 – A.4), the other stitches are worked in A.7 (= under the foot) - AT THE SAME TIME decrease on each side of the 37 stitches on top of foot as follows: The 2 stitches before the 37 stitches (top of foot) knit 2 together through back loop (twisted) and the first 2 stitches after the 37 stitches (top of foot) knit 2 together. Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 7 times = 58-62-66 stitches. The last stitch before A.7 should be a black stitch. Continue the pattern until the piece measures 18-19-22 cm from the heel marker (= approx. 4-5-5 cm left). Then work as follows: Work A.4 as before over the stitches in each side and A.7 over the 23 stitches on top of foot and the 21-25-29 stitches under the foot - AT THE SAME TIME decrease to toe on each side of A.4 in each side as follows: Work until there are 2 stitches left before A.4, knit 2 together, work A.4, then knit 2 stitches twisted together. Decrease in the same way by the other repeat of A.4 (= 4 stitches decreased on the round). Decrease like this every 2nd round a total of 4-7-7 times and then every round a total of 5-3-3 times = 22-22-26 stitches left. On the next round knit all stitches together 2 and 2, with black = 11-11-13 stitches. Cut the strand and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. Work the other sock in the same way.

Diagram explanations

Have you finished this pattern?

Tag your pictures with #dropspattern #fjellkossocks or submit them to the #dropsfan gallery.

Do you need help with this pattern?

You'll find 22 tutorial videos, a Comments/Questions area and more by visiting the pattern on garnstudio.com.
Have you purchased DROPS yarn to make this pattern? Then you are entitled to receive help from the store that sold you the yarn.

© 1982-2026 DROPS Design A/S. We reserve all rights. This document, including all its sub-sections, has copyrights. Read more about what you can do with our patterns at the bottom of each pattern on our site.