Fabled Cottage

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

DROPS 203-25
DROPS Design: Pattern no u-878
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43.
Foot length: 22-24-27 cm. Leg height: approx. 14-14-14 cm.

MATERIALS:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-100 g colour 73, petrol
100-100-100 g colour 77, light oak

KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stocking stitch and Nordic pattern = 10 x 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 MM: for stocking stitch and Nordic pattern.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 MM: For rib.
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.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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PATTERN: 
See diagrams A.1 to A.5. Choose diagram for your size. The whole pattern is worked in stocking stitch.

DECREASE TIP (evenly spaced):
To work out how to decrease evenly, count the total number of stitches on needle (e.g. 60 stitches) and divide by number of decreases to be made (e.g. 4) = 15. 
In this example decrease by knitting each 14th and 15th stitch together. 

KNITTING TIP-1:
To avoid the knitting tension becoming tighter when working pattern it is important the strands at the back of the piece are not tight; you can increase a half needle size when working pattern if necessary.

KNITTING TIP-2 (for heel):
To strengthen the heel, the heel and heel decreases can be worked with 2 strands as follows: Use the strand from both the inside and outside of the ball and work 1 stitch alternately with the one and then the other strand. In this way you get a slightly thicker heel without using a double strand.

HEEL DECREASE:
ROW 1 (= right side): Knit until there are 7-7-9 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 2 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 7-7-9 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 3 (= right side): Knit until there are 6-6-8 stitches left, slip the next stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch, turn the piece.
ROW 4 (= wrong side): Purl until there are 6-6-8 stitches left, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, purl 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the purled stitch, turn the piece.
Continue to decrease like this, by working until there is 1 stitch less before slipping a stitch and until there are 13-13-14 stitches left on the needle.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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SOCKS – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with double pointed needles, top down.

SOCK:
Cast on 60-64-68 stitches with double pointed needles size 3 mm and petrol. Knit 1 round.
Then work rib in the round (= knit 2 / purl 2) for 3 cm. 
Knit 1 round where you decrease 4 stitches evenly spaced in all sizes - read DECREASE TIP = 56-60-64 stitches. 
Change to double pointed needles size 3.5 mm. Read KNITTING TIP-1 and work the next round as follows:
Size 35/37: Work A.2 in the round (= 4 repeats of 14 stitches).
Sizes 38/40 and 41/43: Work A.1 (= 2-4 stitches), A.2 over the next 56 stitches (= 4 repeats in width of 14 stitches) and finish with A3 (= 2-4 stitches).
ALL SIZES:
Continue this pattern. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
On the round marked with an arrow in A.2, decrease 6-10-4 stitches evenly spaced = 50-50-60 stitches. Work A.4 in the round (= 5-5-6 repeats in width of 10 stitches).
When A.4 has been completed the piece measures approx. 14 cm in all sizes – measured from the cast-on edge. Now work the heel as described below.
Keep the first 13-13-15 stitches on the needles for the heel, place the next 25-25-30 stitches on 1 thread without working them (= mid top of foot) and keep the last 12-12-15 stitches on the needles for the heel = 25-25-30 stitches in total on the needles. Read KNITTING TIP-2 and work stocking stitch back and forth over the heel stitches with petrol for 5-5½-6 cm.
Insert a marker in the middle of the last row; it will be used later to measure the foot length.
Work HEEL DECREASE with petrol – read description above. After the heel decrease work the next round as follows with petrol: Knit the 13-13-14 heel stitches, knit up 11-12-13 stitches along the side of the heel, knit the 25-25-30 stitches from the thread on top of foot and knit up 11-12-13 stitches along the other side of the heel = 60-62-70 stitches on the round. Continue to mid under heel; the round now starts here.
Work A.5 in the round. AT THE SAME TIME on the first round decrease 0-2-0 stitches evenly so there are 60-60-70 stitches on the round and room for 6-6-7 repeats in width of 10 stitches.
A.5 is repeated inn height, but the second time it is repeated decrease 10 stitches evenly spaced in all sizes on the round marked with an arrow in A.5 = 50-50-60 stitches.
Repeat the decrease in sizes 35/37 and 41/43 the next time A.5 is repeated in height = 40-50-50 stitches left.
Continue A.5 without decreasing until the piece measures approx. 18-19-22 cm from the marker on the heel, but adjust so you finish after a complete pattern border, then continue with petrol to the correct length (when the piece measures 18-19-22 cm from the marker; there is approx. 4-5-5 cm to finished length. You can try the sock on and continue working to desired length if necessary).
Insert 1 marker in each side of the sock so there are 20-25-25 stitches on top and underneath the foot. Work stocking stitch in the round with petrol and decrease for the toe on each side of both markers as follows: Work until there are 3 stitches left before the marker, knit 2 together, knit 2 (the marker sits between these 2 stitches), knit 2 twisted together. Repeat at the other marker (= 4 stitches decreased on the round). 
Decrease on each side of both markers every 2nd round a total of 4-5-5 times and then every round a total of 4-5-5 times = 8-10-10 stitches left. Cut the strand, pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten and fasten well. The foot measures approx. 22-24-27 cm from the marker on the heel. Work the other sock in the same way.

Diagram explanations

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