Summer Folly
Heidi Alander
• MATERIALS
Yarn Nurja Merino Sock (75% merino, 25% nylon; 420 m / 100 g). Size 1: color Ruusuke (non repeatable colorway),
210 m. Size 2: color Spinelli, 240 m.
Needles 2.5 mm or to get gauge
Notions yarn needle, blocking materials
• GAUGE
36 sts and 48 rows / 10 cm stockinette stitch, blocked
• NOTES
• Both socks are worked mostly identically, but in some places there are di erent instructions for right and le sock.
When there’s only one instruction, it applies to both socks. There are also di erent instep charts for right and le
sock.
• Socks are intented to be very snug to prevent socks om rolling down.
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CUFF AND LEG
Cast on 60 (68) sts. Join to work in the round. Divide sts evenly on four DPN’s.
Cu rnd, Le Sock * p1, k1tbl * repeat to end. Cu rnd, Right Sock: * k1tbl, p1 * repeat to end.
Repeat cu rnd a total of 25 times.
HEEL
HEEL FLAP
Heel is worked with 30 (34) sts, rest of the stitches are le on hold for instep.
Le Sock: Right Sock:
Turn. Turn.
Next row: sl1, p29 (33). Next row: sl1, p29 (33).
Next row: sl1, * sl1, k1 * repeat until 1 st le , Next row: * sl1, k1 * repeat to end.
k1.
Work last 2 rows a total of 15 (17) times.
HEEL TURN
Row 1: sl1, p18 (20), p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 2: sl1, k9 (9), ssk, k1, turn.
Row 3: sl1, p until 1 st before gap, p2tog, p1, turn.
Row 4: sl1, k until 1 st before gap, ssk, k1, turn.
Repeat rows 3-4 until all heel sts are worked. 20 (22) heel sts remain.
GUSSET AND FOOT
Using needle holding the heel sts (needle 1), pick up and knit 15 (17) sts om the heel ap edge and
1 extra st between heel ap and instep. Instep: continue working twisted rib as established. Pick up
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and knit 1 st between instep and heel ap and then 15 (17) sts om the heel ap edge. Knit 10 (11)
sts om the heel on to this needle (needle 4). This is the new beginning of round. 30 (34) instep sts
and 52 (58) sole sts.
Rnd 1: knit through sts on needle 1 until 3 sts le , k2tog, k1. Start working according to the chart
on instep. Note: Be careful to use Le chart for le sock and Right chart for right sock. On needle 4, k1,
ssk, k to end.
Rnd 2: knit sole sts (needles 1 & 4) and work according to the chart on instep.
Repeat rows 1-2 until 60 (68) sts le , 30 (34) sts on both sides of the sock.
Continue working according to the chart on instep and working stockinette stitch on sole.
Work as set until you have worked all chart rnds.
Work in stockinette stitch until sock is about 3.5 (4) cm shorter than desired length.
TOE
Rnd 1: Needles 1 and 3: k until 3 sts le , k2tog, k1.
Needles 2 and 4: k1, ssk, k to end of needle.
Rnd 2: k all sts.
Repeat rounds 1-2 until 32 (36) sts le . Then repeat only round 1 until 20 (24) sts le . Knit stitches
on needle 1.
Gra toe using Kitchener stitch. Weave in ends and block if desired.
ABBREVIATIONS
st(s) – stitch(es)
k – knit
p – purl
tbl – through the back loop
ssk – slip, slip, knit
p2tog – purl 2 sts together
k2tog – knit 2 sts together
sl – slip knitwise with yarn in back
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CHARTS
CHART KEY
SIZE 1
LEFT INSTEP RIGHT INSTEP
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SIZE 2
LEFT INSTEP RIGHT INSTEP
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