Rósir socks by Hélène Magnússon

Rósir socks

Knitting
November 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
313 - 392 yards (286 - 358 m)
1(2,3,4)
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The Rósir socks are part of the book Socks of Iceland which is released in the form of a Club: get a pattern every Thursday until the end of the year 2020. You can join at anytime.
For more info, please visit https://icelandicknitter.com/product/socks-of-iceland-club/

The Rósir socks are matching my Rósir mittens, a pattern for fingering yarn that I published back in 2014. Both are inspired by a pair of Nordic style mittens belonging to the Textile Museum in Blöndúos. Mittens like those were popular and knitted with fine handspun Icelandic wool often in two colors, white and black or white and brown. Knitted in an array of natural sheep colors or in colors inspired by Icelandic nature, the Rósir mittens had a refreshingly modern flair. So have the Rósir socks with their simple rose pattern, striking striped gusset and elegant lace cuff. They are worked in the round from the toe up in stranded knitting with a wedge toe and a reinforced heel.
The pattern is also the occasion to perfect your stranded knitting technique and deal with long floats. Two methods are offered, one less known that the other.

Sizes: 1(2,3,4) to fit foot 22.5(24,25.5,27) cm / 8¾ (9¼,10,10½)” in circumference.
Shown in a Size 2 (grey socks, slightly shorter in length than the pattern says) and 3 (coral socks)

Finished measurements
Foot circumference: 21.5(23,24.5,26) cm / 8½(9,9¾,10¼)”
Foot length (adaptable): 20.5(24,25.5,28) cm / 8(9,10,11)”
Recommended fit: negative ease 1 cm / ¼” in circumference and 5% in length.

Wool
Katla Sokkaband by Hélène Magnússon: new wool, pure Icelandic lambswool with a dash of silk (1%), DK/sport weight sock yarn, 4 ply, non superwash, 100g skein = 220 m / 240 yds: MC 1(1,1,2) skeins; CC 1 skein of each color

Yardage estimation:
MC: 137 (160, 185, 210) m / 150(175,202,229) yds
CC1: 47 (47, 48, 50) m / 51(51,52,55) yds
CC2: 56 (57, 58, 60) m / 61(62,63,65) yds
CC3: 44 (44, 44, 45) m / 48(48,48,49) yds

Color combinations shown:
Size 2: MC/CC1/CC2/CC3: Natural grey/ Natural brown/ Natural white/ Natural black
Size 3: MC/CC1/CC2/CC3: Arctic coral/ Anis green / Tender green/ Moss green