Coming at 20:00 EEST:
Ohra Socks pattern will be 20% of discount until midnight of August 13th (Helsinki Time)! The price will be lowered so no codes needed.

Ohra Socks are done in collaboration with Woollentwine Fibers. You will get the pattern in Woollentwine August Box which will launch August 11th at 21:00 EEST in Woollentine web shop.

ABOUT THE DESING:

Ohra is Finnish for ‘barley’.

Ohra Socks are knitted toe-up and in the round. The leg and foot part have a textured pattern which consists of cables and wrapped stitches portraying as barleys. There are two heel options available; a German Short Row Heel and Fleegle Heel. The cuff is worked in twisted ribbing.

SIZE:

1 (2) 3

Circumference around the foot 7.5 (8.5) 9” / 19 (21.5) 23 cm. Length of the foot is adjustable.

Choose a size that is 0.5–1.5 cm smaller than your circumference around the foot!

MATERIALS:

Yarn:
1 skein of Woollentwine Ovis (50% Cheviot wool, 50% Jacobs wool, 375 m / 410 yds per 100 g) in the colourway Ceres or approximately 275–325 m / 300–355 yds of fingering weight sock yarn.

Needles: 2.00 mm / US 0 circular needles with 80 cm / 32-inch-long cable. Always use a needle size that gets you to the gauge.

Note! The pattern is written for Magic Loop technique, but you can also use DPNs (double pointed needle).

Notions: Cable needle (if needed), tapestry needle

GAUGE:

10 cm x 10 cm / 4 x 4”
28 sts x 40 rows of Stockinette Stitch in the round and after blocking
35 sts x 40 rows of textured pattern in the round and after blocking