Smiley by Riikka Peltola

Smiley

Knitting
October 2026
Light Fingering ?
33 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 0 - 2.0 mm
258 yards (236 m)
One size
English Finnish

These playful socks reveal their pattern across the insteps when placed side by side. The simple motif is worked using the intarsia technique, making the socks fun to knit in many colour combinations.

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Leg/Foot Circumference: 8” / 20.5 cm.
Cuff Length: 2” / 5 cm.
Foot Length: 10.75” / 27 cm (adjustable).

MATERIALS
Yarn: Sock 4 by Hjertegarn (75% wool, 25% polyamide, 230 yds / 210 m – 50 g).

Red sample
MC: 1 ball in the colourway 4500.
CC: 1 ball in the colourway 3200.

Blue sample
MC: 1 ball in the colourway 6980.
CC: 1 ball in the colourway 1320.

Or approx. the foll. amounts of fingering-weight yarn:
MC: 230 yds / 210 m.
CC: 28 yds / 26 m.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Arwetta Classic by Filcolana or Regia 4ply by Schachenmayr.

Needles: US 0 / 2 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers.

GAUGE
33 sts to 48 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 0 / 2 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
The socks are worked from the toe up in the round using the Magic Loop technique. The motif is worked using intarsia in the round. The remainder of the sock is worked in Stockinette Stitch, with a 1 x 1 ribbed cuff.

HELPFUL TUTORIALS
Intarsia In the Round