Sol og Regn by Cita Steinmeier

Sol og Regn

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitches / glatstrik
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
36-43 EU / 6-10.5 women US
Danish English
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(In English below)

Sokkerne strikkes med smock-masker, altså en sammentrækning af materialet for at opnå en grafisk effekt.
Det lyder måske indviklet, men sokkerne er stort set kun rib med strategisk anbragte smock-masker og de er lynhurtige at lære.
Sokkerne strikkes tå-op og du har frit valg om du vil strikke Magic Loop (incl. 2 på een gang) eller på strømpepinde.
Pasformen er rigtigt god pga ribeffekten.
Kan strikkes i 4-trådet strømpegarn med en løbelængde på 420 m/100 gram, dog anbefaler jeg at du bruger et strømpegarn med uld, da bomuldsstrømpegarn vil miste rib-effekten under brug.

Most of the pattern of the socks are ribbing and the smocking stitch is really easy to learn.
The socks are knitted toe-up and you can ether knit on Magic Loop (including 2-at-a-time) or double pointed needles after your preference.
Yarn does not have to be Opal: fingering weight aka 4-ply (420 meter/100 gram)
I advise against using sock yarn without a fair amount of wool: wool will try to get into its original shape, thus keeping look and ribbing effect.
As not with sock wool with a high amount of cotton, cotton will not hold the ribbing effect under use and the socks will loose their snug fit.