The Väinämöisen soitto socks are started from the cuff, and the entire sock is decorated with stranded colorwork. The heel flap is worked in a reinforced stitch pattern, and the toe is shaped with a wedge decrease. The sample socks are knitted using three colors, but you can also incorporate leftover yarns from your stash into the colorwork.

SIZE
EU 36/37 (38/39, 40/41, 42/43)
UK 3/4 (5/6, 6.5/7, 8/9)
US 5.5/6.5 (7/8, 9/10, 11/12)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Leg: 8 (8, 8.5, 8.5)″ / 20 (20, 21, 21) cm.
Foot: 9 (9.5, 10, 10.5)″ / 23 (24, 25, 27) cm.

YARN
Aara Aatos (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon, 100 g = 246 yds / 225 m). Sample shown in colorways Puolukka (C1) and Koru (C2) and Latvus (C3).

You can substitute Aatos with another DK weight yarn or any yarn you get gauge with. Great alternatives are for example Finnish Vuonue Pentti and Novita Seitsemän Veljestä and Norwegian Sandnes Garn Perfect.

YARDAGE
C1: 56.8 (61.2, 66.7, 75.4) yds/ 52 (56, 62, 69) meter.
C2: 169.5 (174.9, 199, 249.3) yds/ 155 (160, 182, 228) meter .
C3: 44.8 (49.2, 54.6, 62.3) yds/ 41 (45, 50, 57) meter.

If you use Aara Aatos, you will need
C1 : 1 (1, 1, 1) skein.
C2: 1 (1, 1, 2) skein(s).
C3: 1 (1, 1, 1) skein.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 2.5 / 3 mm DPNs for ribbing. Or size to get gauge. The instructions are given for DPNs but you can also use 32–40″ / 80–100 cm circular needles and use the Magic Loop Method.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

GAUGE
22 sts x 28 rnds = 4 x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.