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Utsubo Sock No. 2
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August 31, 2025
September 3, 2025

Utsubo Sock No. 2

Project info
Utsubo Sock by Chiharu Nagase
Knitting
Feet / Legs → Socks → Ankle
Fun and Geschenkekiste
60 stitches 38/39
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
190 yards
Four Seasons Gründl Hot Socks Uni/Solid/Mouline
0.1 skeins = 23.0 yards (21.0 meters), 5 grams
53 Turquise
Blue-green
Garnstudio DROPS Fabel
0.6 skeins = 134.5 yards (123.0 meters), 30 grams
923 Country Fair
Multicolored
Hjertegarn Armonia Superfine Merino
0.15 skeins = 32.8 yards (30.0 meters), 7 grams
1431 Himme Koralli
Orange
Notes

Want to make more Utsubo-socks at once! Plan to do toe and heel in coral, main sock in the self patterning Fabel and I cord with the turquoise.

Did a wrap-around cast-on of 8 stitches
Increased through simple yarn overs throught (ktbl to avoid holes)
Increased every round until 16 stitches per needle, 32 stitches in total, then every other round until 30 stitches per needle, 60 stitches in total.

Did 5 rounds in toe color after finishing the toe increases before adding in the Fabel yarn.

August 31, 2025

Not a lot of contrast between toe yarn and main yarn - a bit more in the photo than in real life.

The Hjerteyarn is really very soft, not sure if it will be very durable, will see.

August 31, 2025

Started gusset increases after 28 rounds of multicolored yarn after blending in after the toe

August 31, 2025

Gusset increases 10 stitches each outside of marker
9 double stitches each before starting heel flap

September 1, 2025

Started second sock, changed colors and did the toe in the teal yarn, will do the heel in coral this time and the Icord in blue again.

September 3, 2025

Started gusset increases on second sock

September 3, 2025

Finished! Really like these, there will be definitely more in my future. As for the length, these are more on the short size, so I could go for app. 13,5 - 13.8 cm before starting the gusset increases.

In addition, I had to do quite a bit of sewing up holes between heel and gussets, will have to work on my technique there.

Other than that, I highly recommend this pattern!

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August 31, 2025
September 3, 2025
 
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Utsubo Sock
by Chiharu Nagase
from Knitters Without Borders LLC
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DROPS Fabel
by Garnstudio
Fingering
75% Wool, 25% Nylon
224 yards / 50 grams

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Hot Socks Uni/Solid/Mouline
by Four Seasons Gründl
Light Fingering
75% Wool, 25% Nylon
230 yards / 50 grams

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Armonia Superfine Merino
by Hjertegarn
Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
219 yards / 50 grams

742 projects

stashed 485 times

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  • Project created: August 31, 2025
  • Updated: September 3, 2025
  • Progress updates: 3 updates