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Valkyries Boots - Knee high sock knitting pattern

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In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle the valkyries bring their chosen to Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
Valkyries sometimes appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses.
The name came after the design. I was designing a hygge boot sock for myself to wear as house socks. When the design was finished, I thought, this is something a female warrior would wear.

Yarn

  • Worsted weight yarn, 95 m (104 y) / 50 g
  • 4 [4, 3, 3] skeins
  • Sample knitted in Sandnes Garn: Robust (40% wool, 38% acrylic, 22% nylon.
Needles
1 set of 5 double pointed needles or long circular needle for magic loop; 
  • Size 4 mm (US 6) or to obtain gauge.
  • Size 6 mm (US 10)

Gauge

17 sts and 23 rows = 10 cm (4 inch)
St st worked in the round, with the smaller needle.

Notions

  • 1 tapestry needle
  • 2 stitch markers
Sizes
Knee high [trouser, crew, mini crew] to make 40 [30, 20, 10] cm or 16 [12, 8, 4] inches long leg

Notes

  • These sock can be knitted in 4 different length; Knee high, trouser, crew and mini crew just by adding pattern repeats to the leg.
  • 4 rounds of the pattern repeat is knitted with smaller needles to create a 3D effect on the leg.
  • This pattern is worked in the round from the top down.
  • This pattern uses Shadow Wrap (AKA Twin Stitch Knit) short row for the heel.
  • The pattern has been tech edited.
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