Heiloo Socks

Heiloo socks pay subtle homage to the decorative brickwork of Classic Dutch architecture. With their instantly recognizable roof lines and tall, narrow facades, Dutch buildings stand out. But look closer and you’ll find a rich world of texture built into the walls themselves.

Pick any building and you’ll find bricks acting as both structure and decoration. Contrasting colors scatter like stars across otherwise flat walls. Bricks parade across archways and change directions like vertical garden paths. Heiloo draws on this tradition of combining form and function into a classic, colorwork sock that is warm, strong and endlessly wearable.

Heiloo socks are knit in the round using stranded colorwork. They are written toe-up and cuff-down and feature a twisted rib cuff, a colorwork body and German Short Row heel and toe.


SIZES

1, 2 (3, 4)

2 length options: ankle and mid-calf

CONSTRUCTION

The main feature of Heiloo is a simple all-over colorwork pattern, which is perfect for colorwork beginners, since the repeats are short and easy to memorize and there’s no need to catch the floats.

The socks can be knit either toe-up, or cuff-down – depending on your personal preference. Both options are written out in the pattern.

A German Short Row Heel is worked over 60% of the stitches to ensure a good fit. A half-twisted rib Cuff keeps the socks from sliding down, while giving them a tidier look.

PATTERN TECHNIQUES
Helpful videos linked in pattern

BOTH DIRECTIONS
• Reading charted instructions
• Knitting stockinette flat
• Knitting colorwork in the round.
• German Short Rows
• Half-twisted rib
• Make-1-Left increases

TOE-UP VERSION ONLY
• Cast On

Crochet Provisional Cast On
OR Judy’s Magic Cast On • Simple Stretchy Bind Off
CUFF-DOWN VERSION ONLY
• Old Norwegian/ German Twisted Cast On
• Grafting stockinette with Kitchener Stitch

GAUGE (per 4” / 10cm)

34 sts x 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork pattern with Needle B

YARN

Fingering-weight sock yarn (~415-470 yd / 380-430 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g) in two colors (for best effect pick colors with high contrast).

Samples were knit with Retrosaria Rosa Pomar ‘Mondim’ (100% Fine Portuguese Wool, 421 yd / 385 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g) in colorways 306 (green) and 100 (undyed). Ankle length sample uses 306 as MC and 100 as CC, and mid-calf sample vice versa.

See photos for yardage details.

NEEDLES

Needle A (for Cuff, Heel and Toe):
Suggested size: US 0 / 2 mm – or 1-2 US sizes / 0.5 mm smaller than Needle B.

Needle B (for colorwork):
Suggested size: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm, or size to get colorwork gauge.

NOTIONS

Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors.

For Toe-up only: crochet hook B-C / 2-2.75 mm or a spare needle with a short cable (depending on preferred provisional cast-on method)

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I would love to see your versions of these socks! Feel free to tag me on Instagram (@saltandstoneknits) in your photos and add these hashtags to your posts on Instagram! #heiloosocks #saltandstoneknits

If you have any questions about the pattern, please contact me by email at mieka@saltandstoneknits.com.

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Pattern tech edited and graded by Olga Barshai
Ravelry: GingerHandcrafts
IG: @Ginger_handcrafts
Email: olga.barshai@gmail.com

Sample Knit by Yoff Kau
Ravelry: WonderWitch
IG: @yoffkau
Email: yoffkau@gmail.com

Layout by Jesslyn Starnes
Website: www.jesslyn.co
Instagram: @jesslyn_illustrated
Email: jesslynstarnes@gmail.com

Photos by Flavie Denelle
IG: @flavie_denelle_photography

Copywriting by Katherine Majka
Raverly: Kasia-Knits
IG: @kasiaknits