Alma Socks

These cuff-down socks feature a beautiful Scandinavian style colourwork motif around the ankle and a smaller motif around the foot.

The pattern is written for 2 sizes and features a heel flap with french turn and ribbon toe shaping.

Design notes

Worked top down with a corrugated rib cuff and a colourwork motif around the ankle. From there the sock is worked in stockinette stitch to the heel.

The heel is worked with a heel flap and french turn. 



From there the foot is worked in stockinette stitch and just before toe shaping, there is

another little colourwork motif followed by ribbon toe shaping. 

Sizing and fit

SIZES 

2 sizes: EU38 (40) / US7 (9)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

A) Sock circumference: 19 (21) cm / 7.5 (8.25)”

B) Leg height (adjustable): 16 (16) cm / 6.25 (6.25)”

C) Foot length (adjustable): 23.5 (25) cm / 9.25 (10)”

Yarn

4 ply / fingering weight sock yarn:

240 (280) m / 265 (308) yds of Main colour (MC). 

65 (80) m / 71 (88) yds of Contrast colour (CC). 

Sample is knit with Bombed Yarns Dynamite Sock (75% SW Merino, 25% nylon, 425m per 100g).

The purple socks in Regina (MC) and Cantankerous Canary (CC) and the pink socks in Pretty in Pink sock set.

Needles

100cm / 40" long circular needle (for magic loop method) OR your preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round.

Size A: 2.25mm / US1, or size required to get gauge. 

Size B: 2.75mm / US2, or size required to get gauge. 

Notions

Removeable stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Gauge

34 sts and 40 rnds – 10cm / 4" on 2.75mm needles in colourwork and 2.25mm needles in stockinette stitch in the round. Measured from relaxed fabric after blocking.

Techniques

• 1x1 Italian tubular CO (optional)
• Stranded colourwork knitting
• French heel turn
• Picking up sts from knitted edge
• Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK 
• Grafted BO with Kitchener stitch

Skill level

Advanced beginner to intermediate