Sokol
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Listing is for the pattern (knitting instructions) only.
Sokol is the Russian word for “hawk“, and knowing this, it’s not difficult to imagine where this name comes from. Falconers need to protect their arms and hands, so they need long mitts, padded with an extra layer of fabric.
Sokol mitts are knit in the round from the bottom up. The main part of the mitts are knit in plain stockinette, with just a few rounds of ribbing along the edges. The buckles are added at the end by turning the mitts 90º/270º and picking up stitches along the sides. They are knit flat across the width of the mitts and decreases are worked to form the tips. The tip of each buckle is attached with a button.
Suggested yarn
Malabrigo Yarn Worsted
Yarn weight
Aran (8 wpi)
Gauge
10 stitches and 16 rows = 5 cm in stockinette, blocked
Needle size
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Yardage
160 yards (146 m)
Sizes available
6.5“ [16 cm] circumference at bottom and 9.5“ [24 cm] length
Languages
English & German
Sokol is the Russian word for “hawk“, and knowing this, it’s not difficult to imagine where this name comes from. Falconers need to protect their arms and hands, so they need long mitts, padded with an extra layer of fabric.
Sokol mitts are knit in the round from the bottom up. The main part of the mitts are knit in plain stockinette, with just a few rounds of ribbing along the edges. The buckles are added at the end by turning the mitts 90º/270º and picking up stitches along the sides. They are knit flat across the width of the mitts and decreases are worked to form the tips. The tip of each buckle is attached with a button.
Suggested yarn
Malabrigo Yarn Worsted
Yarn weight
Aran (8 wpi)
Gauge
10 stitches and 16 rows = 5 cm in stockinette, blocked
Needle size
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Yardage
160 yards (146 m)
Sizes available
6.5“ [16 cm] circumference at bottom and 9.5“ [24 cm] length
Languages
English & German
