The Here I Am socks boldly imitate designer Birger Kaipiainen’s female figures
Inspired by renowned ceramist Birger Kaipiainen’s ceramics, these striking colorwork socks are covered by bold female figures. Mock cables adorn the ribbing.
Size: Approx. 39–40 / US 8
Here I Am socks—materials:
- Yarn: Opal 4-ply (75 % wool, 25 % polyamide) 425 m / 465 yds / 100 g. Dark brown (5192) 75 g. White (2620) 55 g.
- Needles: 2.5 mm–3 mm / US 1.5–2.5. Adjust needle size if needed to obtain the correct gauge.
Gauge: 32 sts × 38 rnds = 10 × 10 cm / 4 × 4"
Abbreviations:
- BO = Bind off
- BOR = Beginning of round
- BORm = Beginning of round marker
- CC = Contrasting color
- cn = Cable needle
- CO = Cast on
- DPN(s) = Double-pointed needle(s)
- DS = Double stitch
- Est = Established
- Inc = Increase
- K = Knit
- Kfb = Knit into front and back of the same stitch
- Kfbf = Knit into front and back and front of the same stitch
- K2tog = Knit 2 sts together
- K3tog = Knit 3 sts together
- KW = Knitwise
- LH = Left-hand
- M = Stitch marker
- MB = Make bobble
- MC = Main color
- MDS = Make double stitch: Slip 1 st purlwise with yarn in front, bring working yarn up and over the needle from front to back and tug to create a double stitch.
- M1L = Make 1 left, a left leaning increase: using left-hand needle, lift the loop between sts from front to back, knit into back of the loop.
- M1R = Make 1 right, a right leaning increase: using left-hand needle, lift the loop between sts from back to front, knit into front of the loop
- N1, N2 etc. = Needle 1, 2 etc.
- P = Purl
- PM = Place marker
- P2tog = Purl 2 sts together
- PUK = Pick up and knit
- PW = Purlwise
- Rep = Repeat
- RH = Right-hand
- RM = Remove marker
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- RS = Right side
- SKPO = Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over the knit st.
- Sl = Slip
- SSK = Slip, slip, knit: Slip 2 sts, one at a time, onto right-hand needle, insert left-hand needle into sts and knit sts together through the back loops.
- SSP = Slip, slip, purl: Slip 2 sts, one at a time, onto right-hand needle, insert left-hand needle into sts and purl sts together through the back loops.
- St St = Stockinette Stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tbl = Through the back loop
- Tog = Together
- WS = Wrong side
- W&T = Wrap and turn
- wyib = With yarn in back
- wyif = With yarn in front
- yo = Yarn over
Here I Am socks—the pattern:
Leg
Using brown yarn, CO 85 sts. Divide sts onto four needles (20/20/20/25) and join to work in the round.
Work 2 rnds in Rib St (K3, P2).
Then, start working in Mock Cable St:
Rnd 1: *Sl1, K2, pass slipped st over the 2 knit sts, P2*. Rep *–* to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: *K1, yo, K1, P2*. Rep *–* to end of rnd.
Rnds 3–4: *K3, P2*. Rep *–* to end of rnd.
Rep Rnds 1–4 until you have reached your preferred height for the cuff ribbing. (Rnds 1–4 were repeated a total of 5 times in the sample socks.)
Knit 1 rnd and at the same time inc 9 sts evenly (94 sts). Redistribute sts as follows: (23/24/24/23).
Work Charts 1A and 1B. Redistribute sts as follows:
On Rnd 62: 22/15/16/21.
After you have worked Rnd 112: 16/15/16/15.
Once you have completed the leg charts, cut white yarn, and work the heel with brown yarn. Note! Make sure to redistribute sts after the last rnd so that the heel will be worked in its correct place!
Heel
K all sts on N1 onto N4. Sts on N2 and N3 (31 sts) will be on hold for now. Turn work and P31. Turn work.
The heel flap is worked as a reinforced heel flap with 31 sts.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *sl1, K1*. Rep *–* to last st, K1. Turn work.
Row 2 (WS): K2, P27, K2. Turn work.
Rep Rows 1–2 until you have worked 32 rows for the heel flap and have just worked a WS row.
Begin working the heel turn:
Row 1: K10, work 10 sts in the reinforced pattern, SSK. Turn work.
Row 2: Sl1 pw, P9, P2tog. Turn work.
Then continue as follows:
RS: Work 10 sts in the reinforced pattern, SSK. Turn work.
WS: Sl1 pw, P9, P2tog. Turn work.
Continue working the previous 2 decrease rows of the heel turn until all side sts have been decreased and you have 11 sts left in the middle.
Next, PUK 17 sts from each side edge of the heel flap. Then, K5 onto N4 to move BOR in the middle of the sock bottom.
You now have 76 sts on needles. Redistribute sts as follows: (21/17/16/22).
Foot
Work Chart 2.
Once you have completed the chart, you have 64 sts on needles. Redistribute sts as follows: 15/17/16/16. Cut white yarn and work the rest of the sock with brown yarn only. Knit 1 rnd. Knit one more rnd and at the same time decrease 4 sts. You now have 60 sts on needles. Redistribute sts as follows: 15/15/15/15.
Toe decreases
Work decreases on every other rnd as follows:
In the end of N1 and N3: Work to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.
In the beginning of N2 and N4: K1, SSK.
When you have 10/10/10/10 sts left, start working the decreases on every rnd. When you have 3/3/3/3 sts left, cut yarn, and draw through the remaining sts. Weave in ends.
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