Peasant Style Socks Knitting Pattern: RUSSESOKKER with Variations and Heel Instructions for Custom Fit

PEASANT STYLE SOCKS / RUSSESOKKER

Size European 37 (ease) - 38 - 39 (snug)

The socks can be knitted from the top or from the toes. The heel is added after the rest of the sock is knitted. Alterations in width can be done at the sides by increasing or decreasing the amount of stitches. Any other alteration to the patterns means recharting the heel pattern. NEEDLES 3,5 mm / US 4 YARN Wool suitable for needles size 3,5 - 4 mm / US 4 - 6 SYMBOLS 7 K2tog Leftslanted decrease XSlip 2 stitches knitwise,knit 1, slip the 2 stitches over the knitted stitch Increaselstitch 目Purl KNITTING From the toe : Cast-on 10 st using the Middle East Wrap Cast-On (a.k.a Turkish Cast-On) Knit both sides of the Turkish cast-on= 20 st Increase as shown , continue knitting the pattern as charted : Row 42 : Knit 23 st on a piece of scrap yarn where indicated in the pattern. Transfer stitches back on needle and knit pattern of row 42 as charted. Continue knitting the pattern as charted. Cast off loosly with a much larger needle to get enough stretch. From the top : Cast-on 48 st Knit the pattern as charted. Row 49 : Knit 23 st on a piece of scrap yarn where indicated in the pattern. Transfer stitches back on needle and knit pattern of row 49 as charted. Continue knitting the pattern as charted. Decrease the toe as the heels. Finish with the Kitchener stitch or any preferred method.

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Sock version 1

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Sock version 2

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The heel sock version 2

Sock version 3

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The heel sock version 3