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Knitted DROPS socks with Norwegian pattern in ”Nepal”, ”Alpaca” and ”Fabel”.
DROPS 131-24
DROPS design: Pattern no NE-059
Yarn group C and A
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Size: 35/37 - 38/40 - 41/43
Foot length: 22 - 24 - 27 cm
Leg length: 40 - 42 - 44 cm

Materials: DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio
150-150-150 g colour no 0506m, dark grey
And use: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
100-100-100 g colour no 3770, dark pink
And use: DROPS FABEL from Garnstudio
100-100-100 g colour no 310p, sunset

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES size 4.5 mm - or size needed to get 18 sts x 23 rows in stocking st with 1 thread Nepal = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm – for rib

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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1, M.2 and M.3 – all diagrams are worked in stocking st and show 1 repetition of pattern.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec as follows before marker: K 2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: K 2 twisted tog (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front).

HEEL DECREASE:
1st row (= RS): Work until 6 sts remain, slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso, turn piece.
2nd row (= WS): Work until 6 sts remain, slip 1 st as if to P, P 1, psso, turn piece.
3rd row (= RS): Work until 5 sts remain, slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso, turn piece.
4th row (= WS): Work until 5 sts remain, slip 1 st as if to P, P 1, psso, turn piece.
Continue dec like this with 1 less st before each dec until there are 10-10-12 sts on needle.
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SOCK:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 76-76-80 sts on double pointed needles size 3.5 mm with 1 thread Nepal. Work rib = K 2/P 2 for 7-8-9 cm. Then work 1 round in stocking st – while at the same time dec 6-6-10 sts evenly = 70 sts in all sizes. Switch to double pointed needles size 4.5 mm, insert a marker at beg of round (= mid back), work diagram M.1.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
After diagram M.1, work 2 rounds with Nepal – at the same time on last round, dec 4 sts evenly = 66 sts. Continue with diagram M.2 (= 3 repetitions on the round). After diagram M.2, work 2 rounds with Nepal – at the same time on last round, dec 6 sts evenly = 60 sts. Piece measures approx. 21-22-23 cm. Continue with diagram M.3 – at the same time on 5th round of diagram M.3, dec 1 st on each side of marker mid back. Repeat dec every 4th-5th-6th round a total of 10-9-8 times – pattern will not fit mid back when dec. After diagram M.3, finish piece with 1 thread Alpaca and 1 thread Fabel. After all dec are done there are 40-42-44 sts on needle. When piece measures 40-42-44 cm, keep the first 10-10-11 sts on needle for heel, slip the next 20-22-22 sts on a stitch holder (= mid upper foot) and keep the last 10-10-11 sts on needle for heel. Continue in stocking st back and forth over the 20-20-22 heel sts for 5-5½-6 cm - insert a marker in middle of piece.
Then work HEEL DECREASE - see explanation above!
After heel dec, knit up 9-10-11 sts along each side of heel and slip the 20-22-22 sts from stitch holder back on needle = 48-52-56 sts. Insert a marker on each side of the middle 20-22-22 sts on upper foot. Continue in stocking st in the round while AT THE SAME TIME dec in each side as follows: K tog the last 2 sts BEFORE first marker on mid upper foot twisted (i.e. work in the back loop of st instead of front) and K tog the first 2 sts AFTER last marker on upper foot. Repeat dec every other round a total of 8 times = 32-36-40 sts. Continue until piece measures 18-20-22 cm from marker on heel (= approx. 4-4-5 cm remain). Insert a marker in each side so that there are 16-18-20 sts on upper foot and 16-18-20 sts under foot. Continue working in stocking st while AT THE SAME TIME dec for toes on each side of both markers - SEE DECREASE TIP! Repeat dec on every other round a total of 3-3-4 times and then on every round a total of 3-4-4 times = 8 sts remain on needle. Cut the threads and pull them through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten.

Diagram

1 thread Nepal
1 thread Fabel and 1 thread Alpaca

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