Eero by Joanna Ignatius

Eero

Knitting
May 2025
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
36 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch after blocking with fingering yarn and 2.75 mm needles
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
219 - 437 yards (200 - 400 m)
S (M) L, see notes
English Finnish
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You will get both English and Finnish instructions for CUFF DOWN and TOE UP instructions for FINGERING, SPORT and WORSTED weight yarn.

The socks have a no pick up stitches wedge heel.

Eero-socks are a little tribute to Seitsemän veljestä (The Seven Brothers) novel by Aleksis Kivi, the national author of Finland. Eero was the youngest of the brothers, a bright, intelligent lad who gets far in his life.

FINGERING

Sizes

S (M) L, foot circumference 17 (19.5) 22 cm / 6.75 (7.75) 8.75 inches with 10% negative ease built-in

Yarn

100 g of fingering weight yarn, app. 420 m/ 459 yds per 100 g. The sample socks were knitted with Lana Grossa Vintage Socks (75% Merino, 25% Nylon, 400 m / 437 yds per 100 g) in colourway 1012.

Needles & notions

2.75 mm/ US 2 circular needle (80 cm/ 32 inches long or longer) or size to meet the gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

36 sts x 48 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches in stockinette stitch after blocking

SPORT

Sizes

S (M) L, foot circumference 17 (20.5) 23.5 cm/
6.75 (8) 9.25 inches with 10% negative ease built-in

Yarn

100 g of sport/DK weight yarn, app. 260 m/ 284 yds per 100 g. The sample socks (size M) were knitted with Lana Grossa Meilenweit 6 ply Tweed (80% Wool, 20% Nylon, 390 m / 427 yds per 150 g) in colourway 9676 Red.

Needles & notions

3.25 mm/ US 3 circular needle (80 cm/ 32 inches long or longer) or size to meet the gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

30 sts x 42 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches in stockinette stitch after blocking

WORSTED

Sizes

S (M) L, foot circumference 18.25 (22) 25.5 cm /
7.25 (8.5) 10 inches with 10% negative ease built-in

Yarn

100-150 g of worsted weight yarn, app. 200 m/ 219 yds per 100 g. The sample socks (size M) were knitted with Lana Grossa Meilenweit 8-fach (80% Wool, 20% Nylon, 315 m/ 344 yds per 150 g) in colourway 9560 Raw White.

Needles & notions

3.75 mm/ US 5 circular needle (80 cm/ 32 inches long or longer) or size to meet the gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge

24 sts x 34 rows = 10x10 cm/ 4x4 inches in stockinette stitch after blocking