Habemik by Aleks Byrd

Habemik

Knitting
March 2023
Light Fingering ?
32 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches
in on US 1 ​/ 2.25 mm needles in St St, after blocking.
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish
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These socks are embellished with Estonian knitted fringe, evocative of reeds moving in the wind. A great opportunity touse up mini skeins or leftovers!

SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 0–1” / 0–2.5 cm of negative ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Leg Length from Cuff to Heel: 8 (8.5, 8.75)“ / 20 (21.5, 22) cm (adjustable).
Foot Circumference: 8 (9, 10)” / 20 (22.5, 25) cm.
Rib Cuff: 1” / 2.5 cm.
Colourwork and Fringe Section: 2.25” / 5.5 cm.
Fringe Length: 0.5” / 1.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: MC: 1 skein of Remmidemmi Sock by Frida Fuchs (75% superwash BFL, 25% nylon, 465 yds / 425 m – 100 g), colourway Wacholderbeere.
CC: Remmidemmi Sock Mini Füchse by Frida Fuchs (75% superwash BFL, 25% nylon, 93 yds / 85 m – 20 g). 1 skein of each colourway: Pfefferminze (CC1) and Estragon (CC2).

Or approx. 300 (350, 400) yds / 274 (320, 366) m (in MC) and 24 yds / 22 m (in each CC) of fingering-weight yarn.

Needles: US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5 mm flexi or circular needles.
Notions: Stitch markers, fringe tool or flat stick or card approx. 0.5” / 1.5 cm wide for wrapping fringe yarn loops, waste yarn or stitch holder.

GAUGE
32 sts x 44 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 1 ​/ 2.25 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These toe-up socks are embellished with Estonian Knitted Fringe just below a ribbed cuff. The fringe is worked as stripes in one and two contrast colours. The heel is worked with a gusset of increased stitches and a heel flap. The heel turn is worked with German Short Rows.