Korpikuusikko socks are inspired by the Finnish privet tree, where the old fir trees stand tall and a little rumpled in the dark and quiet forest of summer or against the snowy background of winter.
Size: 37-39 (40-41) Dimensions of the finished sock:
stem height 14(14) cm
stem width 12(13) cm
foot length 24-25(25-26) cm
foot width 11(12) cm Knitting density: 23 stitches x 31 rows = 10 x 10 cm stockinette stitch with 3.5 mm needles Yarn: DK-strength wool sock yarn (recommended Vuonuen Pentti wool sock yarn (100 g = 240 m))
Thread flow:
Main color: 70(80) g recommended yarn or at least 170(200) m of other DK strong yarn
Contrast color 1: (ribbed/heel) 25 g of recommended yarn or at least 70 m of DK strong yarn
Contrast color 2: (spruce cones) 10 g of recommended yarn or at least 30 m of DK strong yarn.
Contrast color 3: (spruce trunks) about 7 m of any Fingering or sport strong wool yarn.
Korpikuusikko socks are inspired by Finnish spruce trees, where the old fir trees stand tall and a bit rumpled in the dusky and quiet forest of summer or against the snowy background of winter.
