THIS FABULOUS design from Aleks Byrd has a geometric stripe and floral pattern created using roosimine, an Estonian inlay knitting technique. Aleks has used John Arbon’s Exmoor Sock yarn for the main fabric of the sock, and the inlay patterning uses two shades of John Arbon’s Appledore DK in mini skeins.

PATTERN NOTES
This sock is knit cuff down with a simple geomtric stripe and floral pattern using roosimine, an Estonian inlay knitting technique, in two colours worked on the front of the leg of the sock and instep of foot to the start of toe decreases. Only one contrast colour is used at a time for the roosimine. Roosimine is an excellent technique for using mini skeins or small yarn leftovers as this technique uses very little yarn (approx 11 yds / 10 m of each contrast colour). The contrast colours alternate every 3 rounds to create a plaid or tartan like effect within the chart pattern.

Pattern includes links to tutorial videos on Roosimine Estonian inlay knitting and finishing for Roosimine

The heel flap uses a slip stitch pattern that creates a faux rib pattern.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 0–1” / 0–2.5 cm of negative ease

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot Circumference: 8 (9, 10)” / 20 (22.5, 25) cm
B. Rib cuff: 1” / 2.5 cm
C. Leg Length from cuff to heel (adjustable): 8” / 20 cm

MATERIALS
John Arbon Textiles Exmoor Sock (60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon, 219 yds / 200 m – 50g)
MC: 2 skeins of colour Whortleberries

John Arbon Textiles Appledore Mini DK (40% Devon Closewool, 40% Romney, 20% Exmoor Blueface, 68 yds / 62 m – 25g)
CC1: 1 skein of colour Golden Knob (green)
CC2: 1 skein of colour Pig Snout (pink)

Or 4ply fingering weight in the following approx. amounts:
MC: 300 (350, 400) yds / 274 (320, 366) m
CC1: 11 yds / 10 m
CC2: 11 yds / 10 m