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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.

Timo-socks are a little tribute to Seitsemän veljestä (The Seven Brothers) novel by Aleksis Kivi, the national author of Finland. Timo was twin-brother of Lauri. Timo was an easy going lad, simple and earnest.

The socks have a heel which doesn’t require picking up stitches.

FINGERING WT YARN

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

Fingering weight yarn in two colours (app. 400 m/ 437 yds per 100 g), MC 40 (50) 60 g and CC 20 (25) 30 g. The sample socks (size M) were knitted with Järbo Junior Raggi (75% Wool, 25% Nylon, 200 m / 219 yds per 50 g) in colourway 68407 Bordeaux Red (MC) and 68425 Barley (CC).

Note – size M sample socks have 15 contrast stripes and used the whole 50 g skein.

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 WT YARN

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

100-120 g of sport/DK weight yarn in two colours (app. 260 m/ 284 yds per 100 g), MC 50 (60) 70 g and CC 30 (35) 45 g. The sample socks (size M) were knitted with Lang Yarns Super SOXX 6ply (75% Wool, 25% Nylon, 410 m / 448 yds per 150g) in colourway 005 Grey (MC) and 015 Rust (CC).

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 WT YARN

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 in two colours (app. 315 m/ 344 yds per 150 g), MC 60-70 (70-80) 85-100 g and CC 20-30 (30-40g) 40-50 g. The sample socks (size L) were knitted with Lana Grossa Meilenweit 8 (80% Wool, 20% Nylon) in colourway 9557 Anthracite (MC) and 9567 Sand (CC) and used 80 g of MC and 40 g of CC and has 13 contrast stripes.

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