Björk Socks

My mom is a frequent recipient of my handknit socks, mostly because she jumps to claim the socks I decide I don’t like how they turned out.  This means that I pretty much hate her entire sock collection and get annoyed by her feet whenever I go visit. 😉

So, for possibly the first time ever, I intentionally knitted a pair of socks for my mom.  And they are lovely. 

Bjork Socks (pattern by Cookie A)



yarn details
Knit Picks Stroll in Forest Heather
Fingering Weight
75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon
Machine wash/Tumble dry low
$4.69 per 50 g/231 yd skein (purchased in January 2018)

project details
pattern: “Bjork” by Cookie A (download for $6.50 on Ravelry)
needles: size 1 bamboo DPNs
gauge: about 9 stitches and 13 rows per inch in stockinette
yarn used: 333 yards – 1.44 skeins (72 grams)
size knit: Large
finished size: bottom of heel to top of sock: 8”; back of heel to tip of toe: 9.5”; leg circumference: ~7.5”
duration: August 5 – NovemvNovember18

notes

  • Toe Mods: decrease every other row until 42 stitches remain then decrease every row until 22 stitches remain