Bjurbäcken
Finished
May 19, 2023
May 28, 2023

Bjurbäcken

Project info
Eve River by Barb Brown
Knitting
Feet / LegsSocksMid-calf
Pen
72st
Needles & yarn
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
Manduzana Sock
none left in stash
0.83 skeins = 385.8 yards (352.8 meters), 83 grams
Ron
Red
Manduzana
March 1, 2023
Notes

General
thinking_face Both the charts and the written directions have purl stitches between the lace sections but the pattern photos shows knit stitches. I’m using purls. They set off the “rivers” better.

Used 2.5mm needles for cuffs and first half of pattern repeat, 2.25 for the rest

SKA cast-on post: #196, bind-off post: #310
SolidSocks cast-on post: #133, bind-off post: #198

Mods

  • cuff ordinary CO + 12 r k1p2 rib,
  • leg moved BOR 1 st backwards to centre the pattern, Chart r 1-32 twice,
  • heelflap 34 r stockinet decreasing 2 st on the first r and 2 on the eleventh, round heel,
  • gussets picked up 20+1 st on each side, decreased every second r until 36 st left on sole,
  • instep Chart r 1-32 twice + r 1-24,
  • toe decreased every second r until 36 st left then every r until 8 left,
  • mirrored second sock.
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May 19, 2023
May 28, 2023
 
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About this yarn
by Manduzana
Light Fingering
75% Merino, 25% Nylon
465 yards / 100 grams

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  1. tightly spun
  2. colourful
  3. sturdy
  • Originally queued: March 11, 2023
  • Project created: May 19, 2023
  • Updated: May 29, 2023
  • Progress updates: 9 updates