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Mallas is Finnish for ‘malt’.

Mallas Socks are worked cuff down using fingering weight sock yarn. The front and back of the leg as well as the instep of the foot have beautiful cables, bobbles and twisted knit stitches running through the sock. The heel has reinforced heel flap and uses French heel turn technique. These socks are playful and cozy pair to wear on a chilly Spring day whether you are lounging at home or out and about!

SIZE:

1 (2) 3

Circumference around the foot 16 (18) 20 cm / 6.25 (7) 7.75 inches. Length of the foot is adjustable.

Choose a size that is 1.5–3 cm / 0.5–1.25” smaller than your circumference around the foot.

MATERIALS:

Yarn: 1 skein of New Basic Sock by Lanitium ex Machina (75% wool, 25% nylon, 420 m / 459 yds per 100 g) in the colourway Alabaster or approximately 250–300 m / 273–328 yds of fingering weight sock yarn

Yarn alternatives:
€ Kremke Soul Wool Eldeweiss Classic
€€ Regia Premium Merino Yak
€€€ Lanitium ex Machina New Basic Sock

Needles: 2 mm / US 0 circular needles with Ø 80 cm / 32-inch-long cable. Always use a needle size that gets you to the gauge.

Note! The pattern is written for Magic Loop technique, but you can also use DPNs (double pointed needle).

Notions: Cable needle (if needed) and a tapestry needle.

GAUGE:

10 cm x 10 cm / 4 x 4”
34 sts x 44 rows of Stockinette Stitch in the round and after blocking