Sylva Socks by Anja HS Hansen

Sylva Socks

Knitting
March 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
230 - 365 yards (210 - 334 m)
34/35 (36/37) 38/39 (40/41)
English Norwegian
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This pattern is written for knitting with 5 DPNs, but you can also work these socks with the magic loop technique. These socks are knitted from the cuff and down, heel-flap and decreases for the gusset. Ribbed knitting, heel and toe are knit with one color and the rest of the sock is worked in stranded color work knitting.

The pattern has a separate file with written instructions for charts.
This pattern has photo tutorial for the Latvian Braid.
You can find video tutorial here: Latvian Braid

European size:
34/35 (36/37) 38/39 (40/41)
US woman size:
5 (6/6.5) 7.5/8.5 (9/9.5)

Yarn:
MC: Purple 40 -60 grams/139 -208 meters/153 -230 yards.
CC: Blue 20-35 grams/70 -105 meters/77 -134 yards.

Tools:
5 DPNs 3 mm (US 2 ½) (First Latvian Braid)
5 DPNs 2.5 mm (US 2) or circular needle 2.5 mm (US 2) 80 cm

Difficulty:
Intermediate to advanced

Techniques:
Knit, purl, Latvian braid, decrease, heel flap,
stranded color work with two colors.