Vestfirskir socks by Hélène Magnússon

Vestfirskir socks

Knitting
October 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
280 - 382 yards (256 - 349 m)
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The Vestfirskir socks are part of the book Socks of Iceland which is released in the form of a Club: get a pattern every week until the end of the year 2020. You can join at anytime.
For more info, please visit https://icelandicknitter.com/product/socks-of-iceland-club/

Sizes: 1(2,3) to fit shoe sizes EU 34-36(38-40,42-44) / US 6-7(8-9,10-11). Length adaptable.
You can achieve more sizes by changing needle size and adjust the length by adding or withdrawing plain rnds.
Sample shown is a size 2.

Finished measurements
Foot circumference: 18.5(21.5,24.5) cm / 7¼(8½,9¾)”
Foot length (adaptable): 19.5(23,25.5) cm / 7¾(9,10)”
Recommended fit: negative ease of up to 2.5 cm / 1” in circumference and 15% in length.

Yardage estimation:
MC Natural white: 109(123,148) m / 119(135,162) yds
CC1 Raven black: 105(119,143) m / 114(130,156) yds
CC2 Arctic coral: 27(31,37) m / 30(34,40) yds
CC3 Anis green: 15(18,21) m / 17(19,23) yds

With their recognisable leaf pattern at the cuff and colourful bands of little motifs, these socks will be immediately identified as Vestfizkir laufaviðarsokkar (leaf socks from the Westfjords), although there is no such tradition in the Westfjords or in Iceland. The Vestfirskir socks are however clearly inspired by traditional mittens from the Westfjords of Iceland, called Laufaviðarvettlingar (leaf mittens) or Vestfizkir vettlingar (mittens from the Westfjords).
They are matching my Vestfirskir mittens that I designed for my Grýla collection some years ago. They start with a fun 2-color cast on and are knitted from the cuff down with a reinforced band heel, a short gusset and a wedge toe in contrasting color. The toe is grafted. Just like in the mittens, each size has a different leaf pattern making for a pleasing uninterrupted repetition of this large motif around the leg.