Tuonela River - Cable Sock Knitting Pattern

Where the river divides

In Finnish mythology, the river Tuonela separates the living from the dead. In these socks, winding cables run down the front and back of the leg, separating smooth stockinette from cosy garter stitch. The two socks are mirror images, so the garter side always faces out.

Worked cuff down in DK-weight yarn, Tuonela River is a quick, warming knit with a shaped leg, a heel flap and gusset, and a grafted toe. Now in a fresh new layout.

English PDF, instant download. This is a knitting pattern, not finished socks.

sizes
Child/Women's XXS (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)
Foot circumference: 14 (16.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5, 23.5, 25.5) cm / 5.75 (6.5, 7.25, 7.75, 8.5, 9.25, 10) inch

yarn
DK-weight sock yarn (wool/nylon blend), approx. 199 m / 100 g (218 yd / 3.53 oz). Sample: Novita 7 Veljestä Pohjola, color Ruka; 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins.

needles
4 mm (US 6) for small circumferences in the round: dpns, magic loop or two circulars.

gauge
22 sts and 28 rnds = 10 cm (4 inch) in stockinette stitch.

notions
4 stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.

the pattern includes
✦ Mirrored left and right socks
✦ Written instructions and 4 cable charts
✦ Link to my Finchley graft video for the toe

Etsitkö suomenkielistä ohjetta? Tuonelan joki – palmikkosukat, neuleohje