Juhani

Juhani’s socks were inspired by an old Finnish carol in which brother Juhani and sister Liisi are woken up early on a frosty Christmas Eve morning for a sleigh ride to the church.

Juhani’s socks are a simplified version of her sister’s. Wide garter-stitch panels are flanked by narrow cables in these mid-calf length socks worked in warm DK-weight sock yarn.

Juhani’s socks are knit from the toe up with a stockinette toe, reinforced heel flap, and twisted-rib cuff. These elegantly modest cabled socks come in three sizes, fit for teens, women, and men alike.

Both written and charted instructions are given for the cable pattern.

Sizes

• S [M, L]

• 46 [50, 54] sts

• Shoe size approx. EU 38/39 [40/41, 43/44] / US 6½–7½ [8–8½, 10–11]

Finished Measurements

• Foot circumference: approx. 20 [21.5, 23.5] cm / 7¾ [8½, 9¼]"

• Foot length: approx. 22.5 [23.5, 26] cm / 8¾ [9¼, 10¼]” or fully adjustable

• Leg length from top of heel flap: approx. 16.5 [16.5, 19] cm / 6½ [6½, 7¼]" or adjustable within pattern

Yarn

• Jalovilla Pässi (85% wool, 15% nylon, 230 m/100 g, 252 yd/3.53 oz), 1 [2, 2] skeins

Yardage

• DK-weight sock yarn, approx. 230 [270, 300] m / 250 [290, 350] yd

Gauge

• 23 sts × 32 rnds = 10 cm / 4"

Needles

• 3.0 and 3.25 mm / US #2½ and #3