ALVAR
ALVAR
Named after Finland’s renowned architect, Alvar Aalto, Fiona gathered inspriation for this design when staying in one of his apartment buildings during her visit to the Jyväskylä Knit Fest in 2018. The unassuming hallways were filled with inspiration. The simple lines and the geometric shapes created within the space, caught her attention Lots of natural materials can be seen, concert floors, stone stairway and wood beams. Fiona wanted to capture these vertical wooden beams where they meet the staircase.
Alvar is knit toe-up and to achieve these stripes, Intarsia is used instead of stranded knitting. With Intarsia, each stripe is created with a separare length of yarn, only added in with needed. The long lengths of yarn get sucked up quickly into the sock as it grows. There i no need to carry the second colour of yarn in-behind and no floats. The shorter horizontal lines are embroidered afterwords with a few chain stitches.
This pattern was originally published in 52 Weeks of Socks by Laine Publishing in February 2020.
This product listing is for the PDF pattern for the garment pictured and described here and not the actual finished item.
SIZES
1 (2)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Foot circumference (unstretched): 8.25 (9.25)” / 20.5 (23.5) cm.
Leg length: 6.25 (6.75)” / 16 (17) cm.
Foot length: Adjustable.
MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 skein of Merino Sock by Uschitita (75% merino wool, 25% nylon, 464 yds / 425 m – 100 g), colourway Owl as yarn A.
1 skein of Tough Sock by The Uncommon Thread (80% superwash BFL, 20% nylon, 400 yds / 365 m – 100 g), colourway Charred as yarn B.
Needles: US 0 / 2 mm and US 1 / 2.25 mm circular needles or DPNs, if preferred.
Notions: 1 locking stitch marker, tapestry needle.
GAUGE
36 sts x 50 rows to 4” / 10 cm in st st, after blocking.
This download contains both English and Finnish versions of the pattern.
Photography by Laine.
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