Kitten fête DK

Kitten fête socks bring smiles to every cat lover and keeps our toes warm over colder seasons for extra comfort.

Kitten fête socks are traditional colorwork socks that are perfect for getting rid of all those scrap yarns. The pattern includes charts to design your own colours to match your own cat! You can use the charts to adjust the socks to fit your foot if needed.

Techniques used in this pattern include colorwork knitting, yarn dominance and hourglass heel. The pattern includes written instructions to charts and techniques and links to video tutorials.

More info about this pattern:

Sizes (onesize)

One size (customizable).

You can customize the width of the socks by changing the needle size (3.75-3.00mm). In this pattern the leg is knitted with 3.50 mm needles where the heel and foot is knitted with 3.00 mm needles. Size 3.00 mm needles are recommended throughout for thinner calves.

The length of the socks will be determined by foot size; for size 36-39 foot fits 3 pattern stripes before decreases whereas size 40-42 foot fits 4 pattern stripes before decreases.

Measurements (cm)

Width of leg approx. 13 

Height of leg 20 

Width of foot approx. 11,5 

Length of foot approx. 20 (heel-end of pattern)

Gauge

Leg

10 cm x 10 cm

25 sts x 27 rows

Foot

10 cm x 10 cm

29 sts x 30 rows

Needles and notions

Double pointed needles (5 pcs) 3.50 mm

Double pointed needles (5 pcs) 3.00 mm

Tapestry needle

Yarn

dyecat STUDIO Sukka DK

(100g /230m | 85% finnish wool, 15% nylon)

Novita 7 Veljestä

(100g /200m | 80% wool, 20% polyamide)

Yardage in total (m/g)

Sukka DK 116m / 50g

Novita 7 Veljestä 370m / 185g

Colours used in pattern and yardage (m/g)

A Novita 7 Veljestä 305 | 240m / 120g

B Työmiäs | 46m / 20g

C Novita 7 Veljestä 010 | 50m / 25g

D Novita 7 Veljestä 064 | 50m / 25g

E Hey pussycat! | 35m / 15g

F Novita 7 Veljestä 043 | 30m / 15g

G Katka | 35m / 15g