Knitting pattern for children's socks FIETJE (PDF)

Water has a special attraction for children from an early age. When they float a boat in a bowl, the paddling pool, or the bathtub, their imaginations run wild. Is it a sailing ship, taking them on an adventure to faraway lands? Or perhaps even a pirate ship on a raid? Blow hard, and the wind threatens to capsize the ship. But sailor Fietje will sort it out. Little sailors who love such ship-related games will definitely be delighted with a pretty pair of children's socks with a sailing ship on each side of the leg.

Knitting the Sailor FietjeSocks is sure to be a challenge, as there are always new challenges. First, you start with the Estonian cast-on. After the cuff, the basic construction of the ship follows using the intarsia technique. The heart-shaped heel joins the shaft. The foot features stripes of varying widths to prevent stair-steps, and the sock ends with a slingshot toe. Finally, the mast and flag are embroidered to complete the design.

As with many of my sock designs, I would like to convey special knitting techniques with the Matrose FietjeSocks:

• Estonian cast-on
• Knitted motifs with intarsia technique
• Heart heel
• Knit stripes without steps
• Sling star tip
• Weaving in threads

• Step by step instructions
• including pictures and
• Color coding of sizes directly in the text
• Excursions to knitting stripes without steps, weaving threads and intarsia knitting

• Sock yarn 420 m/100 g in three different colors Color 1 - for cuffs etc. - max. 18 g,
  Color 2 - for main color - max. 30 g,
  Color 3 - for stripes, sails - max. 15 g
• 1 Neko Bamboo Flex Set 2.5 mm
  Alternatively: 1 double-pointed needle 2.5 mm or 1 circular knitting needle 2.5 mm, 80 cm
  (Knitters who knit tightly, possibly 2.75 mm)
• 1 pair of scissors
• 2 stitch markers
• 1 sewing needle
• possibly an auxiliary needle (e.g. needle from a double-pointed needle set)