Rosita

**ROSITA** You are warmly welcome to knit Rosita Socks with me. This pattern was first published on November 2023 in a Finnish knitting bookazine called Lempparisukat. Now that the year has passed since the bookazine publishing, I can offer the pattern also as an English version. By the way, Lempparisukat is a Finnish word that means The Favourite Socks, and Rosita’s truly are one of my own favourite from my sock designs. <3 **Rosita Socks:** The 18-pages long knitting pattern (PDF) includes good charts, written instructions and photos. The pattern includes two different version of the design - The version with the duplicate stitch roses and the easier version knitted with only 2 colors. **Designer:** Heini Perälä - Heinikki design, Finland **Foot size:** EU 38 **Upper calf circumference:** Suits best for about 34–37 cm calf. **Sock measurements:** Leg length (including the cuff and heel) 41 cm, foot length 24 cm. **Needles:** 5 double-pointed needles: 2,5 mm / US 1,5 for stranded knit, 2 mm / US 0 for the cuff. You also need a darning needle for duplicating stitches and embroidering the teeth. **Yarn:** 400 m / 100 g, for example Hjertegarn Armonia + a little bit thinner cotton crochet yarn for embroidering the teeth. **Colors:** Main color 95 g, Contrasting color 45 g + 2 different colors for duplicate stitch roses, 5 grams each. **Gauge:** 33 stitches and 36 rows in stranded knitting = 10 x 10 cm **Tags:** #rositasukat, #heinikkidesign, #RositaSocks This pattern is for private use only, so use of this pattern for commercial purposes is forbidden. Warm thanks for your purchase and have a happy knitting! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - **Rosita** Rosita-sukat löytyvät iki-ihanasta Lempparisukat-bookazinesta, joka ilmestyi marraskuussa 2023 Hand Finnishedin kustantamana. Rosita-sukkien ohje on saatavilla suomenkielisenä versiona vain kyseisestä neulelehdestä, niin kauan kuin paperista lehteä on vielä jäljellä. Lempparisukat-bookazine sisältää 10 upeaa sukkamallia viideltä eri neulesuunnittelijalta. Bookazinen voi tilata mm. minun verkkokaupastani tai Hand Finnishediltä.