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The socks you wear when you’re out engaging in shenanigans with your knitting friends. This sock is a simple twisted stitch pattern done over a four row repeat. It’s easy enough to do in the company of rambunctious friends, but has enough interest in the colorwork cuff, heel and toe to make it beautiful to wear in said company and receive a raucous cacophony of compliments. “My, what glorious socks you’re wearing!” Choose your favorite color and that of your best friend and cast on together or make a pair in their favorite colors. Everyone needs a Shenanfriend!

There is a Youtube tutorial for Cori’s 2-color longtail cast on here: YOUTUBE

There is a Youtube tutorial for the Twisted Knit stitch here: YOUTUBE

YARN: Fingering-weight (approximately 435 yards to 100 g): Most sizes can be knit with a typical 100 g skein of fingering weight yarn for MC and approximately 75-90 yards of the contrast color. The largest sizes, especially if knit for long feet, may require an extra skein.

Sample #1, top of photo (9.5” circumference, 9.25” long) was knit with 2 Guys Yarn Co. (80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, 435 yds (398 m) per 100 g) in MC: French Toast (270 yds) and Malabrigo Sock (100% merino wool, 440 yds (402 m) per 100 g) CC: 63 Natural (60 yds).

Sample #2, middle of photo (9.5” circumference, 8.75” long) was knit with Regia 4-fadig (75% wool, 25% nylon, 230 yds (210 m) per 50 g) in MC: 90 Grey (280 yds) and CC: 2747 Burgundy (75 yds).

Sample #3, bottom of photo (10” circumference, 9” long) was knit with Hedgehog Fibers Sock (80% BFL wool, 20% nylon, 399 yds/365 m) per 100 g) in MC: Exploding Peacock (310 yards) and Malabrigo Sock (100% merino wool, 440 yds (402 m) per 100 g) CC: Light of Love (65 yds).

SKILLS USED: 2 color cast-on; simple stranded colorwork; mock cables; grafting

This pattern was written for personal use, please honor the copyright. Do not reproduce.
Tech edit by Ellen Silva and graphic layout done by Erica Gunn. Photography by Anna Stauber. Model was Sarah Stauber .
Test knitters were Jan Tiggas, Stacie Berard and Annette King.