Did something just swoop down from the trees?
Were those red eyes glowing just outside the headlights?

Featuring both bridge and Mothman colorwork motifs, an easy short row heel, and a basic cuff-down construction, this pattern is perfect for anyone from seasoned knitters to colorwork sock beginners.
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Materials:
Needles: Size US 1 (2.25mm) needles in either 9” (22 cm) circulars, 32” (81 cm) circulars, or DPNs. I used 9” circulars for most of the sock and DPNs for the toe.

Yarn: Approx. (214, 240, 266) yds/(195, 220, 244)m/(47, 52, 58)g of fingering weight yarn for MC and (21, 24, 27)yds/(20, 22, 24)m/(6, 6, 7)g for CC. Gray sample was made in Classic Sock from Red Door Fibre Studio (462/100g) in the colorway You Are Already Enough for the MC, and Soprano Sock from Mezzo Makes (400yds/100g) in the colorway Tybalt for the CC.

Notions: BOR Marker, 1 stitch marker to mark halfway for heel and toe, tapestry needle for grafting toe

Gauge and Sizing:
Gauge: 4 x 4” (10 x 10cm) = 32 sts x 44 rounds in stockinette knit in the round after blocking.

Sizes:
(1, 2, 3) = (56, 64, 72) stitches

Finished Measurements:
(7, 8, 9)“/(18, 20, 23) cm finished foot circumference

Additional Yarn Options Used by Testers:
Handful of Yarn 2 ply
Studio Dog Fibers, Studio Sock Set
Knit Picks Hawthorne
Valley Yarns Huntington
Knit Picks Stroll
Yarn Cafe Creations Biscotti Sock
Sinful Yarns Merino Nylon
Dragon Hoard Yarn Myth Sock
Robin’s Promise Yarn Songbird base
Orion Dye Works