Introduction
This design explores interlocking repeated patterns, inspired by MC Escher.

The arrow repeat is really easy to memorise, and flexible for using up scraps, changing MC on round 1 and CC on round 6.

The pattern has both charted and written instructions. It has been tech edited and test knitted.

Design notes
This is a cuff-down, slip stitch heel flap and turn construction.

Note: the texture is firmer because of the stranded colourwork, so a 2.5mm needle is better than 2.25mm/US1. If you knit a lot of socks, you’ll notice you need more stitches per round than normal rib or stocking stitch socks for this reason.

Techniques used: working in the round, two-colour stranded knitting, working flat, picking up stitches

Size
To fit foot circumference: Small (20-24cm/ 8-9.5”), Medium (24-28cm/ 9.5-11”), Large (28-32cm/ 11-12.5”).
Actual unstretched circumference: Small (18cm/7”), Medium (22cm/ 8.5”), Large (24cm/ 9.5”).

Gauge
10x10cm/ 4x4” = 36 sts x 42 rows

Needles
2.5mm/US 1.5 needles for working in the round (DPNs or circs of at least 23cm/9in).

Notions
Tapestry needle, 5 stitch markers (one which looks different so you know it’s the BOR marker).

Yarn
Choose two contrasting colours of 4ply/fingering yarn suitable for socks. I wouldn’t recommend using highly variegated yarn with this design.

It would work well with minis or scraps in a spectrum or gradient, or with one solid colour and one gradient.

You’ll need about 50g/200m/218yd each of the Main Colour and the Contrast Colour.

The sample in size M (UK size 6 feet) uses:
Mamie and Florrie Adventure Sock Yarn. MC: Roses from the Sorbonne; CC: 80’s Orange and Oklahoma (these were 20g/85m/93yd mini skeins. I used two of the orange and a tiny amount of the pink)