Tangled Tentacles by Nickiknitz Designs

Tangled Tentacles

Knitting
November 2020
both are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette
US 1 - 2.25 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
325 - 460 yards (297 - 421 m)
Medium (64), Large (72)
English
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Jellyfish? Squid? Octopus? I don’t know, but I can see the tangled tentacles!

These stranded color work socks are worked top-down and feature a heel-flap style heel. The pattern is written in two sizes: Medium (64 stitches) and Large (72 stitches), with gauge information to help you make a set that will fit you.

Materials:

Needles: Size US 1/2.25mm needles in sock knitting method of choice (DPNs, magic loop, etc.), or size needed to obtain desired gauge. Optional Size US 1.5/2.5 mm (or larger) for color work sections.

Yarn:
Fingering weight sock yarn in the following colors/quantities (feel free to substitute color as you see fit):

Main color (MC) - variegated blue/green in photo; 60 to 90 grams
Complimentary color (CC) - black in photo; 10 to 20 grams

Sample shown in pictures was knit using Savvy Skeins Sensible Sock in Labradorite and Cascade Heritage in black.

Notions:
Stitch markers
Stitch holders (optional depending on how you make socks)
Tapestry needle for grafting and weaving in ends