My favorite stranded knitting project is socks. Not only do you get a striking design, but you get that extra warmth too! My new Shadow Box Socks pattern has some fun design details too. The overall color work design is based on a weaving draft. I manipulated the design to have a large diamond grow out of the overall pattern on one side of each leg.
You can use that diamond as a clue when putting on the socks because I also designed the right and left toes differently, to fit each foot better.
The overall pattern is able to wrap right around the foot because of the unusual gusset construction that also gives an opportunity for another design to emerge under the back of the foot.
This is a super fun project for the experienced sock knitter!
To see more details about the Shadow Box Socks pattern, check out the pattern page.
And check out some tester’s versions below:
IG user @lynn.m.Hensley knit up a pair in size Large using #KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Bare and Knit Picks Glimmer in Peacock.
IG user @stitchknitquiltsewlittletime knit up a striking size small pair in elann.com A-Series S01 Superwash Wool cream and black.
Ravelry knitter Dturner, and her cat, love the look of her size Large socks in #Malabrigo colors natural and Impressionist Sky.
