Blood spatter analysis

This sock is initially designed for SuperSock Scarefest 2025. The design is inspired by the series Dexter where the main character works as a blood spatter analyst. **Materials:** *Yarn used:* Gründl Hot Socks Pearl Uni (75% wool, 20% polyamide, 5% cashmere; 200 m per 50 g) Shown in: Main color (MC): 01 Cream (1 ball of 50 g) Contrast color (CC): 14 Cherry (1 ball of 50 g) Any fingering-weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern *Needles:* 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles for working in a small circumference Optional: 2.75 mm (US 2) needles for corrugated rib and stranded colorwork (or size needed to obtain gauge) **Notions:** Stitch markers Scissors Tapestry needle **Gauge:** 34 sts x 46 rnds = 10 cm (4 in) in stockinette using 2.5 mm needles **Size information:** Sizes S (M, L, XL) with 56 (64, 72, 80) sts Finished circumference: 16.5 (19, 21, 23.5) cm (6.5, [7.5, 8.5; 9.5] in) Recommended ease: approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) of negative ease **Techniques used:** • German twisted cast-on • Working small circumferences in the round • Corrugated ribbing • Chart reading • Stranded colorwork • Short rows (shadow-wrap method) • Grafting (Kitchener stitch)