Racetrack

3, 2, 1… GO! Launch from the cuff, charge down the leg, navigate the curve at the heel, and bursts across the finish line at the toe. Inspired by the high-speed thrill of Formula 1, this sock is designed for the Supersock World Championship 2026. It will be released to the public at the end of SWC 2026. **Gauge:** 34 sts x 44 rnds = 10 cm (4 in) in stockinette using 2.5 mm needles **Yarn used:** Gründl Hot Socks Pearl Uni (75% wool, 20% polyamide, 5% cashmere; 200 m per 50 g) *Shown in:* Main color (MC): 10 black - 2 balls of 50 g Contrast color (CC): 01 Cream - 1 ball of 50 g Any fingering-weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern **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 * Chart reading * Stranded colorwork * Vertical stranded knitting * Short rows (shadow-wrap method) * Grafting (Kitchener stitch)