Fancy forced biscuits

**___** **___** This pattern has been designed for the **Supersock World Championship 2026** competition. It will be available to everyone for free after the end of the race. <big><big><big>**Fancy forced biscuits**</big></big></big> <big>The motif in this design reminded me of the biscuits our neighbour made when I was a little girl.</big> <big>I was intrigued how these biscuits were made along with the look and taste – full of butter and sugar, no wonder they tasted so good to my young palate. The biscuit dough was forced through a disc with various configurations of holes and slits to form the different biscuit shapes – it never took any force to persuade me to consume these fancy looking and yummy biscuits as a child.</big> <big>This is a fun and easy design with no long floats, perfect for knitters new to stranded colourwork socks.</big> <big>These socks are knitted toe up and feature a rounded wedge toe and heel flap and gusset. The heel flap is worked in slipped stitch pattern. The socks are finished with two Vikkel braids and ribbing.</big> **___** **___** <big>**Pattern information**</big> <big>**Sizing**</big> A-63, B-67, (C-71, D-75), (E-79, F-83) sts Finished circumference (approximately); 17.5, 18.5, (19.5, 21), (22, 23) cm/ 7, 7.5, (8, 8.25), (8.75, 9.25) inches. <big>**Yarn**</big> Fingering weight sock yarn in 2 colours with good contrast. Allow 60-80 g for MC and 40-60 g for CC. Solid, semi-solid or tonal colourways would work well for this design. <big>**Gauge**</big> (worked in the round and measured after washing and laying flat to dry) 36 sts/40 rounds= 10 cm/4 inches over stranded colourwork. <big>**Needles**</big> (for working small circumference in the round) 2.25 mm/US1 needles (or size required to achieve gauge). <big>**Pattern formats** </big> The instructions for the construction of the socks are written and charted. The motifs are charted and have written instructions. <big>**Thank you**</big> Thank you to studio249 and all the SWC testers. A huge thanks also to yarnymama and yalta for their ongoing valued advice, guidance, feedback and encouragement.