The Totally Batty socks are the best Halloween accessory! Knit from the cuff down, the Totally Batty socks feature a colony of swooping bats knit in stranded colourwork (with eyes duplicate stitched on when the knitting is done). One sock is striped according to the latest witchy trends and the other is knit in the main colour for a perfectly mismatched pair. Of course, if you’re not a fan of fraternal socks you can also go for two striping socks or two solid socks. Or go totally batty and add more bats!

This pattern is worked in the round from the cuff down. The socks have a heel flap and gusset construction. The pattern consists of several components so you can knit your perfect pair of socks. Knitters can choose to go for a fraternal pair, a striping pair or a solid pair.

Sizing
Size small (medium, large) with a cast on of 64 (68, 72) stitches and a finished circumference of 7 (7.5, 8)” (18 (19, 20) cm). The foot can be knit to any length. The socks are intended to be worn with 0.5-1” (1-3 cm) negative ease for the best fit, but please keep in mind that the stranded bat section has less stretch than the rest of the socks.

Gauge
36 stitches and 44 rows per 4” (10 cm) in stockinette on smaller needles.

Materials

• 350 meters (385 yards) fingering weight yarn (MC).
• 75 meters (85 yards) fingering weight yarn (CC1).
• 50 meters (55 yards) fingering weight yarn (CC2).
• 2.5 mm (US 1.5) double pointed or circular needles.
• Optional: 2.75 mm (US 2) double pointed or circular needles (for stranded colourwork).
• Tapestry needle.

Sample
Sample was knit using Winnie’s Wol Merino Sock in “Winifred” (80% Merino/ 20% Polyamide; 100g/425 meters (465 yards)) as MC, Durable Soqs in “2172 Cream” (75% Superwash wool/ 25% polyamide; 50g/210 meters (230 yards)) as CC1 and Opal 4-fach in “Anthrazit” (75% superwash wool/ 25% polyamide; 100g/425 meters (465 yards)) as CC2.
Sample is a size small with a 9.25” (23.5 cm) foot and used 53 grams of MC (225 meters (250 yards), 9 grams of CC1 (38 meters (42 yards)) and 5 grams of CC2 (22 meters (25 yards)).

Pattern has written instructions, colourwork is charted.