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)