First, the magic word: intarsia. Or, as an ordinary mortal would say: a knitting technique where the threads never cross each other. You know, these loose threads on the inside of your sock – that’s where they come from! Intarsia is the best for producing heavy patterns, while not compromising the stretch.

For some styles we use (another fancy word!) jacquard knit. The jacquard styles look more sober than intarsia, with two colors overlapping throughout the sock and no loose threads. They are less stretchy, but more durable = no risk of loose threads peeking out.