#toe up

Started: Feb 9, 2025

Finished: Jun 1, 2025

Yarn: Patons Stretch Socks (from stash), 2 balls (~220m each)

Needles: 2mm (US 0) circular

Knitting details: two-at-a-time, toe-up, Judy’s Magic Cast-on, alternating rib/mock cable stitch pattern, Gusset Heel, calf increases

Evergrey Socks

Last fall I designed Evergrey Mitts for a lovely Finnish indie-dyed yarn, Kässäkerho Pom Pom Donegal Sock. After the mitts I had quite a bit of yarn left over, plenty to make a pair of socks. And the lace pattern I’d used in the mitts was so lovely, it deserved another pattern. Hence -- Evergrey Socks.

Evergrey Socks were designed to match Evergrey Mitts. The beautiful twisted-stitches-and-lace stitch pattern reminded me of a forest floor covered in fallen needles. The lace pattern looks intricate but is quite intuitive to execute.

The socks are knitted from the toe up in the round using either DPNs or magic loop. The pattern features my favorite gusset-and-flap heel construction that doesn’t require picking up stitches. Instructions are provided to adjust the length of the foot and leg to your measurements and preferences. Right and left socks are mirror images of each other and can be worked two-at-a-time.

The socks are available in two sizes: 56 and 70 stitches. The twisted-stitch pattern is stretchy and foot hugging, giving a comfortable fit on a wide range of foot sizes.

On Ravelry: Evergrey Socks

Pattern: Evergrey Socks by Susanna Winter

Yarn: 256 m / 280 yd of Kässäkerho Pom Pom Donegal Sock in silver gray

The first ones I made where cuff down whereas these ones are toe up. It solved so many holes and the yarn I used was so much stronger.

Pattern: Eagle Creek Socks by the Fiber Collective blog (not mine, not sponsored, just enjoyed)

Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh DK Crew neck, 225 YDS /205 M

Needles: US3 - 3.25 CM cable

DONE: NEONWAVES SOCKS

I had unofficially declared 2018 a year for socks. I’ve really only made one pair before, and refused to do a heel flap which means it was all perfect except the heel.

Here is my first attempt at toe-up and two-at-a-time. I love it. I MUCH prefer to do (especially) socks two-at-a-time because:

you are ensuring that the length will be exactly the same for both

you are keeping the pattern fresh in your muscle-memory and have fewer opportunities to encounter inconsistencies if for SOME reason you stray from the pattern

it greatly reduces the chances of you being overwhelmed with second-sock-syndrome

I also really appreciate the toe-up method because of my experience just running out of yarn and needing to make sure you have enough. You can just keep going on the cuff after the big parts are taken care of.