These socks are inspired by and dedicated to my Ravelry friend Karin who has a stash of variegated sock yarns and likes to knit toe-up socks with Fleegle heels. But since I am only confident in cuff-down socks, “Invisible Thorns” are offered as bi-directional pair.

Techniques used:

• Magic Loop
• slipped-stitch knitting in two colors
• Elastic Crocheted Cast-on
• Judy’s Magic Cast-on
• Fleegle heel
• reversed Fleegle heel
• shadow wraps
• lifted increases
• grafting
• Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-off (in purl)

Gauge:
For 2-color version (bigger size), US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles:
Thorn stitch: 33 sts x 48 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
2-row stockinette stripes: 31 sts x 44 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)

For textured version (smaller size), US 1 (2.25 mm) needles:
Thorn stitch: 34 sts x 48 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)
Stockinette: 32 sts x 44 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm)

Yarn usage:
For 2-color version (bigger size):
(A) variegated, preferably in contrasting colors, about 130 yds (120 m)
(B) solid matching one of variegated colors for successful blending, about 210 yds (190 m)

For textured version (smaller size):
variegated, about 300 yds (274 m)

Big THANK YOU! to my testers: villiputti, mmpebworth, iva