These toe-up socks begin with Judy’s Magic Cast On and combine a beautiful balance of simple cables and slipped stitches for a wonderfully easy yet fun design. No stitches need to be picked up for the slipped-stitch heel flap.

The pattern stitch works equally well for solid, semi-solid, self-striping and many variegated sock yarns.

Pattern Notes
Each size has its own chart with written directions for the patterned portions of the socks. The central cable is mirrored for the second sock.

Construction Notes
Toe increases are worked on either side of the central cable.

Once increases for the gusset have been completed, the heel cap is worked leading into a reinforced heel flap; no need to pick up stitches. The heel cap involves working short rows.

A narrow ribbing is worked at the cuff.

Techniques
Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off

For the following techniques, only links are provided in the pattern; full directions are not included.
Jogless Bind Off in the Round
Judy’s Magic Cast On

Sizes
Finished sock foot circumference: 7 (7.5, 8)“ / 18 (19, 20.5)cm
Bottom of heel to top of ribbing: 9.5” / 24cm
Sample shown in size M on 8.5” / 21.5cm foot.

Yarn
375 (400, 425) yds / 343 (366, 389)m fingering /sock-weight yarn.

Sample in Knit Picks Felici (75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 218yds per 50g) in Blackberry Jam.

Notions
Stitch markers, cable needle, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle.

Acknowledgments
A huge thank you to the Ravellers who test knit this pattern: earthmom23, contemax, Woollykim, dragonxser, momtatknits and tldiemert

July 15, 2022: This pattern was formerly available exclusively through the p/hop (Pennies per Hour of Pleasure) site. Patterns through p/hop are FREE but knitters are asked to donate based on the hours of pleasure received by knitting the pattern. Funds raised go to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins sans frontières. It seems that the p/hop website is no longer available so the pattern is being made available as a free download here on Ravelry.