I have finally cast-on and am working on the Tern Toe-up Socks, a free pattern by Pam Allen on Ravelry! I've been admiring this pattern since we first began travelling, but I didn't start them until just three days ago. I've made two pairs of socks, cuff-down, but I've been intimidated by toe-up socks. But, thanks to my friend Molly's encouragement back in the States, I decided to tackle these. And they have been pretty smooth sailing thus far!
The cast-on uses "Judy's Magic Cast-on" which was not too bad to start (I think after I did the "Starry Starry Night" Shawl that this kind of cast-on is not so intimidating). Then, after a few rounds it starts into a simple pattern for the top of the sock: k2, p2, with every 6 rounds being a cable row. The cables aren't bad either! Only one is crossed in front, and then 5 stitches are knitted from a needle held to the back.
I think, really, that this pattern is even simpler (so far) than my first sock pattern, which were the "Spring Forward" socks, also free on Ravelry. The pattern for the Tern socks is much shorter to memorize - I only need to remember when to do the cable rows, everything else is k2, p2.
I'm using Textiles a Mano's Caricia, in a purple-navy color. I'm already getting close to the heel!
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