Ready, Set, Go Socks (Toe-Up)

Knit a simply-patterned, gender-neutral, pair of toe-up socks with a rounded wedge toe and three different heel shaping options. The gusset and flap heel is a good fit for adults with an average instep. The gusset heel is a good fit for adults with a higher instep. The short row heel is a good fit for adults with a lower instep. This pattern is written in needle neutral terms and can be worked on dpns or circular needles with your favorite small circumference circular knitting method. **Required Skills:** basic knit and purl stitches, repetitive stitch patterns, knitting in the round, short rows **Yarn Weight:** sock/fingering **Recommended Yarn:** Zitron Trekking Sport (shown in colors 1491, 1475, 1417) **Recommended Needle Size:** US size 1.5 (2.5 mm) dpns or circular needles **Finished Measurements:** sock circumference: 56 (60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80) sts around sock circumference: 7 (7 ½, 8, 8 ½, 9, 9 ½, 10) inches sock foot length: 8 ½ (9, 9 ½, 10, 10 ½, 11, 11 ½) inches **Pattern Length:** 10 pages A series of free companion videos is available in the [Ready, Set, Go Socks (Toe-Up) Playlist][1] on YouTube. Topics include: * Ready, Set, Go Socks (Toe-Up) * Anatomy and Fit Comparison of 3 Toe Up Sock Heels * Make 1 (Right and Left) * Increasing with a K1 or P1 below Next Stitch * Preventing Holes when Transitioning from Rows to Rounds in Sock Heels * Backstitch Bind Off [1]: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtxtV4XDEZX3t57e-272oRvuq9OC4Absd&si=D3329jU3rbXeqP-c