These toe-up socks use elongated slipped stitches and central increases paired with side decreases to make asymmetrical diagonal lines on a bias fabric running away from the centre. They feature a gusset and heel flap heel using German short rows and a twisted rib cuff. The gussets are formed smoothly from the instep patterning and act as a design feature rather than only a functional component.

This pattern requires the knitter to be able to knit a small circumference in the round (the pattern is method-neutral to suit your preferred technique for socks — double-pointed needles, magic loop/one circular needle, two circular needles, short circular needle, etc. — and it is possible to work the socks two-at-a-time) and clearly explains all techniques required. Within the pattern you will find links to useful video tutorials as well, so the pattern is easily accessible to an intermediate sock knitter.

This pattern’s elongated stitches on the bias help break up some pooling in any yarn, but they are particularly good at highlighting subtle and random colour shifts as with painted sock blanks or colourways with a speckled effect.