magic!!! socks

i only flirt with toe-up socks..............have done several pairs but my preferred is top-down..........

i've observed & practiced the many different toe-up ~~ short row toe, crochet cast on, easy toe, even the "judy's magic cast on" ~ that i thought was very "fiddle--y"

remember this yarn??

welp, it's colinette jitterbug ~~ been in my stash for a bit ~~ this yarn has been known to have WAY less yardage than othersso when i decided to cast on i knew i had to toe-up it!!!

the only toe-up i hadn't successfully used was judy's.........but googled it.........found a great you-tube

pretty pretty!!!

oh yea, my other change is that usually i (nope ~ ALWAYS) knit socks with double points..........

this last trip (to search for a new home) tho, i kept dropping one down the side of my seat and had to unbuckle to reach and grab!......so these are on 2 circs .........for a new trip!

back and almost done! at the heel flap & i might have enough yarn for a decent calf length!