Thanks to Priscilla Gibson-Roberts, when I finally had time to knit some socks, I didn’t need a pattern! At least 20 years ago, she taught a sock workshop in Central Texas, where we learned to knit socks from the toe up, trying them on as we went.
Once you have enough stitches to fit around your feet, you work even to your anklebone. Knit one-half round with a waste yarn, where you’ll come back later to add the heel. Knit a few rows plain, then make the ribbing as long as you want.
When my k2p2 rib was long enough, I made a stretchy, scalloped bind-off like this: k2tog, (yo, bind off one st) 5 times to form a little chain scallop, p2tog, bind off one stitch, (yo, bind off one st) 5 times, k2tog. Rep from * around, end with (yo, bind off one st) 5 times, cut yarn, stretch the last st until the yarn end comes out. Stitch the last st to the first st of rnd. Weave in end.
Sugar Sock the Second is about 1/3 finished. Hurray! I love hand-knit socks!