socks for dh help

[DeerMother]

Dh wants socks for Christmas. He is an electrician by day, comfy shoe guy by night. I bought some worsted superwash, but I have a limited amount. I wonder if this will make a super bulky sock. Also, I can't find a toe-up men's pattern on rav. I got "Getting Started Knitting Socks" from the library, all of hers are cuff down. I have no problem buying actual sock yarn and using one of those patterns.
My actual questions are -
-what is a no frills man looking for in a sock?
-will a worsted weight go any faster than a sock yarn?
-toe-up or cuff-down? any great toe-up patterns?
-rib at just the top or the entire leg?
-any other things your dh is particular about w/ his socks?
Thanks!

[caiesmommy]

Here's a simple sock pattern...

http://queerknits.blogspot.com/2008/...-pleasure.html

I did a simple twisted rib for s-i-l out of sock yarn for the holidays, the pattern was on the ball...BUT it was a REALLY long sock,so I shortened it. The twisted rib came out a little feminine.
I'm knitting my grandma a sock out of a pretty thick wool and I've ot to say..it's nto as nice as working with a sock yarn...but she really likes WARM socks...so it works. I just made up a pattern of 1 inch 2x2 ribbing rows of stocking 12 inches of 3x2 ribbing then decrease the toe/bind off...both pairs are tube socks since I cant measure their feet(s-i-l in s. korea, want to surprise my grandma)

[Rhiannon Feimorgan]

Any particular reason you're looking for a toe up pattern? Most sock patterns out there and particularly most easy sock patterns are top down. Casting on a toe is considered a more advanced technique.

[DeerMother]

Originally Posted by Rhiannon Feimorgan

Any particular reason you're looking for a toe up pattern? Most sock patterns out there and particularly most easy sock patterns are top down. Casting on a toe is considered a more advanced technique.

I was looking at toeup when I was considering using a yarn I have a limited amount of. . . so they would be the same length. But I bought about 650 yds of Aruncania sock today, so that has given me more options.

[iowaorganic]

Esaesa- Is it kinda weird that we are always working on the same things? Last year I made my DH 2 pairs of Thuja (off of knitty). He loved them so much he wouldn't take them off. I made the first pair out of superwash lambs pride worsted and they were fun to knit and washed horribly. The second pair I made out of philosophers worsted (peace fleece is a much cheaper alternative- the stuff is pretty much identical). These were not a big deal to wash- I just rinsed them out in the sink with a drop of dish soap at night. Both wore out very very fast. Like so fast I have to come up with something else.

My DH is a no frills farmer who wears work boots year round everywear and he loves the worsted weight socks. I wouldn't get too concerned over superwash and sock yarn would take forever. I am contemplating using 2 strands of stroll sport from knitpicks to knit him another pair. Those would hopefully wear much better.

I am going to try a sport weight pattern but with worsted and size 4 needles- I think those would fit my DH perfectly.

Good Luck!

[AutumnW]

I haven't made man socks, but i do make boy socks

I go top down, use a k1p1 ribbing for the entire leg and I have used worsted with a size 3 needle

I usually just measure the foot and use a basic sock formula with the measurements and gauge I have. I actually just posted to my blog how I make my socks