Sporty No-show Socks Pattern In the summer my partner almost exclusively wears no-show socks. Because he wears through the ball of his socks very quickly I've added extra reinforcement and padding to that area using slipped stitches. He also wants his socks to fit snuggly around his foot; therefore I added ribbing to the arch of the sock. Skills Required/Techniques Used Knit & purl, cast-on, short-rows, kitchener stitch/grafting, & working in the round. Yarn CYC #1 Super Fine. Sock shown knit in:  Patons Kroy Socks (75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon); 166 yds/152 m; 1.76 oz/50 g: MC - Sing'n the Blues; 1 skein, CC - Grey Marl; 1 skein. Needles US 1/2.25 mm needles for working small circumference in the round: DPNs, 2 circulars or 1 long circular.  Or size needed to obtain gauge. Notions Stitch markers (M); stitch holder; tapestry needle. Gauge 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4 in/10 cm square in stockinette stitch using US 1/2.25 mm needles worked in the round. Size Information Sizes