Man's cabled sock

#1

I found a neat cable sock pattern
http://www.knitlist.com/97gift/cablesock.htm

However, I want to make them for DS, and the pattern says it will fit men or women…but also says its a bit snug on men’s ankles. Pattern calls for casting on and doing the first 1.5" in rib [I]in a smaller size needle.
[/I]I’m thinking of using the same needle as I will for the rest of the sock, and that will help it not be so snug. What do you guys think?

I don’t want them falling down either, but I don’t usually knit the ribbing in a smaller needle anyway.

#2

The rib looks pretty snug to me. If you’re sure that your DS’ ankles are wide enough to hold the cuff knitted on the same size needles, then why not? I had a similar problem with the Monkey socks - i followed the instructions and my ankles are to wide for the cuff.