Warm water blue socks

I am making these socks as a gift. I used Casscade 220 Superwash, worsted weight, with size 5 needles.
Cast on 45 stitches, row 1: k3, p2, row 2: k1, p1, k1, p2. Repeat these two rows till the cuff is as long as you like. I then knit 1 row decreasing once (k2 tog) so I had 44 stitches. Then I pulled out my old faithful Yankee Sock Pattern. I did use an inset heel.