ripples because the pattern in this colour looks like a rippled sea surface to me…

size 1 in the foot, increase to a size 2 heel, then size 2 on the leg to be able to manoeuvre them over my heel aka stop heel short rows at 40 stitches on N2 -> 72 stitches total
Double stitches on those last two short row turns
Before ribbing: 1 knit row after last cable crossings
16 rows of ribbing
After ribbing - p 1 row, knit 6 rows, Jssbo

Mirroring left and right socks