Tabi no Monogatari Part 5 (and Starting My Very First Stash)

Upon lots of hemming and hawing, I finally started my top-down sock - well, sort of.

First, I re-measured Hubby's feet:
                                                    Left                      Right
Widest at the toe:                   25 cm (  9")        25 cm ( 9")
Widest instep:                        27 cm (10")        26 cm (10")
Circumference of the ankle: 24 cm (  9")        25 cm ( 9")
Circumference at the cuff:    22 cm (  8")        22 cm ( 8")
Length of sock:                      25 cm (  9")        25.25 - 25.5 cm (10")
Height of sock:                      12 cm (4.5")       12 cm (4.5") 

Then, I did some math:
My gauge is 9 stitches per 1", where 1" = 25.4mm, where 25.4 mm = 2.54 cm
                                                                                            Left                                                    Right
Widest at the toe:                   (9" - 1") = 8" * 9 sts/in = 72 sts        (9" - 1") = 8" * 9 sts/in = 72 sts
Widest instep:                        (10" - 1") = 9" * 9 sts/in = 81sts       (10"- 1") = 9" * 9 sts/in = 81 sts
Circumference of the ankle: (9" - 1") = 8" * 9 sts/in = 72 sts        (9" - 1") = 8"  * 9 sts/in = 72 sts
Circumference at the cuff:    (8" - 1") = 7" * 9 sts/in = 63 sts        (8" - 1") = 7" * 9 sts/in = 63 sts
Length of sock:                       9" for the Left side & 10" for the Right side (~88 - X rows)
Height of sock:                       4.5" (10 rows of ribbing & 32 rows)

Then, I started to get all confused about the math and started doubting myself.  So, I decided to ask the ultimate sock (& mathematician) goddess, Kate Atherley of WiseHilda.blogspot.com. :)  She was very, very helpful and provided me: 1) confirmation that I wasn't going nuts and that I actually calculated something correctly (widest part at the toe) and 2) a worksheet to help me do the math.  Now, all I need is LOTS of sleep and a very sound mind to start (again). :P

Looks like my top-down sock will take a lot more Parts ... 8(

More to come! :D

On that note, while hemming and hawing (and with A LOT of debate), I finally broke down and started my first stash.  I realized that while practicing on the acrylic cream yarn was fine (because it gave me an idea of how to actually knit a sock, the parts of the sock, and how it's suppose to go), I realized that there was no way I was actually going to get a really good idea on fit until I used real sock yarn.  So, thanks to Ariana, she introduced me to Linnie's Darling who happened to have an awesome sale on Tofutsies & OnLine SuperSocke sock  yarn.  This is what I bought:

Now, I'm still going to work my top-down sock in that junky acrylic yarn (just to get an idea on how it works using this method and to use it up ... it's amazing how much yarn I still have in it! :( ).  Once I finish my "practice" sock, I'll get started on using my stash. :)