Hamanaka (aka Tabi Monogatari v14)

It was time for another pair of socks for myself.  Using my Hamanaka yarn I had picked up in Kyoto and my interchangeables Chiaogoo US 0 needles, I casted on 46 sts based on my Make Me Happy Socks and here's what I did:

1. I started with a Provisional cast on with a total of 46 sts.
2. K 1 straight row on each side, then connected in the round.
3. K 15 rows in the round as part of the foot portion.
4. Started the toes: with 23 sts on each side, splitting it up for 8 sts for big toe, 15 sts for remaining toes.
5. Big toe:

• Row 1:
• Front: k, m1, k, m1, k to the 2nd to the last st, m1, k, m1, k for a total of 12 sts
• Back: k, m1, k, m1, k to the 2nd to the last st, m1, k, m1, k for a total of 12 sts
• Row 2-15 (14 rows): k
• Row 16:
• Front: k2tog tbl, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 10 sts
• Back: k2tog tbl, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 10 sts
• Row 17: same as row 16 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 8 sts on each side
• Row 18-20 (3 rows): k
• Row 21: same as row 17 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of the 6 sts on each side
• Row 22-23: k
• Row 24: same as row 21 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 4 sts on each side
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.

The big toe came out to 5 cm (2 in).

6. The rest of the toes:

• Row 1:
• Front: k to the end, picking up 3 sts, for a total of 18 sts
• Back: pick up 2 sts, k, for a total of 18 sts
• Row 2: k
• Row 3:
• Front: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog (L) / ssk (R) for a total of 17 sts
• Back: k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k to the end, for a total of 17 sts
• Row 4:
• Front: k, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k to the end for a total of 16 sts
• Back: k to the last 3 sts, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k for a total of 16 sts
• Row 5-6 (L 2 rows) 5-8 (R 4 rows): k
• Row 7 (L) 9 (R):
• Front: k, k2tog tbl (L) / ssk (R), k to the end, for a total of 15 sts
• Back: k to the the last 3 sts, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k for a total of 15 sts
• Row 8 (L) 10 (R): k
• Row 9 (L) 11 (R):
• Front: k, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k to the end, for a total of 14 sts
• Back: k to the the last 3 sts, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k for a total of 14 sts
• Row 10 (L) 12 (R): k
• Row 11-12 (L) 13-14 (R): same as row 9 (L) / 11 (R), continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 13 & 12 sts on each side
• Row 13 (L) (1 row) 15-16 (R) (2 rows): k
• Row 14 (L) 17 (R): same as row 9 (L) / 11 (R), continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 11 sts on each side
• Row 15-17 (L) (3 rows) 18-19 (R) (2 rows): k
• Row 18 (L) 20 (R): same as row 14 (L) / 17 (R), continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 10 sts on each side
• Row 19 (L) 21 (R): same as row 18 (L) / 20 (R), for a total of 9 sts on each side
• Row 20 (L) 22 (R): same as row 19 (L) / 21 (R), for a total of 8 sts on each side
• Row 21 (L) 23 (R): k
• Row 22 (L) 24 (R): same as row 19 (L) / 22 (R), for a total of 7 sts on each side
• Row 23-24 (L only) (2 rows): k
• Row  25: k, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k, ssk (L) / k2tog (R), k for a total of 5 sts on each side
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.

The rest of the toe came out to 5 cm (2 in).

Then I went back to the bottom of the provisional cast on and picked up the stitches to start the foot.

7. Row 19: pick up three (3) twisted sts (in the beginning, middle and end of the row) from below for 26 sts
8. Row 20-26 (6 rows): k, maintaining 26 sts on each side
9. Row 27: pick up two (2) twisted sts (in the beginning and end) for 28 sts
10. Row 28-76 (48 rows): k, maintaining 28 sts on each side 

Including the initial 18 rows, this came out for a total of 12 cm (4 3/4 in).

With the foot done, I started on the heel portion using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method (since I liked it so much on my Too Cute for Names Sock)  Since the method is copyrighted, I can't give you much explanation as I normally do so, I'll just note any changes I did. 

   12. Row 77: 

       §  Right side: K the "top" portion, start the heel on the "bottom" portion.

       §  Left side: start the heel as you're already on the "bottom" portion.
   13. Row 78-97: Follow the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method until you have 9 twin stitch 

         (ts) knits & purls sts on each side and 8 regular sts
   This came out to 2.5 cm (1”).
   14. Row 89-100: Continue using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method to turn the heel 

         until you have a total of 28 sts again. 

   15. Row 101 (Left side only): Since the left side ended on a purl side, K to bring 
          you back to the correct side.

This came out perfect! :) *yay* :)

With the heel done, I finished off the leg and cuff:
   16. Row 101-121 (20 rows): k in the round for a total of 28 sts for each side.
   17. Row 122-142 (20 rows): decreasing 2 sts, complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing, for a total 
         of 26 sts for each side.
   18. Bound off using a variation of the Estonian bind off, in which I picked up a stitch from 
         the row below then used the Estonian bind off technique. :)

The total length of the leg and cuff was 9 cm (3 1/2 in).

Look another finished pair! *Yay*! :) (And, another pair to wear with my rain booties! :))

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