Tabi no Monogatari v2

Ok.  Here's version 2.  This time, I decided to be more consistent and do both sides of the socks at once and be more adventurous and make a pair of mid-calf socks using my US 0 Chiagoo Bamboo & Lace and Knitter's Pride Karbonz needles.  Here's what I did:

1. I started with a Provisional cast on with a total of 72 sts.
2. K 1 straight row, then connected in the round.
3. K 3 rows in the round as part of the foot portion.
4. Started the toes: with 36 sts on each side, splitting it up for 13 sts for big toe, 23 sts for remaining toes.
5. Big toe:
• Row 1:
• Front: k, twisted yo, k to last st, twisted yo, k, total of 15 sts
• Back: k, twisted yo, k to last st, twisted yo, k, total of 15 sts
• Row 2-21: k 
• Row 22: 
• Front: k, k2tog tbl, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 13 sts
• Back: k, k2tog tbl, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 13 sts
• Row 23: same as row 22 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 11 sts on each side
• Row 24: same as row 23 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 9 sts on each side
• Row 25: same as row 24 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 7 sts on each side
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.
6. The rest of the toes:
• Row 1:
• Front: k, k2tog tbl, k to the end, picking up 2 sts, for a total of 25 sts
• Back: pick up 2 sts, k to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k, for a total of 25 sts
• Row 2: 
• Front: k, k2tog, k to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k, for a total of 23 sts
• Back: k, k2tog, k to the last 3 sts, k2tog, k, for a total of 23 sts
• Row 3: k
• Row 4-5: 
• Front: k, k2tog tbl, k to the end, for a total of 21 sts and 20 sts respectively
• Back: k to the the last 3 sts, k2tog, k for a total of 21 sts and 20 sts respectively
• Row 6: k
• Row 7: same as row 4, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 19 sts
• Row 8: k
• Row 9: same as row 7, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 18 sts
• Row 10: k
• Row 11-12: same as row 9, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 17 sts and 16 sts respectively
• Row 13: k
• Row 14: same as row 12, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 15 sts
• Row 15: k
• Row 16-17, same as row 14, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 14 sts and 13 sts respectively
• Row 18: k
• Row 19-20: same as row 17, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 12 sts and 11 sts respectively
• Row 21: k
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.
7. Then I went back to the bottom of the provisional cast on and picked up the stitches to start the foot.
• *Yay*  The provisional cast on worked like it's supposed to! :)  (Or else, this yarn is great since its so heathery, if it's funky, you can't see it! ;))
• Row 1-16: k, there should be 36 stitches on each side
• Row 17: decrease a st on each side, for a total of 35 sts
• Row 18: k
• Row 19: decrease a st on each side, for a total of 34 sts
• Row 20-25: k
• Row 26: decrease a st on each side, for a total of 33 sts
• Row 27-65: k
8. With the foot done, I started on the heel portion using the German short row method:  
•  Row 66: 
• Front: k, for a total of 33 sts
• Back: k the first st, pull the working yarn straight up and bring it to the front then to the back (as if to k, creating an extra st), then k to the end, creating 1 ultimate st and 32 regular sts on the RS (right side (aka the knit side))
• Row 67: turn the sock around so you're looking on the backside, slip the first st, pull the working yarn straight up and bring it to the back then to the front (as if to p, creating an extra st), then p to the second to the last stitch, creating 1 ultimate st and 31 regular sts on the WS (wrong side (aka the purl side))
• Row 68: slip the second st, pull the working yarn straight up and bring it to the back then to the front (as if to k, creating an extra st), creating the 2nd ultimate st on the RS; then continue to k tbl to the the 2nd to the last st
• Row 69: slip the second st, pull the working yarn straight up and bring it to the front then to the back (as if to p, creating an extra st), creating the 2nd ultimate st on the WS; then continue to k to the the 2nd to the last st
• Row 70-85: continue to follow either Row 68 or 69 until you have 10 ultimate sts on both sides and 13 regular sts
• Row 86-87: pick up a st, p the picked up st and p the first wrapped stitch (aka the 10th ultimate st on the WS) then turned my work around (so that I am now on the RS); k2tog tbl (k the wrapped and picked up st together) and k tbl to the left side
• Row 88-89: pick up a st, k tbl the picked up st and k tbl the next wrapped stitch (aka the 10th ultimate st on the RS) then turned my work around so that I'm now on the WS; p2tog (this p the wrapped and picked up st together) and p to the right side.
• Row 90-107: continue to follow Rows 86-87 or 88-89 until all the wrapped stitches were done; picked up sts as needed (anywhere between 2-3 sts) and either k2tog tbl or p2tog as needed to maintain a total of 33 sts (aka the goal is to get back to the original number of sts before starting the heel)
• This came out perfect! :) *yay* :)
9. With the heel done, I finished off the leg:
• Row 108: picked up 2-3 sts on each side, k in the round
• Row 109: k in the round and k2tog tbl on the sides to decrease the sts back to a total of 33 sts on each side
• Row 110-120: k, maintaining a total of 33 sts on each side
• Row 121-125: decrease 2 sts every other row until there's 30 sts on each side
• Row 126-165: k, maintaining 30 sts on each side
10. With the leg done, it was time to actually finish off the sock with its cuff (*yay* homestretch!):
• Row 166-225: complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing, for a total of 12 cm (~4.375") of ribbing
• 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. :)  Somehow my bind offs never look as crinkly as everyone else's bind offs but it seems to work.  Perhaps I'll be able to figure it out at some point. :P 

Look a finished pair! *Yay*! :)

Next, it's my turn: a pair of knee high tabi for me! ;)