Mini Monets (Tabi Monogatari v18)

It was time for another pair of socks for myself.  Using my Lane Cervinia Forever I had picked up in Seattle and my 4" & 3" interchangeables Chiaogoo US 0 needles, I casted on 36 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 36 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 18 sts on each side, splitting it up for 8 sts for big toe, 10 sts for remaining toes.
5. Big toe:

• Row 1:
• Front: k, m1, k to the to the last st, m1, k for a total of 10 sts
• Back: k, m1, k to the to the last st, m1, k for a total of 10 sts
• Row 2-15 (14 rows): k
• Row 16:
• Front: ssk, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 8 sts
• Back: ssk, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog, total of 8 sts
• Row 17-20 (4 rows): k
• Row 21: same as row 16 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of the 6 sts on each side
• Row 22-23 (2 rows): 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, m1, k, m1, k3, m1, k3, m1, k, m1, k, pick up 3 sts, for a total of 18 sts
• Back: pick up 3 sts, k, m1, k, m1, k3, m1, k3, m1, k, m2, 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 5-8 (4 rows): k
• Row 9:
• 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 10: k
• Row 11-20: same as row 9 & 10, continuing to decrease 2 sts, for a total of 14, 13, 12, 11 & 10 sts on each sid3
  • Row 21: same as row 9, for a total of 9 sts on each side
• Row 22: same as row 21, for a total of 8 sts on each side
• Row 23: k
• Row 24: k, k2tog (L) / ssk (R), k2, ssk (L) / k2tog (R), k for a total of 6 sts on each side
• Row 25: k, k2tog (L)/ ssk (R) 2x, k for a total of 4 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 a st fr below at the begining & end, k2tog then k to the 2nd to last st, pick up a st for 19 sts on each side
8. Row 20: k
9. Row 21:  pick up 1 st at the beginning and end of each side for a total of 21 sts
10. Row 22-23 (2 rows): k
11. Row 24: pick up 1 st at the beginning & end of each side for a total of 23 sts on each side
12. Row 25-26 (2 rows): k
13. Row 27: pick up 1 st at the begging and end for a total of 25 sts on each side
14. Row 28: k
15. Row 29: pick up 1 st at the beginning, 12th & end of each side for a total of 28 sts on each side
16. Row 30-61 (35 rows): k

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. 

   17. Row 62: 

       §  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.
   18. Row 63-96: 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”).
   19. Row 89-100: Continue using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method to turn the heel 

         until you have a total of 28 sts again. 

   20. 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:
   21. Row 101-121 (20 rows): k in the round for a total of 28 sts for each side.
   22. Row 122-146 (24 rows): decreasing 2 sts, complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing, for a total 
         of 26 sts for each side.
   23. 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, just in time for the New Year! :)

Front

Left

Right

Back/Heels

I must say, I love this colourway! 😍

Spoils from Japan 2019 (again)

Hubby and I went to Japan for the holiday season.🎄🎅☃️🎉🎊🎋🎍  It was a much needed, extremely relaxing trip; a trip that we have not had in a very long time.  Since we were there earlier this year and I had already bought a ton of yarn, I had told myself: No more yarn - I can get accessories only. 😋  However, while we were up there, I had a lot of knitting time and finished not one (1) pair of socks but, nearly two (2)! pairs of socks!😊  Yes, you read that correctly!  I had enough train time and down time to whip out nearly two (2)! pairs of socks.😊🎊  So, while we were at Okadaya (looking for other non-yarn related items), they happened to carry Hamanaka ハマナカ Korpokkur Multi Color (コロポックル マルチカラー) sock yarn!😍  And, I had managed to finish Hubby's Hamanaka pair just before this trip and he loved it (he said they traveled well); so, he told me that I should pick up another colour so we can have another pair of matching socks!😍 (Plus, he knew that I was nearly done with my other sock and that I would have knitting anxieties if I didn't have something to work on while we were at the airport!😋  Love that man!)😍❤️😊 

There's not much to show but, here's my spoils from this trip:

This colourway is sooo cool looking ... 😍

I couldn't resist - Clover locking stitch markers! 😊 The white & grey ones are special Labo ones! 😍

Tabi #9046 (aka Tabi Monogatari v17)

Time for yet another pair of mid-calf socks for my hubby.  Using my Schoeller+Stahl Fortissima Colori Socka Color yarn and my 4" & 3" Chiaogoo interchangeables US 0 needles, I casted on 50 sts (based on sock v16).  I tried it on his foot and it fit! ♡

Here's what I did:
1. I started with a Provisional cast on with a total of 50 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 25 sts on each side, splitting it up for 8 sts for big toe, 17 

    sts for remaining toes.

5. Big toe:

• Row 1:
• Front: k to the 2nd to the last st, pick up 1 st below, for a total of 9 sts
• Back: k, pick up a st below, k to the end for a total of 9 sts
• Row 2: 
• Front: k, pick up a st, k to the end, for a total of 10 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, pick up a st below, k for a total of 10 sts
• Row 3: k
• Row 4-5 (2 rows): Follow Row 2 until there are 12 sts
• Row 6-11 (6 rows): k
• Row 12:
• Front: k to last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 11 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the end for a total of 11 sts
• Row 13:
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 10 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 10 sts
• Row 14:
• Front: k to last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 9 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the end for a total of 9 sts
• Row 15: k
• Row 16:
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 8 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 8 sts
• Row 17: k
• Row 18:
• Front: k to last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 7 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the end for a total of 7 sts
• Row 19:
• Front: SSK, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 5 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 5 sts
• Row 20: same as row 19 continuing to decrease 2 sts, total of 3 sts on each side
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.

    The big toe came out to 5.5 cm (2 in).

6. The rest of the toes:

• Row 1: k, picking up 4 sts on each side, for a total of 21 sts
• Row 2: k
• Row 3:
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 20 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 20 sts
• Row 4: k
• Row 5:
• Front: SSK, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 18 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 18 sts
• Row 6: 
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 17 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 17 sts
• Row 7:
• Front: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 16 sts
• Back: SSK, k to the end for a total of 16 sts
• Row 8: 
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 15 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 15 sts
• Row 9: 
• Front: SSK, k to the end, for a total of 14 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 14 sts
• Row 10: 
• Front: SSK, k to the end for a total of 13 sts
• Back: k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 13 sts
• Row 11: k
• Row 12-17: same as Row 10 for 12, 11, 10, 9, 8 & 7 sts
• Row 18:
• Front: SSK, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 5 sts
• Back: ssk, k to the last 2 sts, k2tog for a total of 5 sts
• Row 19: k
• Row 20: same as Row 18 for 3 sts
• Bound off using the Kitchener stitch.

    The rest of the toe came out to 4.8 cm (1⅝ in)

7. Then I went back to the bottom of the provisional cast on and picked up the 

    stitches to start the foot.

• Row 16: pick up a st from the “front” side and put it on the “back” side; pick up a st from the “back” side, bringing it behind the st picked up from the “front” and put it on the “front” side. K these 2 sts together. Then k in the round. There should be 25 start on each side.
• Row 17-50 (49 rows): k, maintaining 25 sts on each side
• Row 51-59 (9 rows): pick up a sts below on each side, maintaining 26 sts on each side
• Row 60: pick up the first st, 9th st, 18th at & last st on each side for a total of 30 sts
  
• Row 61-65 (5 rows): k, maintaining 30 sts on each side
• Including the initial 15 rows, this came out for a total of 17 cm (6 3/4 in)

8. With the foot done, I started on the heel portion using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel

method. 

• Row 108-119 (12 rows): Follow the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method until you have 10 twin stitches (sts) knits and purls sts on each side and 10 regular sts
• This came out to 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in).
• Row 120: as you "boomerang" back to the regular sts, k2tog, k2, k2tog, k2, ktog then continue using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method for a total of 27 sts
  
• Row 121-135 (15 rows): Continue using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel method to turn the heel until you have a total of 27 sts again. 
• Row 136: 
• Left side: Since the left side ends on a purl side, k to bring you back to the correct side.
• Right side: k
• This came out perfect! :) *yay* :)

9. With the heel done, I finished off the leg:

• Row 137: k2tog on the first & last st, k in the round for a total of 28 sts for top side & 27 sts for the back side
• Row 138-141 (4 rows): k in the round, maintaining a total of 28 &29 sts on each side
• Row 142: decrease 1 st on the top side for a total of 27 sts on each side
• Row 143-171 (34 rows): k, maintaining a total of 27 sts on each side
• Total length of the leg was 10 cm (4 in)

10. With the leg done, it was time to cuff; Hubby said he wanted shorter ribbing this 

      time (*yay* homestretch!):

• Row 172-181 (10 rows): complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing (27 sts on each side)
• Row 182: add 2 sts to each side for a total of 29 sts and continue 1x1 ribbing
• Row 183-217 (39 rows): complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing (29 sts on each side) for a total of 10 cm (4 in) 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. :) 

The total length of the leg and cuff was 21 cm (8 1/4 in).

Yay! Another finished pair! :) Just in time for the New Year! 🎊🎉🎍