Giri no Haha no Tabi v2.0 (義理 の 母 の 足袋 v2.0) (aka Tabi Monogatari v30)

Now that I had some experience with making socks with my sock ruler and sock blocker, it was time to make another pair of socks for my mother-in-law.  I know she wasn't very crazy about the original pair I made for her so, I thought that perhaps I need to make a simpler sock for her (in other words, no more tabi-toes! :P) With the measurements I had from her original pair of socks, I used my interchangeable Chiaogoo US 0 Needles and my Berroco Sock Yarn skein, here's what I did:

1. I started with a Provisional cast on with a total of 40 sts.
2. K 1 straight row on each side, then connected in the round.
3. Started the foot portion: K 15 rows in the round as part of the foot portion.
4. Then I started the toes: with 20 sts on each side, splitting it up for 10 sts for a swirl toe (17 rows).
5. Then I went back to the bottom of the provisional cast on and picked up the stitches to start the toes:

• Row 17: k to the end then pick up a st for 2 sts on each side for a total of 21 sts on each side 
• Row 18: k
  
• Row 19: k, increasing 1 stitch on each side for a total of 22 sts on each side
• Row 20-22 (3 rows): k 
• Row 23: k, increasing 2 stitches on each side for a total of 24 sts on each side
• Row 24-28 (5 rows): k 
• Row 29: k, increasing 2 stitches on each side for a total of 26 sts on each side
• Row 30-34 (5 rows): k 
• Row 35: k, increasing 2 stitches on each side for a total of 28 sts on each side
  
• Row 36-60 (25 rows): k
• Row 61: k, increasing 2 stitches on each side for a total of 30 sts on each side then start on the heel
  
• Including the initial 15 rows, this came out for a total of 19 cm (7 1/2 in)

6. Rows 62-127 (66 rows): With the foot done, I started on the heel portion using the Fishlips Kiss heel with 10 TWS & 10 regular stitches and a mini heel flap.

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

• Row 128: k, maintaining a total of 30 sts on each side
• Row 129: k2tog & SSK on each side for a total of 28 sts on each side
• Row 130-137 (8 rows): k, maintaining a total of 28 sts on each side
• Total length of the leg was 1.9 cm (5/8 in)

8. With the leg done, it was time to actually finish off the sock with a very short cuff; Mom said she wanted super short socks (*yay* homestretch!):

• Row 138-157 (20 rows): complete cuff using 1x1 ribbing, maintaining 28 sts, for a total of 9.5 cm (3 1/2 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 6 cm (2 7/16in)

Look! A finished pair! *Yay*! 🙂

And ... it fits!