Made some modifications to the pattern:

• cast on 48 stitches initially

• when casting on to make the top of the heel, I added an extra 12 stitches, so when I went back to knitting in the round, I was working with 60 stitches. (I did this so I could work the sock higher on my calf).

• did the top half of the sock in stockinette instead of rib. This wasn’t for any design purpose; I just don’t enjoy doing rib.

• despite my distaste for ribbing, I finished the sock with about 1/2 an inch of ribbing at the top.

• when I’d finished, the hole around the heel was kind of big, and I wanted to strengthen the edges, so I sewed up about 1/2” on each side of the slit, and crocheted a border around the whole hole.

Really, really love these socks. It feels like my arches are getting a big hug. Can’t wait to wear them to Yin yoga.

Since making these once, I’ve made them a klajillion times, but am just putting all the photos here, instead of creating separate projects for each, since they’re all just variations on the same thing.