60 sts with tubular cast-on (using Italian method), 4 tubular rows = 2 rows, on straight needles. These 2 rows would be mattress-stitched on the edge later.
Switch to DPNs.
Ribbing 1x1 - 26 rows.
Plain stockinette - 25 rows.
Total of 53 rows from the top.
Heel

• plain stockinette, 28 rows
• reinforce heel flap with nylon thread
• pick up 15 sts on both sides (14 on the sides + 1 in the corner)
• knit for 57 rows

Toe decreases until 6 sts on each needle.
Decrease in each row.
6 sts left on 2 needles to sinch.

Knitted tight.
Yarn stretches after washing.

Jan. 5 - I have 5 skeins of this yarn, same dye lot. But…
Of course, when I started the first sock, I couldn’t match the yarn for the second. They all are way darker. Unraveled the first one and starting over…
Still have a poor match, but colors match better this time.