So I used the exact same sock yarn as before: Patons Kroy Sock, and this time I followed the pattern down to what needles I should be using, 2.25 mm.Now the pattern calls for 100 grams of sock weight yarn, but that is for a midcalf length sock, which I find far too long and would probably never wear. So having 26 grams of sock yarn in this skein, it was perfect, well at least I thought so. 
I did as I was told, got out my yarn (food) scale and measure out two 23 gram skeins of yarn, wound them so they were centre pull balls, determined that I would just make the cuffs shorter and next to no leg and all would be well. Everything started off brilliantly. This picture shows you 10 rows of cuff 6 rows of in the round and then the start of the heel and that it does go on my foot, which is amazing. It fit really well. 
Well then the toe happened. I was very nearly out of wool, and so I began the toe, hoping against hope that there would be sufficient to close off the toe and make it fit. Well it 'fits' in the sense that you can get it on your foot, but your toes are for sure bent double. You can even see the curve of the toes. I have left my row indicator on, as I would like to get a pair of socks out of this ball of yarn, at least make me feel like I finished something, but sadly, they do not fit me. I may keep them as a testament to the fact that I knit socks, or they may go to someone who has smaller feet than I do.
The lesson today was, when buying yarn for socks, always buy 2 skeins, and if you have left over, add it to the left over pile, and be happy that you made something instead of having an eternal 1 sock floating around. I can see the bonus to 2 at a time socks, but I am not that organized with yarn management.
Cannot wait to see what the next sock installment brings.
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