Cuff
Using MC, CO 72 stitches. Divide sts evenly between needles (36 sts on each needle) and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Place safety pin or split ring marker in work to indicate beginning of round.

First Needle of round will be designated Needle 1; second needle will be Needle 2.

Work in 1x1 Rib until work measures 1 inch.

Leg
Join CC and work Rounds 1-4 of Herringbone Chart until work measures 9.5 inches. Break CC, leaving a 4-6 inch tail. Continue using MC only.

Next Round: K first 18 sts of Needle 1 onto Needle 1; k last 18 sts of Needle 1 and first 18 sts of Needle 2 onto Needle 2 - this will be new end of round, move marker to this point; k last 18 sts of Needle 2 onto Needle 1. 36 sts on each needle.

K to the end of Needle 1, then k all sts on Needle 2. The "seam" (end of colorwork rounds) will now be at center of Needle 1; these sts will form the back of the sock.
K 2 rounds.

Decrease Round: [K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts on needle, k2tog, k1] twice. 68 sts.

K 3 rounds.

Work Decrease Round. 64 sts.
K 2 rounds.

Heel Placement Round: Using waste yarn, k all sts of Needle 1, break waste yarn, leaving a tail; slide these sts back to the other end of the needle and k them again using MC; k all sts of Needle 2. Foot length is measured from this round.

Cont in stockinette st using MC until work, from Heel Placement Round, measures 3.5 inches less than desired length of foot. Break MC, leaving a 4-6 inch tail.

Toe
Note: The toe is worked using CC. Unlike the popular wedge toe, this is a more rounded toe that narrows slowly at first, then more quickly toward the end.

Using CC, k 4 rounds.

Work Decrease Round as above. 60 sts.

K 3 rounds.
Work Decrease Round.

Repeat these 4 rounds once more. 52 sts.

K 2 rounds.
Work Decrease Round.
Repeat these 3 rounds once more. 44 sts.

K 1 round.
Work Decrease Round.
Repeat these 2 rounds once more. 36 sts.

Work Decrease Round twice. 28 sts.

Graft sts of Needle 1 to sts of Needle 2.

Heel
Carefully remove waste yarn from Heel Placement Round, placing resulting live sts on needles. There will be 32 sts on one needle (Needle 1) and 33 sts on the other (Needle 2). Pick up an additional st at each end of each needle: 34 sts on Needle 1 and 35 sts on Needle 2. Attach CC.

Next Round: Ssk, k to last 2 sts on Needle 1, k2tog; ssk, k to last 3 sts on Needle 2, k3tog. 64 sts.

K 1 round.
Next Round: [Ssk, k to last 2 sts on needle, k2tog] twice. 4 sts decreased.
Repeat these 2 rounds 9 times more. 24 sts rem.

Graft sts of Needle 1 to sts of Needle 2.