Pattern: Jaywalker. But no, I couldn’t stop there, I had to get all difficult, and do the toe-up version, and in a size that wasn’t part of the original pattern.
Yarn: Regia Schatten color 5163 – Jeans. I’ve used Regia sock yarns before, and it’s fine. This yarn was perfect for these socks with the way the stripes work. Loved it for this pattern.
Needles: Assorted 2mm, 2.25mm dpn’s and circulars.
Method:Started as two socks on 2 needles, a la Cat Bordhi. Then one at a time on a single circular needle, then on dpn, as I got bored with what I was working with.

And that’s when the trouble started. I like my soles to be on size 0 (2mm) because I like a nice tight sole. And, having read all over the net that this pattern is a little small on the foot, and having honking huge feet, I decided to use the smallest needle, but the largest size, figuring it would all come out in the wash.
I started by knitting 2 on 2 circs, since I have such a short attention span and will never remember what I’ve done enough to replicate it. So, I knit both feet and then had to split onto separate needles to do the heel turn.
I got to the first heel turn, tried the sock on, and holy crap it was tooooo long. Ripped back to before the increases started, and back one more inch. Started again, got back to the heel turn, tried it on, and it was not as long, but now it’s too wide, I like it a little more snug. So, I decided to rip out the whole thing and start from the beginning on the next size down, and then I’d increase when I get to the ankle if needed.
That worked, so after finishing the heel, I increased to 100 stitches, knit the whole thing, and tried to try it on. Sigh. A little too tight in the cuff, but I figured it would stretch out.
Then I ripped out the second half-sock and started again, the same way as the last time, but this time when I got to the cuff, I increased to 100 stitches and also switched to 2.25 mm needles. On the cuff, it doesn’t need to be so smooth like the sole. This sock fit much better.
So, I ripped out the first one, back to the start of the cuff, and re-knit it like the second (fourth?) sock and finally had a comfortable pair of completed Jaywalkers.
After I washed them they fit better, but now I think the cuffs are a little too loose.
If I knit them again (which I doubt) I think I’ll use a size 0 on the sole and size 1 on the top and follow the pattern for the third size. That might come out a little better.
I think the real problem for me was the heel. I don’t really like the method in the pattern, it doesn’t really have the little short-row cup like the bottom of a top-down sock, instead it has a pretty long flap, and I think that’s where I went wrong. Maybe I’ll knit another pair and try to replicate that little short-row cup instead. I’ve got a boatload of sock yarn, so I’m sure I’ll come up with something.
Other than my preference for a different heel, there were no problems with any of the patterns. I’m sure they have been knitted enough times that all errors have been worked out by now. One thing I did notice – knitting them toe-up makes the points point in the opposite direction from the cuff down. One way to spot toe-up vs. toe-down amongst your knitting pals.