Sockits anyone?

I was thinking abut making kits for socks, starting with machine knit tubes.  After first attempt, want to record what would be best.  

Pretty Cymbal, 72 cylinder, tension around 4.  All yarn Russian joined. Waste yarn is white cotton.

*Waste yarn of around 12 rows, join project yarn in with a tad longer piece than usual.  210 rounds, 12 rounds or more of WY, 50 rounds*  Repeat from * to *, then12 more rounds waste and take off machine.

With small dpn's 2.5mm to 2.75mm, pick up last row of project yarn knitted on a longer piece.  Unravel waste yarn.  

1. Standard flat toe - pick up stitches 36/18/18.  Remove waste yarn. Wrap last stitch to go clockwise.  Unravel waste yarn from smaller piece and join in project yarn with Russian join.  K1, skp at first side, k2tog, k1 at second side.  Second round plain,  Go down to approx 24 sts and finish with grafting.  Toe uses approx 15 rounds of a tube.

2. Standard afterthought heel. Measure the foot it is to go on (mine is 10 inches, so measured 9 inches for negative ease).  Measure piece with toe, probably 2 inches and take 2  from 9, leaving 7.  Mark line 7 inches up from toe.  Run a needle up from exact side "seams" of toe.  Don't do it by eye, there may be some bias, as in photo.

Snip one stitch in middle of the needles at the 7 inches level.  Unravel stitch by stitch on to needles and work as for toe.  Toe also uses approx 15 rounds of smaller piece for this.  It now leaves approx 20 rounds to put a ribbed welt on.

3. Swirl toe.  Pick up stitches 24/24/24.  Unravel waste yarn, join from smaller piece. Wrap second from last stitch.  K6 k2tog 9 times.  Knit one round plain.  K5k2tog, etc.  After K1 t k2togl round, do not work a plain round, but k2tog all round, cut yarn and thread through twice.  

4. Swirl heel could also be worked (in which case it is called a hat heel), but it may come out a bit pointed.  Swirls avoid all grafting!

5. Heelless sock after swirl toe OR flat toe.  Try on and decide length.  Pick other end up, or unravel down to where you want it, and use small piece to knit rib.

6.Standard commercial socks, when folded at the heel line, the leg of sock before the rib equals the foot.  You can go along with this or make the rib part as short or as long as you like.  The rib can be 1x1, 2x1,3x1. or 2x2 rib.  Work about 20 rounds, and back stich to finish off which gives a neater edge than casting off.

7. Alternative top - simple back stitch will give a rolled top.  Or fold over and whip stitch a hem.

Picture below show finished sock and the amount remaining from the starting piece