Sock Bun Curls

So, as I mentioned in my first post I am addicted to the website pinterest. For those of you not familiar with the site you have "boards" where you "pin" pictures. Essentially it is a website that allows you to curate collections of pictures of whatever you want. (Examples: clothes, homes, furniture, recipes, crafts, school ideas, quotes, etc)
I have come across a couple of "tutorials" for different hairstyles. I have exceptionally long, thick hair.Because of this I wear my hair back/up most of the time. Charleston is hot and sticky and I have a toddler who likes to pull hair. I love messy, carefree looking updos but many times these are not as easy to achieve as they would appear. The other day I came across a tutorial for "sock bun" curls. Using a ponytail and a sock you can create a big fluffy bun that, if slept in, will (allegedly) yield luxurious curls the next morning. Tonight I'm going to give it a try...
Here are my "before" pictures and I'll update you in the am as to how it works.