Sock suggestions?

[jackandahat]

I've turned out a few pairs of plain socks using this as a guide. Now I'd like to do something more interesting.

The thing is - I'm probably going to have to alter it some, because I have strange feet (long and skinny). A lot of patterns I've seen involve something around 60 stitches cast on in 4ply on 2.75. My current socks are 48, and they slouch, it's just if I made them any tighter they wouldn't go over my heel.

So I'm looking for something:
+ Interesting enough to not just be A Plain Sock
+ Simple enough that it won't break my brain (I don't know what my skill level is, but I'm not that clever)
+ Can be altered if necessary.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm hunting through Ravelry, but of course personal suggestions are better.

Comments

[princess]

Have you looked through the Knitty archive? I often shop it for projects. Here's the link for socks: http://www.knitty.com/archiveFEET.php

http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer09/PATTsunday.php is pretty neat, and classified as a mellow, which is their "easy" setting.

http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATTcutyourteeth.html is also interesting, and is a "tangy" which is "first intermediate".

[jackandahat]

I'd not, so thank you, I'll have a look through those now.