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

[ex_calla653]

Here's a pattern that I like a lot, found in a German blog.
It's an easier version of this pattern.

1) *knit 3, purl 2, knit 1, purl 2*

2) *knit 3, purl 2, slip 1 knit-wise, purl 2*

I've knitted it with 64 stitches (4ply yarn) and with 48 stitches (6 ply yarn). Should work with any number of stitches that can divided by 8.

[jackandahat]

Ooo, thank you, I'll give that a go with the 48.