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

[ironed_orchid]

If your socks are slouching you might want to try more stitches on smaller needles. I'm currently doing 76 stitches on 2.25mm needles and I get a lot more shaping that way.

After getting the hang of the plain sock, I used the same basic formular with cables or lace stitches. The only thing to remember is to make the heel and sole plain as you don't want to be walking on knobly stitches.

[jackandahat]

The problem is, I can't find any smaller needles in local shops, and buying things off the internet is very hit and miss (short version: Thieving housemates, I don't always get my mail). Plus, it means spending more. But I will keep that in mind.