My inspiration for this pattern came from a Christmas gift from my brother - a perpetual calendar featuring one stitch pattern per day. I wondered if I could design a sock pattern using one or more of the stitch patterns - the Medallion Socks are the result! It’s an easy pattern to memorize and with enough detail to make it fun yet fast to knit!

Sometimes I just want to knit a basic sock, but a plain vanilla sock can be a bit humdrum. My solution was a simple ribbed sock but with a little twist - a mini cable between the the columns of ribbing! The best thing? No cable needle required!

I have a huge stash of self-striping yarn! Instead of a plain vanilla sock, I wanted a pattern that was a bit more interesting to knit, but still highlighted the stripes. The French Macaron pattern is not too complicated, and although there are cables, there is no need for a cable needle using a very simple technique of “twisting” the stitches ...

I love cables! But for socks, I like to keep the patterns simple so that I don’t have to think so much and can just enjoy the process. The Confetti Cables socks use a simple technique that eliminates the need for a cable needle, making these fun to knit (and very portable, too, with no cable needle to keep track of)!

Size is customizable by varying the pattern repeats.

A simple basketweave style design that works well with solid colors or self striping yarn. May be easily adapted for other sizes by adding or subtracting additional 8-stitch repeats in the basketweave pattern.