This basic pattern will serve you well, the socks knitted from the top down, with a sturdy heel flap and a comfortable fit. Keep your socks to a single color if you’d like (400yd of fingering-weight yarn will suffice for one pair), or dress them up (maybe to show your support of your favorite team!) with some festive stripes. We used two skeins of Kelbourne Woolens Perennial Minis.