These socks are inspired by Clara Oswald – companion in the infamous BBC series Doctor Who. Known as the “impossible girl,” Clara is largely a mystery to audiences, as well as the Doctor himself; but throughout her adventures with the Doctor, she never finds herself less than impeccably dressed. These classy, whimsical socks remind me of socks Clara may wear to keep warm while traveling through planets of ice and snow, or just lounging by the fireplace in Victorian London.

This quick & easy sock pattern features two parallel mock cables running down the sides of the instep, adding a simple, yet quirky, detail to mostly vanilla socks. Quick to learn and easy to memorize, this pattern is perfect for sock beginners or as mindless TV knitting. (Plus, as a bonus, watching the “cables” add up marks your progress and makes these a very fast knit!) The pattern also features full directions for a slipped stitch heel flap. Happy knitting! :)

Errata - July 2015
In the previous PDF, the leg patterning instructed knitting the mock cable pattern on both sides of the sock, (front & back). The socks could be knitted either way; however, the pattern is meant to feature mock cables only on the front side of the socks. The pattern instructions have been updated to correct this. (This is the only change.)