Version 2 update, July 25, 2023: There is now a 7 color version with no MC included! This version is designed to work with 7 20g fingering weight miniskeins.

A lot of work has gone into this pattern to produce the various length and color options and a schedule for each one, with checkboxes to mark off your progress. (See below for more details.) But in the end, it is a very pretty, striped vanilla sock, so I am offering this pattern on a pay what you can basis, in order to make it affordable for everyone. I hope that you will enjoy knitting many of these stripey socks.

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I’m calling these the Basically Vanilla Advent Socks, as they are basically a vanilla sock with a fun striping pattern. Advent not required - leftovers at any time of the year will do fine!

This pattern produces two identical socks when you follow one of the schedules with your choice of 10, 12, or 24 colors, plus an MC used for cuffs/heels/toes. Now also includes a 7 color version! While you may of course knit one sock at a time, the schedules are designed to let you keep up with both socks at once should you desire - no splitting of skeins or knitting from the inside and outside of a cake required!

The 24 color version will produce a pair of socks in 25 days, while the 7,10, and 12 color versions both have two options for schedules, depending on how fast or slow you’d like to knit the socks. Whether or not you decide to stick to the schedule, there are checkboxes to mark off your progress. (Who doesn’t love checking things off?)

All versions have different length options to fit different foot lengths.
24 colors - two length options
12 colors - three length options
10 colors - four length options
7 colors - four length options

Directions for both heel flap and gusset, as well as an afterthought heel are included in the pattern, but it is easy to substitute your favorite heel as well.

While the pattern is made for cuff-down knitting, it is easy to knit them toe up if that is more to your liking. Just replace “cuff” with “toe” in the schedule and go from there!

Sizes: S (M, L) to fit foot circumferences 7 (8, 9)”
or about 18 (20, 23) cm

Yarn:
MC: 25g of fingering weight yarn
A set of leftovers or minis in fingering weight,
5-10g each, of 10, 12, or 24 different colors.
Version 2 update: Added 7 color option, with no MC. Designed to be used with 7 20g minis.

Needles: US size 1 / 2.25mm. I recommend two
separate needles/sets of needles if you’d like to
keep up with both socks at once.

Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 32 stitches and 43 rows to 4” (10cm)
worked in stockinette stitch in the round,
unblocked.