Oh I have the needles, but if I cast on those Halloween socks I will never finish my wedding shawl in time. I have a skein of Halloween yarn sitting on my desk, judging me. Taunting me to finish the shawl. 
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Haha! I know that judgement feeling! Good luck!
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Does anyone have suggestions for an easyish pattern with cables? I really like the one in the first picture on this thread that @AIMR posted. Even better if it has a video tutorial to go with it lol. I’m still a bit sketchy at reading knitting instructions.
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i have a couple, lemme go digging…
OK! @sheepBlue, try one of these:
Axon socks
Speckle Socks
Fancy Socks
But here is a Ravelry Search result, filtered for free patterns of cabled socks if you want to explore more.
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Believe it or not, they are not cables and do not require cable needles or fancy stitches…it is a mock cable and so easy to do…I found the pattern and made fingerless gloves and then hats…I think there is a video tutorial…all you do is make sure your sock leg has the proper amount of stitches…I will hunt for it and get back at you…
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I really like mock cables.
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Thanks for all the suggestions! I have a couple of plain knitted pairs to get through first (xmas gifts!) and then I’ll get experimental 
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Ooh, that’s a clever and easy stitch pattern! Thanks!
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Not perfect, but on the needles so that’s a win for me! I may end up frogging and restarting but for tonight i’m satisfied.
EtA: made it to here. The top is pretty loose, but hopefully still wearable cuz I ain’t turning back now! Haha
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That looks great!
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So far so good! If you want a cleaner top edge, I recommend trying the German Twisted cast on. It is a stretchier version of a long tail cast on. I love German Twisted for cuff down socks.
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I finished a pair of socks this week for the almost husband.
West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply, cuff and toes in leftover Gynx handdyed Power Sock. Pattern is Vanilla is the New Black.
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Turned out quite nice! Love the colors. I also like the German twisted cast on…
It looks like you have a rug similar to mine as well…lol…
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Great minds do think alike.
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I love those socks! I looked up the brand and all their yarns look gorgeous.
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Excellent!
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Finished sock gift #2!
I started on #3 but the yarn is doing some annoying color pooling. I may have to switch to another yarn lol.
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Wow! You zipped right through that pair!
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Yeah, my crafting mojo has been pretty uninspired so at least this is a mindless sort of meditative activity I can do when watching shows in the evening.
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