In my opinion, cables are the best way to cure vanilla sock boredom. These socks start with a horseshoe cable that grows into two separate braids right at the point where you need a wider circumference.

Please keep in mind that this isn’t a pattern, it’s a recipe, so you need to have a bit of experience knitting socks or it might be a bit confusing. It’s written for toe-up socks with an afterthought heel; however, you can easily adjust the charts to fit your own favorite construction. If you need my assistance don’t hesitate to contact me.