After finishing the toe increases of the new pink/orange sock, I tried a stitch of my own devising for an inch or so. I didn't like the result, so I hit my bookshelf. I hit on the ridged feather stitch in Charlene Schurch's "Sensational Knitted Socks" as the answer to my needs. It's easy enough to be a relaxing knit, while breaking up the stripes in the yarn. At this point, I'm almost ready to turn the heel. After the last few pair of socks, it would be a welcome change to finish one in the same month I started.