The Perfect Pair of Crochet Socks

These crochet socks are thin enough to wear with shoes, they stay in place, and are comfortable enough to wear all day long.

Skill Level | Complex
Finished Size | Ladies Small, Medium, Large

introduction

About this Pattern

If you ever crocheted a disaster sock before, it probably wasn’t your fault. Crochet socks that don’t have the perfect yarn/pattern combination will be too thick, won’t stay up, and can be downright uncomfortable to walk on. That’s not the case with these socks.

getting started

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pattern details

Abbreviations

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This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.

• BLO Back Loop Only
• Ch(s) Chain(s)
• Cont Continue
• Hk Hook
• Prev Previous
• PM Place Marker
• Rem Remaining
• Rep Repeat
• Sc Single Crochet
• Sc2tog Single Crochet Two Together
• Sc3tog Single Crochet Three Together
• Sk Skip
• Slst Slip Stitch
• St(s) Stitch(es)

pattern notes

Additional Notes

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Finished Size

Ladies
Small, Medium & Large

Gauge

6 sts = 1″ worked pattern single
crochet in the round

Additional Notes:

These crochet socks are worked toe up with a traditional “after thought heel”. All single crochet stitches are NOT worked in the traditional location. Instead work them through the middle of the single crochet from the previous round (as seen for the wainscot stitch).

Pattern for sizes are listed as follows: Small (Medium, Large)

Take the following two measurements of your foot to determine which size to make:

• Foot circumference (around ball of foot)
• Foot length

SIZE	FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE (IN	FOOT LENGTH (IN)
SMALL	7″	8″
SMALL	7.5″	8.5″
SMALL	8″	9″
MEDIUM	8.5″	9.5″
MEDIUM	9″	10″
MEDIUM	9.5″	10.5″
LARGE	10″	11″
LARGE	10.5″	11.5″

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the pattern

Written Instructions

Toe

Round 1 (All sizes): Ch 7. Sc in 2^nd ch from hk and next 4 ch. 3 sc last ch. Working in opposite side of ch, 1 sc in each ch to last. 2 sc last ch. PM in 1^st, 6^th , 8^th , 13^th  sts. (14 sts)

Round 2: 2 sc 1^st marked st. Replace marker in 1^st sc. 1 sc in each st to next marker. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 2^nd sc. Sc nex st. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 1^st sc. Sc each st to next marker. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 2^nd st. Sc last st.

(Note: on each end of the oval shape, 1 st should be separating the markers).

{18 sts}

Repeat: Rep last round to 38 (46, 54) sts.

Keep beginning of round marker, and remove the rest.

Foot

Round 1: 1 sc each st.

Repeat: Rep last round to 4.5 (5, 5.5)”

PM in 10^th (14^th , 18^th ), 12^th (16^th , 20^th ), 28^th (36^th, 40^th ), and 30^th (38^th, 42^nd ) sts.

Heel Gusset

Round 1: Sc each st to first marker. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 1^st sc. 1 sc each st to next marker. 2 sc in next marked st. Replace marker in 2^nd sc. Sc each st to next marker. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 1^st sc. Sc each st to next marker. 2 sc in marked st. Replace marker in 2^nd st. Sc last st.

{42 (50, 58) sts}

Rounds 2-3: 1 sc each st.

Repeat: Rep prev 3 rounds a total of 6 times.

{62 (70, 78) sts}

Place a new marker in middle (7^th ) stitch between heel gusset markers. Keep beginning of round marker. Remove other gusset markers.

Sock Upper

Round 1: Sc each st to first marker and sc in marked st. Ch 17 (21, 25). Sc next marked st. Sc eac st to end of round.

Round 2: Sc each st to ch. 1 sc each ch. 1 sc each st to end of round.

{50 (58, 66) sts}

Round 3: 1 sc each st.

Repeat: Rep last round 2 (4, 6) more times. Remove all markers. Slst in next st, and fasten off.

Heel

Round 1: With larger hk, fasten on in first st of bottom of open heel. Sc in same st (ch 1 doesn’t count as st). Sc each st to st before next corner. Sc3tog st before corner, corner st and first ch of top opening of heel. PM in sc3tog. Working in underside of ch, sc each ch to last {15 (19, 23) sc}. Sc3tog last ch, corner st and next st. PM in sc3tog.

{44 (52, 60) sts}

Round 2: Sc each st to st before marker. Sc2tog st before marker and marked st. Replace marker in sc2tog. Sc each st to next marker. Sc2tog marked st and st after. Replace marker in sc2tog.

{42 (50, 58) sts}

Repeat: rep last round 8 (10, 12) more times.

{26 (30, 34) sts}

Finishing

Remove all marker and slst in next st. Fasten off leaving about a 12” tail.

Turn heel inside out and seam opening. Weave in any rem ends.

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