Basic Sock

Skill Level

EASY

Finished Sizes

Instructions given fit woman's shoe size 6–7 (small); changes for 7–8 (medium) and 8–9 (large) are in [ ].

Finished Measurements

Foot circumference: 7 (small) [8 (medium), 9 (large)] inches

Foot length: 9 (small) [10 (medium), 11 (large)] inches

Materials

2 FINE

• Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Garden fine (sport) weight micro acrylic yarn (2 ¼ oz/185 yds/65g per skein): 2 [2, 3] skeins #0005 mountain heather

• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

• Stitch markers

Gauge

20 ext sc = 4 inches; 20 ext sc rows = 4 inches

Pattern Notes

Refer to Stitch Diagrams as needed.

Leg, Gusset, Foot and Toe are worked in continuous rounds; do not turn or join unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Place marker in first stitch of round.

Special Stitch

Extended single crochet (ext sc): Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through first lp on hook, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook.

Sock

Make 2.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each rem ch across, turn. (8 sc)

Rows 2–35 [2–40, 2–45]: Ch 1, working in back lps(see Stitch Guide), sc in each st across, turn.

Next rnd: With RS tog and working in opposite side of foundation ch and in back lps of last row at same time, sl st in each st across, join(see Pattern Notes) in first st.

Leg

Rnd 1: With RS facing and working in row ends, ch 1, 35 [40, 45] sc evenly around, do not join, place marker(see Pattern Notes) in first st. (35 [40, 45] sts)

Rnd 2: Ext sc(see Special Stitch) in each st around.

Rep rnd 2 until Leg measures 7 inches from Cuff.

Heel Flap

Row 1 (RS): Now working in rows, sc in each of next 18 [20, 22] sc, leaving rem sc unworked, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Rep row 2 until Heel Flap measures 2 ¼ inches, ending with WS row.

Heel Turning

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc dec(see Stitch Guide) in next 2 sts] twice, sc in each of next 8 [10, 12] sc, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in last sc, turn. (14 [16, 18] sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in each of next 4 [6, 8] sc, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in last sc, turn. (10 [12, 14] sc)

Row 4: Rep row 2.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in each of next 0 [2, 4] sc, [sc dec in next 2 sts] twice, sc in last sc, turn. (6 [8, 10] sc)

STITCH KEY

Chain (ch)

Slip stitch (sl st)

Work into back lp

Single crochet

Extended single crochet (ext sc)

Direction of work

Gusset

Rnd 1: Now working in continuous rnds and working in row ends on Heel Turning and Heel Flap, 13 sc evenly sp across row ends, place marker in last sc made, ext sc in each unworked st across Leg, working in row ends on Heel Flap and Heel Turn, 13 sc evenly sp across row ends, place marker in first sc made, leaving sts on row 5 of Heel Turn unworked. (49 [54, 59] sts)

Rnd 2: Ext sc in each st across to st before marked st, sc dec in next st and marked st, place marker, ext sc in each st across to next marked st, sc dec in marked st and next st, ext sc in each rem st around. (47 [52, 57] sts)

Next rnds: [Rep rnd 2] 6 times. (35 [40, 45] sts)

Foot

Rnd 1: Ext sc in each st around.

Rep rnd 1 until Foot measures 8 [9, 10] inches from back of Heel or to 1 inch shorter than desired length. Fold piece in half and place marker in st at right side of Foot for beg of Toe, removing or adding sts as needed.

Toe

Rnd 1: Sc in each ext sc around.

Rnd 2: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 12 [15, 17] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 13 [15, 18] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts. (31 [36, 41] sts)

Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around.

Rnd 4: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 10 [13, 15] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 11 [13, 16] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts. (27 [32, 37] sts)

Rnd 5: Rep rnd 3.

Rnd 6: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 8 [11, 13] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 9 [11, 14] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts. (23 [28, 33] sts)

Rnd 7: Rep rnd 3.

Rnd 8: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 6 [9, 11] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 7 [9, 12] sc, sc dec in next 2 sts. (19 [24, 29] sts)

Rnd 9: Rep rnd 3.

Leaving long end, fasten off.

Turn Sock WS out. With long end, sew opening closed.

Finishing

Weave in all ends. Wash and lay flat to block.

Simple Stripes

Skill Level INTERMEDIATE

Finished Sizes

Instructions given fit woman's shoe size 6–7 (small); changes for 7–8 (medium) and 8–9 (large) are in [ ].

Finished Measurements

Foot circumference: 7 (small) [8 (medium), 9 (large)] inches

Foot length: 9 (small) [10 (medium), 11 (large)] inches

Materials

11 SUPER FINE

• Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity Sock super fine (sock) weight wool/nylon/rayon yarn (1 ¾ oz/230 yds/50g per skein): 1 skein each #5011 charcoal, #5010 navy and #5009 sky blue

• Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle

Gauge

24 ext sc = 4 inches; 20 ext sc rows = 4 inches

Pattern Notes

Refer to Stitch Diagram as needed.

Foot, Leg and Cuff are worked in joined rounds with right side always facing; do not turn unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Extended single crochet (ext sc): Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through first lp on hook, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook.

Extended single crochet decrease (ext sc dec): Insert hook in first indicated st, yo, pull up lp, yo, pull through first lp on hook, insert hook in next indicated st, yo, pull...