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Instructions for
Easy Does It
from Crocheted Socks!
by Janet Rehfeldt and
Mary Jane Wood
64 pages, full color, softcover, $18.95

Easy Does It is just that—easy to crochet for a great basic sock! This is a great pattern for beginners because it illustrates basic sock structure.

About the Book

If you thought handmade socks were just for knitters, think again! This wonderful collection of crocheted socks range in style from fun to fashionable. Read more about this book...

Easy Does It

FEATURED TECHNIQUES

This pattern features the top-down method, the foundation stitch cuff, and the heel flap with gusset.

FEATURED STITCHES (stitch instructions follow pattern instructions)

Back-post double crochet (BPDC)
Chain (ch)
Double crochet foundation (dcf)
Extended single crochet (esc)
Front-post double crochet (FPDC)
Long split single crochet (lssc)
Single crochet (sc)
Single crochet decrease (sc2tog)
Slip stitch (sl st)

MATERIALS

• 2 (2, 3, 3) balls Lana Grossa Meilenweit Cotton Fun (45% cotton, 42% wool, 14% nylon; 50 g, 190 m per ball), color 331
• Size D (3.25 mm) hook for leg and foot (or size required to obtain gauge)
• Size E (3.5 mm) for cuff
• 3 stitch markers

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
(with sock folded flat)

Cir of leg (unstretched): 7 1/4 (8, 8 3/4, 9 1/4)"
Cir of foot (unstretched): 7 1/4 (8, 8 3/4, 9 1/4)"
Floor to cuff: 8 1/2"

GAUGE

6 sts and 6 rnds = 1" with size D hook

Note: Unless otherwise instructed, do not sl st rnds closed, and do not ch 1 at beg of rnds and rows.

CUFF

Foundation rnd: With size E hook, ch 3, work 43 (47, 51, 55) dcf, sl st in top of beg ch 3 to close rnd (beg ch 3 counts as first dc). [44 (48, 52, 56) dc]

Rnd 1: *FPDC around next dc, BPDC around next dc*, rep from * to * around.

Rnd 2: *FPDC around next FPDC, BPDC around next BPDC*, rep from * to * around.

Rep rnd 2 another 2 times. On last rnd, sl st in first dc of rnd.

LEG

Rnd 1: Sc in each st around. [44 (48, 52, 56) st]

Rnd 2: Esc in each sc around.

Rep rnds 1 and 2, change to size D hook on rnd 6, and work until 5 1/2" from beg, incl cuff, end with rnd 2. Do not fasten off.

HEEL

Row 1 (RS): Sc in next 25 (25, 27, 27) sts, turn, rem sts unworked.

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

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *lssc in sc 2 rows below, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * across, turn.

Row 4: Ch 1, sc first sc and each sc across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *lssc in lssc 2 rows below, sc in next sc*, rep from * to * across, turn.

Rep rows 4 and 5 until heel measures 2 3/4" to 3", end with a RS row.

HEEL TURN

Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 5 (5, 6, 6) sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 6 (6, 7, 7) sc, sc2tog twice, sc in last sc, turn. [19 (19, 21, 21) sc]

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 2 (2, 3, 3) sc, sc2tog twice, sc in next 3 (3, 4, 4) sc, sc2tog twice, sc in last sc, turn. [13 (13, 15, 15) sc]

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc2tog, sc to last 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in last sc, turn. [11 (11, 13, 13) sc]

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, sc2tog, sc to last 3 sc, sc2tog, sc in last sc. Do not turn. [9 (9, 11, 11) sc]

GUSSET

Rnd 1 (RS): Work 18 sc sts evenly along right edge of heel flap, PM, sc across 19 (23, 25, 29) front foot sts, work 18 sc sts evenly along left side edge of heel flap, PM in first sc on left side of heel, sc in 9 (9, 11, 11) heel sts, PM in last sc made to mark beg of rnds. [64 (68, 72, 76) sc]

Rnd 2: Esc in each sc around foot. [64 (68, 72, 76) esc]

Rnd 3: Sc to 3 sts prior to first marker at gusset, sc2tog twice, sc across foot front to next gusset marker, sc2tog twice, sc in rem heel sts. [60 (64, 68, 72) sc]

Rep rnds 2 and 3 until 44 (48, 52, 56) sc rem, end with rnd 3. Remove gusset markers.

FOOT

Rnd 1: Esc in each sc around. [44 (48, 52, 56) esc]

Rnd 2: Sc in each esc around.

Rep rnds 1 and 2 until foot measures 2" from longest toe, end with rnd 2.

SHAPE TOE

PM at each side edge. Move markers after each rnd to keep them at side edges of sock.

Rnd 1: Sc to 2 sts prior to first marker, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc to 2 sts prior to next marker, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog (this is partial rnd to set up toe). [40 (44, 48, 52) sc]

Rnd 2: Sc to 2 sts prior to first marker, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog, sc to 2 sts prior to next marker, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog. [36 (40, 44, 48) sc]

Rep rnd 2 until 16 (20, 20, 24) sts rem. Fasten off. Sew toe.

FEATURED STITCHES

Back-Post Double Crochet (BPDC)


Double Crochet Foundation (dcf)

Extended Single Crochet (esc)


Front-Post Double Crochet (FPDC)


Long Split Single Crochet (lssc)


Single Crochet Decrease (sc2tog)

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