These crochet socks are designed to look like knitted ones, featuring the Bosnian Slip Stitch for a sleek, ribbed texture. The pattern includes a clever anatomical heel for a snug, comfortable fit and can be adjusted for different sizes.
Crochet Socks
With a lightweight yarn blend and an invisible seaming technique, these socks not only feel cozy but also have a polished, handmade finish. Perfect for gifting or personal use, this pattern allows you to create custom socks that combine the beauty of knitting with the ease of crochet.
Materials
- Yarn: Light sport or heavy fingering weight, about 250m per 100g, wool and nylon blend
- Hook: 4mm crochet hook
- Tools: Contrasting waste yarn, tapestry needle, stitch markers
- Gauge: 23 slip stitches over 10 cm
Foundation and Main Sole
- Make 80 chains with waste yarn
- Switch to main yarn, ch 1, work 80 sl st in BLO
- Ch 1, turn, work 80 sl st for 4 rows
Toe Slant and Heel Prep
- Row 6: Ch 1, turn, work 78 sl st, leave 2 unworked
- Place marker in 40th stitch from opening
Anatomical Heel Part 1
- Row 7: Ch 1, turn, work 38 sl st, then 2 more into main body
- Row 8: Turn, skip 2, work 14 sl st
- Row 9: Ch 1, turn, work 14 sl st, join with 2 sl st into main body
- Repeat decreases by 2 sl st each decrease row until 2 remain, joining each return row with 2 sl st into body
Post Heel and Toe Shaping
- Row 21: Ch 1, turn, work 28 sl st across heel and opening
- Row 22: Ch 1, turn, work 62 sl st, leave 2 unworked
- Row 23: Ch 1, turn, work 62 sl st
- Rows 24–27: Decrease every other row by 2 sl st for 5 steps
- Row 28: Ch 1, turn, work 66 sl st connecting toe steps
- Row 29: Ch 1, turn, work 66 sl st
Foot Wedge Shaping
- Rows 30–37: Decrease rows leaving 8 unworked, connect 2 unworked stitches every second row, ending with 64 sl st
- Row 38: Ch 1, turn, work 66 sl st
- Rows 39–48: Work 10 rows of 66 sl st
- Rows 49–56: Decrease 2 stitches every other row until 58 sl st
- Row 57: Ch 1, turn, connect toe steps, 66 sl st
- Row 58: Ch 1, turn, 66 sl st
- Rows 59–64: Increase 2 stitches every other row, ending with 62 sl st
Anatomical Heel Part 2
- Place marker in 26th stitch from opening
- Row 65: Work 26 sl st to marker, plus 2 more
- Rows 66–79: Increase heel section by 2 every other row until 14 sl st
- Row 80: Work 14 sl st heel, connect, then 40 sl st
- Row 81: Work 38 sl st, then 14 across heel steps, then 26 more, total 78 sl st
Final Rows and Seaming
- Row 82: Ch 1, turn, work 80 sl st
- Rows 83–85: Work 80 sl st each
- Row 86: Work 80 sl st, cut yarn leaving long tail
- Seam side with invisible technique
- Remove waste yarn foundation
- Sew toe closed with whip stitch on wrong side and cinch
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