The instructions were good and, although at first the clunies took some getting used to, after a while it was easy crocheting going around and around. Definitely fun, and definitely a wool eater!
I’m not sure I was poking my crochet hook in to the right part of the spaces because the gaps in my potholders turned out larger, more U-shaped, than the smaller O-shaped in the photographs I’ve seen, but I decided to just keep going in the same way and I’ll experiment with it some more another time.
I’ve now made these socks a few times so I’ve adjusted the original pattern to try and make it easier to follow. The old pattern is available if you have been using it, but I’d recommend using the one below if you’re starting out. I made up my own pattern for some crochet socks however they roughly borrowed from the Stitch to Stitch pattern I wrote about recently.
I varied the pattern by crocheting two yarns at once (a black and a dark blue) of Lincraft Cosy Wool (100% wool, 100g/174m) with a 6mm hook to make a thicker sock, and I double crocheted (rather than half-double crocheted) the foot to work up the socks quicker.
I have also made this pattern by crocheting two yarns at once of Moda Vera Pure Wool 8 ply (100% wool, 50g/80m) with a 7mm hook to make it a bit more roomy.
Two colour Lincraft Cosy Wool. I accidentally photographed these inside-out, not that it matters because you can wear them either way :)Various colours of Moda Vera Pure Wool using the new pattern below.
I’m still learning to write patterns but tried to jot down the pattern using US crochet terms as I went. I will give this a go another time and try to photograph the steps. I’ve included some photographs in the pattern at key steps.
Here’s the pattern for my foot based on these approximate shoe sizes:
Women’s Australian/US: 9
Women’s European: 40
Women’s UK: 7 Continue reading →
Adventures while trying to make random things for fun by Niina (aka Give Me A Crown).
