Crocheted Toe Up Socks

Jagasaurus Crocheted Toe Up Socks

Pattern by Cathy Clark

Crocheted socks, image and pattern by Cathy Clark

Imaginative and fun crocheted socks

Fits women’s sizes 7 - 10

Opal sock yarn “Prism” 425 meters

Size D crochet hook

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

Cast on 10 chains.

Round 1: sc in 2^{nd
ch from hook, sc across row to last ch, 3 scs in last ch, turn work, sc in
next sc (working in bottom of ch), sc across row to last sc, 2 sc in last sc
(20 sc)}

Place marker in last sc. This will be the indicator for one side of the sock as well as indicator for end of rounds.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in 10th sc (this will be the opposite side of sock – you may add a marker to this side – remembering the original marker indicates the end of the rounds) (22 sc)

Rnd 3: sc in each sc

Rnd 4: 2 sc in first sc from marker, 1 sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in same sc as side marker, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in last sc of this round. Move markers to the sc between the 2-sc increase on each side (26 sc)

Rnd 5: sc in each sc around

Rnd 6: 2-sc increase in the sc between the 2-sc of rnd 4. (Markers should be in the 1st sc of the 2-sc inc) (28)

Rnd 7: sc in sc in front of the marked sc, 2-sc increase in next sc, sc across to 2 scs before next marker, 2-sc in 1st of those scs, 1 sc in sc before marker, 1 sc in marker sc, 2-sc increase in sc after marker, sc to 2 sc before first marker, 2-sc increase in next sc, 1 sc in sc with marker. Move marker.

Rnd 8: sc around (32 sc)

Rnd 9: repeat Rnd 7 (36 sc)

Rnd 10: repeat Rnd 6 (38 sc)

Rnd 11: repeat Rnd 8

Note: for a sock to fit a larger size (men’s medium)– repeat rnds 8 – 11 1 more time.

Make sure the markers are at each side of the toe.

Beginning the shell stitch/sc pattern:

Row 1 and 2: Sc between the markers (19 sc), ch 1 turn, sc back to the previous marker.

Sc Sc

XXXXXX|// \|||/ \|||/ \||XXX

XXXXXX|/ X \|/ X \|/ X \|XXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX – last row of sc toe rounds

3dc sc 5dc sc 5dc sc 3dc sc in sc across round

Shell pattern:

Row 4:

3 Dc in 1st unworked sc of row 11 * sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc *(one shell stitch pattern), repeat between *s 1 time more (2 times more if making the larger sock) sk 2 sc, sc in next sc, 3 dc in last sc, sc across the 19 sc.

Repeat Row 1 and 2, repeat row 1.

Row 5: Sc in the 1st dc of the 3-dc shell, 5 dc in the sc between shells, sc in the 3rd dc of the 1st 5-dc shell, 5 dc in the next sc between 5-dc shells, sc in 3rd dc of the next 5-dc shell, sc in last dc of the 3-dc shell, sc across the 19 sc. Repeat Row 1, 2, 1 again

Repeat Row 4.

Repeat Row 1, 2, 1, 5, 1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 5 until the sock is 7” for medium sized women’s foot (7 – 9) or 8” for large woman (10 – 12) or 9” for large man’s size. At this point, try on the sock – the pattern should be just in front of the heel of the foot.

Sc across the sole 19 scs back and forth for 3 inches until sc sole reaches the back of the heel. The sole of the sock from toe to heel should measure 9” for a medium size women’s, 10” for large women’s, 11” for large men’s. Adjust the sole size to fit as necessary.

Decreasing heel flap

Row 1: decrease in next 2 sc (yo, draw up loop in 1st sc, yo, draw up loop in 2nd sc, yo, and draw loop thru both previous yos), sc in next 4 scs, decrease in next 2 scs, sc in next 4 scs, decrease in next 2 scs, sc in next 3 scs, decrease in last 2 scs (15 scs)ch 1 turn

Row 2: decrease in 1st 2 sc, sc across row, decrease in last 2 sc. (13 scs) Ch 1 turn

Row 3: dec in 1st 2 scs, sc in next 4 scs, dec in next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, decrease in last 2 scs (10 scs)

Do not turn

Place marker at the edge of the sole. Again, this will indicated the end of a round.

Rnd 1: sc in last sc, 5 dc shell in 2nd or 3rd row down the side of the heel flap. Adjust as necessary. Skip 2 rows, sc in next row. 3 dc in corner of heelflap/shell foot pattern. Follow shell pattern across to the corner. 3 dc in the corner, skip 2 rows, sc in next row, skip 2 rows, 5 dc in edge of next row, skip 2 rows, sc in next sc. Skip 1 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, sk 2 sc, 5 dc shell in next sc, skip next sc, sl st on top of 1st sc in this round.

x 5 x 5 x

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5dc xxxxxxxxxx 5dc

heel flap (xx rows xxxxxxxxxx

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x xxxxxxxxxx x

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shell pattern on top xxxxxxxxxx

of foot x shell x 3dc xxxxxxxxxx 3 dc shell x

x shell x shell x xxxxxxxxxx x shell x shell

Rnd 2: Follow shell pattern around the sock – putting 5 dc shell on top of each sc (x) except on the sides of the heel flap – those will be 3 dc shells. Crochet 5 dc shells in each corner of heel flap.

Note: If your crocheting is being worked on the inside of the sock, sl st up the first 3 dcs of the first corner 5 dc shell and turn your work so you are working on the outside of the sock. From now on, unless specified, you will follow the shell pattern matching the top of foot as you continue up the leg.

Diagram for decreasing one shell:

x \|||/ x

\|||/ X \|||/ (corner 5 dc shells shown

X \|/ x \/ out of place – should be

\|||/ x \|||/ x on the side) on

Shaping the heel flap:

Rnd 3: 3 dc shell in the sc on the top of the heel flap, sc on top of previous 5 dc shell, 2 dc in next sc, continue around sock in shell pattern (beginning decreasing one shell on top of heel flap)

Rd 4: 5 dc in corner sc, sc in the sc between the 3-dc and the 2-dc shell, 5 dc in next sc. Continue around the sock in shell pattern

Rnd 5: Crochet in shell pattern but if necessary for optimum fit, repeat rnd 3 and 4 to decrease another shell in the heel flap.

Continue in shell pattern til the sock is preferred height. Bind off.

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From Cathy Clark:

I learned to knit as a child and taught myself to crochet a decade later. I like to design patterns for my handspun yarns. One of my favorite things to do is spin with the stone whorl spindles when my husband and I drive somewhere (he drives, I spin). Cathy Adair-Clark

Cathy blogs at Catena Expressions and her beautiful pictures of life in Colorado and her amazing crochet pieces are an inspiration!