Alpine Socks: Free Crochet Pattern

Hanging around the house in things you’ve crocheted never looked so chic! These crocheted socks come in five sizes so grab your fingering weight yarn and let’s make some socks!

Alpine Socks: Free Crochet Pattern

The fourth pattern in Sock Week is the one that started it all. The idea of Sock Week, that is! This pattern sort of happened on accident and I loved it so much I decided to design a whole week’s worth of socks using the same kind of construction.

This pattern uses the gorgeous Alpine Stitch and a fingering weight yarn. Stroll Effects is perfect for these socks because of the fiber content, but the colorways are divine as well! The pictured socks are using the “Koi Pond” colorway, and the video tutorial socks are made using the Eucalyptus Tonal colorway.

There are five sizes to this sock pattern. They are meant to be snug, so if you are debating which size to make it’s a safe bet to make the larger of the two.

Grab the ad-free, printable version of this pattern on Ravelry, Etsy, or right here in the Heart Hook Home Blog Shop. You can also grab the entire Sock Week Collection in one easy-to-read PDF (or here on Etsy). Thank you! If you need help reading a crochet pattern, make sure you head over here and check out this detailed post.

Materials:

Fingering/Size 1 yarn (Stroll Effects used)
-approx. (365, 440, 500, 600, 640) yards total

Crochet hook in size G/4mm or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers

Gauge: 16 Alpine sts and 18 rows in 3” (NOT the typical 4”)

Pattern Notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

For the toe section, mark the first st of each round with a stitch marker.

Odd numbered rounds are ”Right Side”.

The chain at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch.

If you wish to make your socks taller, once past the ankle rows simply continue the “leg” to make them as tall as you like.

We are using the Alpine stitch which is composed of Double Crochets and Front Post Double Crochets. Find a full tutorial for this stitch here.

Sizing: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) = (W5-6, W7-9, W10-11/M8-9, M10-11, M12-13)

Abbreviations:

St(s): Stitch(es)
Sc2tog: Single crochet two together
Ch(s): Chain(s)
Dc: Double Crochet
Sl st: Slip stitch
Fpdc: Front post double crochet
Sk: Skip
Hdcslst: Half double crochet slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet

Toe Size 1:

Round 1: Ch-7, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 sts, 5sc in last st. Turn to work up the opposite side of the chain… sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in the same as starting. Do not join, mark the first st of each round with st marker. (18)

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row. *this stitch does not affect the stitch count here or throughout

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: 2sc in first st. Sc in 16 sts. 2sc in next, sc in remaining 16 sts. (36)

Rounds 8 – 10: repeat round 6. (36)

Jump to “Foot” below.

Toe Size 2:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: repeat round 6. (38)

Round 9: 2sc in first st. Sc in 18 sts. 2sc in next, sc in remaining 18 sts (40)

Round 10: repeat round 6. (40)

Round 11: 2sc in first st. Sc in 19 sts. 2sc in next, sc in remaining 19 sts. (42)

Round 12: repeat round 6. (42)

Jump to “Foot” below.

Toe Size 3:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: repeat round 6. (38) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Round 10: Sc in each st around. (42)

Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Round 12 : Sc in each st around. (46)

Jump to “Foot” below.

Toe Size 4:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

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Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Round 10: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 20 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (50)

Round 11: 2sc in first st, sc in 24 sts, 2sc in next, sc in remaining 24 sts. (52)

Round 12: sc in each st around. (52)

Jump to “Foot” below.

Toe Size 5:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Round 10: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 20 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (50)

Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 22 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (54)

Round 12: sc in each st around. (54)

Jump to “Foot” below.

Foot:

Round (11, 13, 13, 13, 13): Sl st to next st, Ch-2, dc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Round (12, 14, 14, 14, 14): Ch-1, turn, sc in each at around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Round (13, 15, 15, 15, 15): Ch-2, turn, * dc in next st, Fpdc around next dc two rounds down * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Round (14, 16, 16, 16, 16): Ch-1, turn, sc in each at around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Round (15, 17, 17, 17, 17): Ch-2, turn, * Fpdc around dc two rows down, dc in next st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Round (16, 18, 18, 18, 18): Ch-1, turn, sc in each at around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Rounds (17, 19, 19, 19, 19) through (36, 38, 38, 42, 46): repeat previous four rounds (36, 42, 46, 52, 54)

Heel:

Round (37, 39, 39, 43, 47): Ch-2, turn, 2dc in first st, Fpdc around next dc two rounds down, * dc in next, Fpdc around next dc two rounds down * repeat between * * (7, 9, 10, 11, 12) more times. 3dc in next. (Mark center most st), Fpdc around next dc two rounds down, repeat between * * around, dc in same as first sts. Join to top of first st. (40, 46, 50, 56, 58)

Round (38, 40, 40, 44, 48): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (40, 46, 50, 56, 58)

Round (39, 41, 41, 45, 49): Ch-2, turn, 2dc in first, Fpdc around post of next dc two rows down, * dc in next st, Fpdc around post of next dc two rounds down * repeat between * * to st marker, 3dc in marked st (move up marker), Fpdc around post of next dc two rows down, * dc in next st, Fpdc around post of next dc two rounds down * repeat between * * to end, dc in same as first two sts. Join to top of first dc. (44, 50, 54, 60, 62)

Round (40, 42, 42, 46, 50): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (44, 50, 54, 60, 62)

Rounds (41, 43, 43, 47, 51) through (51, 55, 57, 63, 67) alternate previous two rounds (ending on a Fp/dc round with (68, 78, 86, 96, 98) sts)

Round (52, 56, 58, 64, 68): Ch-1, turn, sc in first, sc2tog (16, 18, 20, 23, 23) times, sc in next, sc in marked st, sc in remaining (33, 39, 43, 47, 49) sts. Join to top of first st. (52, 60, 66, 73, 75)

Ankle:

Round (53, 57, 59, 65, 69): Ch-2, turn, dc in first, * Fpdc around post of next dc two rows down, dc in next st * repeat between * * (16, 19, 21, 23, 24) more times, sk remaing sts Join to top of first st. (35, 41, 45, 49, 51)

Round (54, 58, 60, 66, 70): Ch-1, turn, 2sc in first st, sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Leg:

Round (55, 59, 61, 67, 71): Ch-2, turn, * Fpdc around post of next dc two rounds down, dc in next st * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Round (56, 60, 62, 68, 72): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Round (57, 61, 63, 69, 73): Ch-2, turn, * dc in next st, Fpdc around post of next dc two rounds down * repeat between * * around. Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Round (58, 62, 64, 70, 74): Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around, Join to top of first st. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Rounds (59, 63, 65, 71, 75) through (75, 79, 81, 87, 91) or until desired length is reached: repeat previous four rows in order, ending with a Fp/dc round. (36, 42, 46, 50, 52)

Ribbing:

Row 1: Ch-9, hdcslst in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain. (8) Sl st to corresponding st on sock.

Row 2: Sl st to next open st on sock, turn, hdcslst in third loop only of each st to end. (8)

Row 3: Turn, hdcslst in third loop only of each st to end. Sl st to next open st. (8)

Rows 4 through (35, 41, 45, 49, 51): alternate previous two rows.

Row (36, 42, 46, 50, 52): Sl st to base of row 1, turn, sl st in third loop only of each st to end. (8)

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Seam row 1 to final row and weave in all ends. For heel, seam stitch for stitch down the heel and weave in all ends.