Single Crochet Sock Pattern
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Do you love socks? Do you love to crochet socks? If so, you are in for a treat! This is the first pattern included in “Sock Week”, a pattern collection including FIVE sock and slipper patterns with a bonus Tunisian crochet pattern. You’re going to love it. Grab your hook and let’s whip up a pair of simple, streamlined single crochet socks using this free crochet pattern!
Single Crochet Sock Pattern
The first pattern in Sock Week is the Single Crochet Sock. Because this is a new style of construction I wanted to start out Sock Week with a no-frills, straight forward approach to crocheting socks. For this pattern we are using only one stitch: the single crochet.
We’ll start at the toe and work our way up. When we reach the arch of the foot, we start increasing on both sides. Then when the desired foot measurement is reached we place some strategic decreases across the heel and pinch off for the ankle. Gorgeous!
To write this pattern I used the Stroll Fingering yarn in the “Sprinkle Heather” colorway. This is a beautiful, heathered yarn that has flecks of blue, purple, and green. The light plays off the colors just beautifully.
For the VIDEO tutorial I am using Capretta Superwash in the “Hemlock Heather” colorway.
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Materials:
Fingering/Size 1 yarn (Stroll Fingering in “Sprinkle Heather” pictured)
-approx. (210, 240, 310, 360, 420) yards total
Crochet hook in size 4mm or size needed to obtain gauge
Crochet hook in size 3.5mm (for optional edging)
(2) Stitch markers
Gauge: 17 sts x 22 rows in 3” using Single Crochet w/4mm hook (NOT the typical 4”)
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
The chain at the beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch.
Even numbered rounds are ”Right Side”.
For the toe we are working in a spiral, for the foot and remainder we are joining and turning each round. Mark the first stitch of each round with a stitch marker.
These are intended to be ankle socks. However, if you wish to make them taller, once past the ankle rows simply continue the “leg” to make the socks as tall as you like.
Abbreviations/Stitches:
St(s): Stitch(es)
Sk: Skip
Ch(s): Chain(s)
Sc: Single crochet
Sl st: Slip stitch
Crab Stitch
Sizing: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) = (W5-6, W7-9, W10-11/M8-9, M10-11, M12-13)
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 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: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 15 sts * repeat between * * one more time. (36)
Rounds 8: repeat round 6. (36) 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 * repeat between * * one more time. (38)
Rounds 10: Sc in each st around. (38)
Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 17 sts * repeat between * * one more time. (40)
Round 12: repeat round 6. (40)
Jump to “Foot” below.
Toe Size 3:
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: * 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)
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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: 2sc in first st, sc in 22 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in remaining 22 sts. (48)
Jump to “Foot” below.
Toe Size 4:
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: * 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: 2sc in first st, sc in 26 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in remaining 26 sts. (56)
Jump to “Foot” below.
Toe Size 5:
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 next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)
Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.
Round 8: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)
Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 20 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (50)
Round 10: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 22 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (54)
Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 25 sts* repeat between * * one more time. (56)
Round 12: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 26 sts * repeat between * * one more time. (58)
Round 13: 2sc in first st, sc in 28 sts, 2sc in next st, sc in remaining 28 sts. (60)
Round 14: sc in each st around. (60)
Jump to “Foot” below.
Foot:
Round (11, 13, 13, 13, 15): Sl st to next st, Ch-1 (does not count here or throughout), turn (so that you’re looking at the inside), sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (36, 40, 48, 56, 60)
Rounds (12, 14, 14, 14, 16) through (42, 45, 47, 51, 56): Ch-1, turn, sc in each at around. Join to top of first st. (36, 40, 48, 56, 60)
Heel:
Round (43, 46, 48, 52, 57): Ch-1, turn, sc in next (18, 20, 24, 28, 30) sts, (sc, ch-1, sc) in next st (mark ch-sp), sc in each remaining st around, (sc, ch-1) in same as first st. Join to top of first st. (40, 44, 52, 60, 64)
Round (44, 47, 49, 53, 58) through (53, 57, 61, 65, 71): Ch-1, turn, sc in ch-sp, sc in each st to marker, (sc, ch-1, sc) in marked sp (move marker up), sc in each remaining st around, (sc, ch-1) in same as first st made. Join to top of first st. (ending with 80, 88, 104, 112, 120 sts)
Start heel decreasing:
Round (54, 58, 62, 66, 72): Ch-1, turn, sc in ch-sp, sc in next (39, 43, 51, 55, 59) sts, (sc, ch-1, sc) in marked st, sc2tog (19, 21, 25, 27, 29) times. Sc in next, (sc, ch-1) in same as first. Join. (65, 71, 83, 89, 95)
Round (55, 59, 63, 67, 73): Ch-1, turn, sc in ch-sp, sc in each st to marker (23, 25, 29, 31, 33 sts so far), (sc, ch-1, sc) in marked sp, sc in remaining (41, 45, 53, 57, 61) sts, (sc, ch-1) in same as first st made. (69, 75, 87, 93, 99)
Round (56, 60, 64, 68, 74): Ch-1, turn, sc in ch-sp, sc in next (43, 47, 55, 59, 63) sts, (sc, ch-1, sc) in marked st, sc2tog (12, 13, 15, 16, 17) times. (sc, ch-1) in same as first. Join to first st. (61, 66, 76, 81, 86)
Round (57, 61, 65, 69, 75): Ch-1, turn, sc in ch-sp, sc in each st to marker, 2sc in marked sp, sc in each remaining st around, sc in same as first st made. Join to first st. (63, 68, 78, 83, 88)
Ankle:
Round (58, 62, 66, 70, 76): Ch-1, turn, sc in (47, 51, 59, 63, 67) sts, sk-remaining sts, join to first st made. (47, 51, 59, 63, 67)
Leg:
Rounds (59, 63, 67, 71, 77) through (60, 64, 68, 72, 78) or until desired length is reached: Ch-1, turn, sc in each st around. Join to top of first st. (47, 51, 59, 63, 67)
Finishing:
Optional Round (61, 65, 69, 73, 78): using the 3.5mm hook Ch-1, do not turn, Crab st around. Join to top of first st. (47, 51, 59, 63, 67)
Fasten off leaving a long enough tail for seaming the heel shut. Seam stitch for stitch down the heel and weave in all ends.
Video tutorial for the Single Crochet Socks:
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I hope you loved crocheting these socks, and that you’ll come back for the rest of Sock Week as they are published! You can find all of the included Sock Week patterns at this page as they are published.
More sock and slipper patterns:
Herringbone Socks: Free Crochet Pattern in FIVE Sizes
Toe-Tally Easy Crochet Socks: Free Unisex Crochet Pattern
Sunday Ballet Slippers Free Crochet Pattern
Chunky Ballet Slippers Crochet Pattern (Kids Size Included!)
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