Star-Crossed Lover Socks

Sock yarn and C Hook, Stitch Marker, Yarn Needle

Make 2, unless you only need one. 🙂

Toe

Ch 10.

Note: Each row is joined with a slip stitch; it is NOT worked in a spiral.

R1:  2 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sc in next 7 ch.  3 sc in last ch.  Sc in next 8 ch (across bottom of foundation ch).  Mark last stitch.  (20)

R2:  2 sc in top of first sc of Round 1.  Sc in next 9 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st. (22) .

R3:  Sc in next st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 10 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (24).

R4:  Sc in next 2 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 11 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (26).

R5:  Sc in next 3 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 12 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (28).

R6:  Sc in next 4 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 13 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (30).

R7:  Sc in next 5 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 14 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (32).

R8:  Sc in next 6 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 15 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (34).

R9:  Sc in next 7 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 16 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (36).

R10:  Sc in next 8 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 17 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (38).

R11:  Sc in next 9 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 18 st.  2 sc in next st.  Sc in next 9 st.  (40).

R12 – 16:  Sc in each of next 40 stitches.  End w/a sl st in the last stitch of the last round.  Move marker to last stitch in last round.

Foot

Note: Ch 2 does not count as a stitch now and throughout.

1: Ch 2, dc in next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining, * sk next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining*, Rep * to * around. Join with a sl st to 2nd chain of turning chain.

Rep until sock is 2-1/2 inches from the back of the heel when tried on. (For my feet, that’s 6 inches and a total of 12 rows. Your results may vary.)

Heel Opening

1: Ch 1, loosely sl st in next 11 st, Ch 2, dc in next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining, * sk next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining * 10 times. LOOSELY Ch 20, sk 20 st, join with sl st to 2nd chain of turning chain.

Leg

1: Ch 2, dc in next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining, * sk next st, working in front, dc in same st as joining*, Rep * to * around. Join with a sl st to 2nd chain of turning chain.

Rep to 1 inch shorter than desired height.

Cuff

  1. Ch 2. Dc around.
  2. Ch 2. *FPDC around next dc, BPDC around next dc*, Rep from * to * around

Rep R2 once more or to desired height.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Heel

Join yarn in middle of the lower unworked stitches of the heel opening.

  1. Sc to last stitch on lower half of heel. Draw up a loop in the next st, and a loop in the next unworked stitch on the upper half of heel (sc2tog), sc to last stitch on upper half of heel, sc2tog, sc to end of round. Join with sl st to first sc
  2. Ch 1, Sc to last stitch on lower half of heel. Sc2tog (skipping the sc2tog from the row before), sc to last stitch on upper half of heel, sc2tog (skipping the sc2tog from the row before), sc to end of round. Join with sl st to first sc

Rep R2 until you have a total of 8 rows. Cut yarn leaving a 6” tail, turn the sock inside out, and slip stitch upper and lower heel sides together on the wrong side of the sock.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Please note: This pattern is free for your use. Please feel free to make as many as you want of the finished project. If you choose to sell your final product, please credit this site for the pattern. Please DO NOT SELL the pattern. Thanks!

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