Crochet Socks

Hi, Michelle! I've crocheted socks many times, but prefer knitting them, so I can't be of much help, as it's been aeons since I've crocheted them, except for slipper socks! Good luck, though, and welcome back to the group! Hugs, Noreen

Thanks Noreen. I'm thinking of trying a pair of slippers rather than the socks to see if I have an easier time.

So glad to be able to post again!

Michelle (St. John's)

Welcome back, Michelle! As you know, I only knit socks, but I have read about odd people who crochet them.

Hugs, Katherine

Can you look very carefully - stitch by stitch - at the first pair to see what you did then, that you didn't do on the others?

Knitted socks are usually made wider at the heel by extending down for the heel and then picking up along the sides of the extension (which makes them very wide) and working in the round again, narrowing slowly where the extra width was added, until they are the right size for the foot. The same could be done with crocheted socks.

Does the pattern have a place where it says to increase for the heel?

Another way to make a knitted heel is to knit short rows back and forth, shorter every time (keeping the stitches no longer in use on holders) and then going wider again, picking up the previously abandoned stitches. This makes the usual heel you see on commercial socks.

They must have liked the first set you did!

=Tamar

I resemble that remark...... :)

Did you get that little wrap sweater made for Jesika after?

I may have to try knitting these socks, I think.

Michelle

Hi Richard/Tamar (sorry, can't remember which you go by!)

Richard Eney Oct 17, 11:35 pm show options

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I did go over stitch by stitch, hoping to see my mistake. And then DH took his socks back and wore them to work so now they're in the laundry and I AM NOT studying them till they're clean again!

This is how my crochet pattern is worked except that there's a decrease in each row that keeps it from chaning in size... OH! I need to add width at this point...perhaps I should add an increase to the pattern? Or not work the decrease? Shall try this....thanks for the mental nudge! :)

No, not really. Otherwise I'd just make more increases.

Thank you, but I'm a hopeless knitter and just can't picture this.

Yeah....biggest mistake was showing them to anyone. When DH wears them to work (whenever they're fresh from the dryer) he ALWAYS gets comments. His are made from Patons Shetland Chunky and I'm trying just worsted weight socks this time (and yes, the pattern I'm using does call for worsted, so it's not mixed up here, and my gauge is fine).

=Tamar

Thank you!! Michelle

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I used to have a book that had a crocheted Boots, i will check if i can find crocheted socks ,,,, must be some ,,,out THERE .. mirjam

I've got two pattern books with crochet socks in them but the patterns are all worked the same way; the differences are in the ankle cuff pattern.

Thanks for looking, Mirjam.

Michelle

Hi Michelle,

Since I've never crocheted socks, I have no idea what is going on with them. I have knit spiral socks, two needles and they fit perfect as there is no heel like with the dpn ones. Great to see you posting here.

Hugs,

Nora

can do them easily!

I think was scares me the most are the skinny little sock yarns that need such tiny needles....I like the 5mm and 6mm crochet hooks so those

Michelle

They sound interesting....do you have a favourite pattern or will any old Google give me one?

Finally back!!

Michelle

With my socks, 3.5 mm would be huge! I use 2.25 a lot.

Katherine

I think I'd go blind....what yarn do you use most?

Michelle

Once you get used to the size, you'll love it. The smaller the yarn is, the more detailed are the patterns you can do.

=Tamar

I'm Tamar. Richard is DH.

I wonder if the "decrease" is a typo and they should have written "increase".

Aha!

Another idea to play with sometime: you could use the "peasant heel". I think it could be adapted for crochet. With knitting you just knit a pretty tube that goes over the foot and the leg, then find the place where you want the heel to be and snip a thread. Unravel until it fits nicely with your bare heel sticking out. Pick up stitches all around and knit (crochet) around, decreasing so it fits. Fasten off once your heel is covered.

=Tamar

Mostly fingering weight - I have Opal, Regia, Fortissima, and Sisu on hand right now.

Katherine

Those are all lovely....they're on my 'someday' list of things I'd like to try.

Michelle

Hi Tamar So sorry about the name mixup

That peasant heel sounds like something I could play with. Will keep it in mind, thanks.

Michelle