Cotton Candy Socks

Well, spring finally happened and suddenly there is not nearly enough time for crocheting.  I’m not complaining though, this warm weather is lovely.

Today’s pattern is for these socks.  With their open stitch design, these are perfect for cool springtime evenings.  These are worked from the toe up, and then the heel is worked last.  I used an absolutely gorgeous yarn by Cascade Yarns.  It is listed as a worsted weight, but I think it seems closer to a #3 yarn.  I’m not sure what would be a good substitute, maybe a #3 that is on the heavier side.

Supplies
3.5 oz worsted weight yarn (I am using Cascade Yarns Cherub Aran in color 502.  This yarn is listed as a worsted weight, however, I would class it as a light worsted.)
H/5mm hook

Stitches used
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Double Crochet 2 Together (dc2tog)

Gauge
5 sc x 5 rows = 1″ x 1″

Ch 3
R1) In first chain made, work 12 dc. Join to first dc with a sl st.
R2) Ch 2, work 2 dc in each stitch around. (24 dc) Join to first dc with a sl st.
R3) Ch 2, [work 1 dc in first stitch, 2 dc in next stitch]. Repeat [ ] around. (36 dc) Join to first dc with a sl st.
R4) Ch 1, sc in first stitch, [ch 3, skip next two stitches, sc in next stitch.] Repeat [ ] around, ending with a ch 3, skip last two stitches and join to first sc with a sl st.
R5) Ch 4, dc in same stitch. Work {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc} in each sc around. Join with sl st to third ch of beginning ch 4.
R6) [Sc in ch 1 space, ch 3.] Repeat [ ] around, join with sl st to beginning sc.
R7-21) Repeat rounds 5 and 6 until you have 21 rounds.

Sock A
R22) Sc in ch 1 space, loosely ch 15. Skip next 3 v’s, [sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3.] Repeat [ ] around, join with sl st to beginning sc.

R23) Ch 4, dc in same stitch. [Skip next 3 chains, work {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc} in fourth chain.] Repeat [ ] two more times. Skip next 3 chain, {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc} in sc. Continue to work {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc} in each sc around. Join with sl st to ch 3 of beginning ch 4. 

Sock B

R22) [Sc in ch 1 space, ch 3] Repeat [ ] around, ending with a sc in the 8’th v. Ch 15 loosely, skip the last 3 v’s, and join with a sl st to the first sc.
R23) Ch 4, dc in same stitch. {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc} in each sc around. [Skip first 3 chains of ch 15, {1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc}] Repeat [ ] two more times. Join with sl st to third ch of beginning ch 4.

Continue for both socks.
R24-31) Continue to work repeats of rounds 6, then 5, ending with a round 5 repeat. (You can make your socks longer by continuing to repeat rounds 6, then 5, until you reach the length you like, making sure to end with a round 5 repeat.)
R32) Ch 1, sc in first stitch, work 1 sc for each ch 1 space and dc around. (36 sc) Join with sl st to beginning sc.
R33-36) Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join with sl st to beginning sc.
Finish off.

To make the heel
R1) Join with sl st to one corner of the heel opening. Ch 2, and work 26 dc evenly around. Join with sl st to beginning dc.
R2) Ch 2, dc2tog in same stitch and next stitch, dc in next 9 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in next 9 stitches, dc2tog. Join with sl st to beginning stitch.
R3) Ch 2, dc2tog in same stitch and next stitch, dc in next 7 stitches, dc2tog, dc2tog, dc in next 7 stitches, dc2tog. Join with sl st to beginning stitch.
Finish off, leaving a long tail. Turn sock inside out and with needle and long tail, stitch the heel seam together, stitching through the inside loops closest to each other.
Finish off, weave in all ends, turn sock right side out, and wear!

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