
Materials:
I 5.50mm Crochet Hook
Worsted Weight Yarn
- 75 Yards White
- 100 Yards red
- 100 Yards green
Yarn needle
Gauge:
7 Hdc stitches = 2 inches
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Stitches:
SS: Slip stitch- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over and pull through both the stitch and loop on the hook.
Ch: Chain- Yarn over pull through one loop.
Sc: Single crochet- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops.
Hdc: Half double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through three loops.
Dc: Double crochet- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over pull through stitch. Yarn over pull through two loops. Yarn over pull through two loops.
Special Stitches:
Sc2Tog: Single Crochet 2 Together- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through all loops on the hook.
Notes:
- This pattern can be worked in 1 main color and 1 accent color if you so choose. If you would like to work using 2 or more colors, change colors at the beginning of each round.
Instructions:
Toe (Accent Color):
Magic Ring
Round 1: Ch 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a ss to the first Hdc made. (10)
Round 2: Ch 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made (20)
Round 3: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)
Round 4: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)
Round 5: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (50)
Round 6: Ch 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 12 stitches. 2Hdc. Hdc in the next 11 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (54)
Round 7 – 10: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (54)
Body (Main Color)
Round 11: Ch 1. *Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 12: Ch 2. *5Dc. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 13: SS into the next 3 stitches (this will put you in the center of the shell). Ch 1. *Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 14 – 22: Repeat rounds 12 – 13
Heel (Accent Color):
Row 1: Ch 1. Sc in the next 17 stitches.
Row 2: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 13 stitches. Sc2tog. (15)
Row 3: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 11 stitches. Sc2tog. (13)
Row 4: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 9 stitches. Sc2tog. (11)
Row 5: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 7 stitches. Sc2tog. (9)
Row 6: Ch 1. Sc2tog. Sc in the next 5 stitches. Sc2tog. (7)
Row 7: Ch 1. 2 Sc. Sc in the next 5 stitches. 2 Sc. (9)
Row 8: Ch 1. 2 Sc. Sc in the next 7 stitches. 2 Sc. (11)
Row 9: Ch 1. 2 Sc. Sc in the next 9 stitches. 2 Sc. (13)
Row 10: Ch 1. 2 Sc. Sc in the next 11 stitches. 2 Sc. (15)
Row 11: Ch 1. 2 Sc. Sc in the next 13 stitches. 2 Sc. (17)
Finish off leaving semi-long tail. (This tail will be used to sew half of the heel closed)
Body (Main Color):
In order to hide the joining seam on the back side of stocking, join with a SS to the last Sc made in round 22.
Round 23: Ch 2. 5Dc. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc. Skip the next 2 stitches. Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next Sc of round 22. Skip 2 stitches. *Sc.(this should put you in the center of the shell) Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Sc. Join with a SS to the first Dc made.
Round 24: SS into the next 3 stitches (this will put you in the center of the shell). Ch 1. *Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 25: SS into the next 3 stitches (this will put you in the center of the shell). Ch 1. *Sc. Skip the next 2 stitches. 5Dc in the next stitch. Skip the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Round 26 – 39: Repeat rounds 24 – 25.
Cuff (Accent color):
Round 40: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (54)
Round 41 – 45: Ch 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (54)
Finish off. Sew Heel.