The pattern I came up with is super quick and easy. Great for when you need to make quite a few!
Grab a hook and some yarn and let's get hooking!
Stitches
& Terms Used:
Blo – Back Loop Only
Ch- Chain
Fsc –
Foundation Single Crochet (ch 2, insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, pull
up loop, yo, pull through one loop, [foundation chain made] yo, pull
through two loops, [fsc made]). To make the next fsc, insert hook
into the foundation chain of the previous fsc, pull up a loop, yo, pull through
one loop, yo, pull through two loops.
Rd – Round
Sc – Single
Crochet
Sc 2 tog –
Single Crochet 2 Together (Pull up a loop in the next stitch, pull up a loop in
the following stitch, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook)
Sl st – Slip
Stitch
Sk – Skip
St – Stitch
Yarn: This pattern uses only a very small amount of yarn. 1 pair of socks will require 1 oz, or 100 yards of sport weight yarn. Sample made with Heather Prime Alpaca by Galler Yarns (seriously my all time favorite yarn . . . EVER!)
Gauge:
7 stitches and 8 rows of sc is a 1 inch square.
Size:
Newborn, about 3.5 inches long. (If you'd like your socks to be bigger, you can increase the hook size and/or use a heavier weight yarn).
Hook:
D hook (3.25 mm)
Pattern:
Ch 6 making sure to leave a long beginning tail to weave up
any potential gaps in the toe.
Starting with toe:
Rd 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc in next 3
ch, 4 sc in last ch, turn work and continue down other side of ch, 1 sc in next
3 ch, 1 sc in first worked ch, sl st to first sc of round to join. (14) Right
Side.
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc
in next 4 st, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next 3 st, sl st to first sc of round
to join. (22)
Make foot:
Rds 3-19: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first
sc of round to join. (22)
Make heel opening:
Rd 20: Turn, 7 fsc, sk next 7 st, 1 sc in next 15 st, sl st
to first fsc of round to join. (22)
Make leg:
Rd 21-25: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to first
sc of round to join. (22) Do not fasten.
Make Cuff:
Ch 13
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 11
st, sl st in next 2 st along top of leg. (12)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sk the 2 sl st you just made and, 1 sc in
blo in each st back to top of cuff. (12)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in blo in each st to edge of leg, sl
st in next 2 st along top of leg. (12)
Following Rows: Repeat rows 2 and 3 around edge of leg. With
wrong side facing, sc edges of cuff together.
Make heel:
With right side facing, join yarn in first fsc of round 20.
Rd 1: Ch 1, work 16 sc evenly around heel opening. (16)
Rd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next 6 st, sc 2 tog, 1
sc in next 6 st, sl st in first st of round to join. (14)
Rd 3: Ch 1, turn, sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next 5 st, sc 2 tog, 1
sc in next 5 st, sl st in first st of round to join. (12)
With sock inside out, sc heel opening closed.
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
You are done!
Now whip up some V-Stitch Hats and you've got yourself a very lovely baby set!
