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Mockingbird Toe Up Crochet Socks

Shells in crochet patterns go together like peanut butter and jelly. These nested shell socks are so easy to make, you will want to make them for every day of the week.

GAUGE20 sts x 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) x 4” (10 cm) in extended single crochet stitch pattern

SIZEFits 7 (8, 9, 10)” [18, 20.5, 23, 25.5 cm] mid-foot circumference sized as S (M, L, XL). Socks shown in medium.

MATERIALSyarn

Destination Yarn, Postcard (CYCA #1), 75% Superwash Merino Wool/ 25% Nylon, 92 yds/ 20g:

(A) Bordeaux, 25, 30, 35, 40g

10, 15, 15, 20g of each:

(B) Gilded

(C) Basilica

(D) Rainy Afternoon

(E) Noir

yarn alternate

Berroco, Remix Light (CYCA #3), 30% Nylon/ 27% Cotton/ 24% Acrylic/ 10% Silk/ 9% Linen, 432 yds/ 100g:

#6922 Buttercup 1 (1, 1, 1) ball

hook

D/3 (3.25mm) or hook needed to obtain gauge

notions

• Yarn Needle

• Stitch Markers

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SPECIAL STITCHESextended single crochet (esc): Insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw though 1 loop on hook, yarn over and pull through last 2 loops on hook.

sc3tog: *insert hook into stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next 2 sts indicated, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

foundation single crochet (fsc): Insert hook into bottom of previous stitch (in the “chain” space), yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 1 loop on hook (forming a chain), yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (forming the next single crochet)

TOEChain 6 (7, 8, 9) with MC

Rnd 1: (WS) Esc in third ch from hook (skipped ch count as esc), pm, esc in each ch across to last ch, 3 esc in last ch, pm in fi rst and third esc, rotate work 180 degrees and work in oppo-site side of foundation ch, esc in each ch across, pm in last esc, sl st to top of tch, turn. (10, 12, 14, 16 esc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as esc throughout), 2 esc in next esc, pm in 2nd esc, esc in each esc across to m, 2 esc in next esc, pm in 1st esc, esc in next esc, 2 esc in next esc, pm in 2nd esc, esc in each esc to m, 2 esc in last esc, pm in 1st esc, sl st to top of tch, turn. (14, 16, 18, 20 esc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, esc in next esc, pm, 2 esc in next esc, esc in each esc to m, 2 esc in next esc, pm in next st, esc in each esc to m, pm, 2 esc in next esc, esc in each esc to m, 2 esc in next esc, pm in next st, esc in next esc, sl st to top of tch, turn. (18, 20, 22, 24 esc)

Repeat Rnds 2-3 once (once, twice, twice) more.

Repeat Rnd 2 zero (one, zero, one) more time

Rnd 6 (7, 8, 9): Ch 2, esc in next esc and each esc around, sl st to top of tch, turn. (26, 32, 38, 44 esc)

Repeat previous rnd zero (one, zero, one) more time.

Do not turn.

Do not fasten off .

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FOOTRnd 1: (RS) Sl st in next 0 (2, 0, 2) sts, turn, change to B, fas-

ten off A, ch 2 (counts as a esc), 3 dc in next st, *skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st (counts as shell); repeat from * zero (once, once, twice), skip 2 sts, sc in next st, skip 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, esc in next 6 (6, 9, 9) st, 3 esc in next st, pm in 1st and 3rd st, esc in each esc remaining, sl st to top of tch, change to C, fasten off B, turn. (15, 15, 21, 21 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, esc in each esc across to dc, sc in next dc, *shell in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * across to last sc, shell in last sc, sc in last dc, sl st to top of tch, change color, turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 3 dc in sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, shell in next sc; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next sc, esc in each esc to m, 2 esc in next st, pm in 1st esc, esc in each esc to m, 2 esc in next st, pm in 2nd esc, esc in each esc to tch, sl st to top of tch, change color, turn. (17, 17, 23, 23 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 2.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 3 dc in sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, shell in next sc; repeat from * across to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next sc, esc in each esc to tch, sl st to top of tch, change color, turn.

Rnds 6-8: Repeat Rnds 2-4 (19, 19, 25, 25 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

NOTES

• Only the sole/ arch section (the esc) has increases.

• The instep keeps the same stitch count across the foot.

• The sole/ arch increases happen on odd rows only.

• Move markers up each row.

• Change color every round in following sequence: B, C, D, E, A; fasten off yarn after each round. Do not carry yarn up rounds.

• See stitch diagram for assistance on instep.

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FOOT CONTINUED

L/ XL only

Rnd 9: Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 10: Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 11: Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 12: Repeat Rnd 2

all

Rnd 9 (9, 13, 13): Repeat Rnd 3 (21, 21, 27, 27 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Rnd 10 (10, 14, 14): Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 11 (11, 15, 15): Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 12 (12, 16, 16): Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 13 (13, 17, 17): Repeat Rnd 3 (23, 23, 29, 29 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Rnd 14 (14, 18, 18): Repeat Rnd 2

XL only

Rnd 19: Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 20: Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 21: Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 22: Repeat Rnd 2

all

Rnd 15 (15, 19, 23): Repeat Rnd 3 (25, 25, 31, 31 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Rnd 16 (16, 20, 24)-17 (17, 21, 25): Repeat Rnds 4-5

Rnd 18 (18, 22, 26)-19 (19, 23, 27): Repeat Rnds 2-3 (27, 27, 33, 33 esc + 1, 2, 2, 3 shells)

Do not fasten off , do not turn.

M/ L/ XL only

Rnd 20 (24, 28): Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 21(25, 29): Repeat Rnd 5

Rnd 22(26, 30): Repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 23(27, 31): Repeat Rnd 5

Do not fasten off , do not turn.

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LEGRnd 1: (WS) Sl st in next st, change color, turn, ch 1, sc in

same st, 23 (23, 29, 29) fsc, skip all esc, sc in next dc, *shell in next sc, sc in ch-1 sp; repeat from * across to last sc, shell in last sc, sl st to fi rst sc, change color, turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, *sc in ch-1 sp, shell in next sc; repeat from * across to fsc, *skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip 2 sc, shell in next sc; repeat from * across to last 5 sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc, skip last 2 sc, 2 dc in fi rst st, ch 1, sl st to top of tch, change color, turn. (6, 7, 8, 9 shells)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in fi rst ch-1 sp, *shell in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around to beginning, shell in last sc, sl st to fi rst sc, change color, turn.

Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in same st, *sc in ch-1 sp, shell in next sc; repeat from * around, sc in last ch-1 sp, 2 dc in fi rst st, ch 1, sl st to top of tch, change color, turn.

Repeat Rnds 3-4 eight times (or to desired length)

Change to A, do not fasten off .

NOTES

• You can substitute a chain for the foundation sc if you wish. It will be tighter and you will want to go up a hook size.

WIDER LEG

• Option 1: Increase your hook size every few rounds.

• Option 2: Add/ Subtract fsc in multiplies of 6 on Rnd 1, then follow direc-tions as written.

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CUFFRnd 1: (WS) Ch 1, sc in fi rst ch-1 sp, *sc in next st, skip next st, sc in sc, skip next st, sc in next

st, sc in next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around to beginning, sl st to fi rst sc, turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, sl st to fi rst sc, do not turn.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in fi rst sc, *(hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around to last 3 sc, (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in next sc, sc in last 2 sc, sl st to fi rst sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

HEELJoin A to RS at corner of heel at

tch with sl st,

Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 1, sc in same tch, sc in each st around (across both arch and leg sts), sc, sl st to fi rst sc, sl st to next sc, pm in opposite corner of heel (center st between arch and leg), turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc3tog over (2 sl st, sc), sc in each sc to 1 sc be-fore m, sc3tog over next 3 sc, pm in sc3tog, sc in next sc and each across to end, sl st to fi rst sc, sl st to next sc, turn.

Repeat Rnd 2 until there is be-tween 10-14 sts left.

Turn sock inside out, sl st through both sides of fabric across heel, fasten off , weave in ends.

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