Fireside Socks

If you're itching to learn hot to crochet socks, these Fireside Socks are the perfect project to get you started.  When they're finished, put them on and curl up with a good book by the fire.  Bliss!

Materials:

• Yarn of your choice
• Size C hook
   

Instructions:

1. Ch 4, join to form ring, 9 sc in the ring
    
2. Working in continuous rounds:
    
3. Round 1: 2 sc in each sc, 18 sc total
    
4. Round 2: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc* repeat around, 27 sc total
    
5. Round 3: sc in each sc around
    
6. Round 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in the next 2 sc* repeat around, 36 sc total
    
7. Round 5: sc in each sc around
    
8. Round 6: *3 sc in next sc (shell made), skip next sc,* repeat around, 18 shells total
    
9. Round 7: Shell in center sc shell from previous round. repeat around.
    
10. Continue row 7 until about 1 ½ inches from desired foot length. I did 30 shell rows for my sock.
     

Short Row Heel:

1. Ch 1, turn
    
2. sc in next 25, ch 1 turn
    
3. sc in the next 23, ch 1 turn
    
4. sc in the next 21, ch 1 turn
    
5. sc in the next 19, ch1 turn
    
6. sc in the next 17, ch 1 turn
    
7. sc in the next 15, ch 1 turn
    
8. sc in the next 13, ch 1 turn
    
9. sc in the next 11, ch1 turn
    
10. sc in the next 10 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
11. sc in the next 12 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
12. sc in the next 14 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
13. sc in the next 16 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
14. sc in the next 18 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
15. sc in the next 20 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
16. sc in the next 22 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc, ch 1 turn.
     
17. sc in the next 24 sc, insert hook in next sc and draw up a loop, insert hook in side of row and draw another loop, YO and draw though all three loops, sc in then next 2 sc.
     
18. Continue on with the leg:  9 shell in the 9 shell along the top of the foot, evenly space 9 shell along the heel(shell in next sc on heel, skip 2 sc). 18 shells total
     
19. Repeat as in round 7 of foot until desired leg legth

Ribbed Cuff:

1. Slip stitch with the first sc of the next shell, ch 3, Dc in first and last sc of the 18 shells, join at top
    
2. Do 4 rows (or more if desired) of alternating Front and back post dc’s, finish off.