A pair of diamonds
Simply Crochet|Issue 113
Hardworking feet deserve a treat, so lavish love on them with a premier pair of socks by Lucy Croft
Lucy Croft
A pair of diamonds

YOU WILL NEED

  • Irish Artisan Yarn Merino Bamboo Silk 4ply (65% super wash Merino, 20% bamboo, 15% silk, 100g/350m) 1 skein of Cork (see Notes)

  • A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook

  • Stitch markers

TENSION

23 sts and 16 rounds to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over foot pattern using a 3mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension

MEASUREMENTS

To fit UK shoe sizes 4-7

ABBREVIATIONS

Exdc (extended dc) Insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and pull through 1 loop, yrh and pull through 2 loops

Picot Ch3, ss in third ch from hook

Ftr (foundation treble) *Yrh insert hook in base of previous st, yrh and pull up a loop, yrh and pull through one loop on hook (loop will sit at base of st), yrh and pull through 2 loops on hook; rep from * indicated

Oh-so soft socks are a dream to wear, and these beauties are pretty enough to go on show with cropped trousers or dresses. They’d be a brilliantly practical gift to say thank you to someone for their hard graft.

NOTES

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