Rainy Day Socks by Brenda K. B. Anderson

Rainy Day Socks

Crochet
March 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
in Half Double Crochet in Back Loop, blocked
3.75 mm (F)
440 - 550 yards (402 - 503 m)
6 (7, 7.75)” Foot Circumference
US
English
This pattern is available from crochet.com for $4.99.

Whether you are trying to keep warm in a drafty cabin, out on the sledding hill, or just keeping the thermostat down low, your toes will stay warm when you put on these squishy, snuggly, super cozy socks! Made in worsted weight yarn, with a simple cable pattern, this project will fly off your hook in no time!

Sock begins by creating sole first, worked vertically in turned rows. Sole is temporarily set aside while back of ankle is created in vertical turned rows. Sole is joined to Back ankle and work continues in vertical turned rows to create the front ankle and top of foot, then piece is slip stitched to form a long tube (with an opening for heel). The gusset is created by using taller double crochet stitches, making for super simple construction. Heel is worked in the round, and then toe is worked in the round. Finishing the heel first will allow an accurate assessment of foot length- if sock needs to be longer, more rnds can be added to lengthen toe.

Socks are very stretchy. Choose a size that measures about 1-1.5” smaller than foot circumference and 1” shorter than foot measurement for best fit. Sock circumference can be chosen independently from sock foot length