Basic Sock in worsted weight yarn by Kathy Wesley

Basic Sock in worsted weight yarn

Crochet
January 2000
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches = 4 inches
in Single crochet (U.S.)
5.0 mm (H)
385 yards (352 m)
Small (U.S. shoe 6-8); Medium (U.S. shoe 8.5-10.5)
English

The pattern specifies: Worsted weight yarn,

  • 3 oz (210 yards, 90 grams) lavender
  • 2.5 oz (175 yards, 75 grams) pink (The pattern has cuff, heel, and toe in lavender.)

Size H (5 mm) crochet hook or size required for gauge.
Safety pins (optional) for markers
Size 16 tapestry needle

Gauge: 4 sc = 1” (2.5 cm)

The sock is worked from the top, down.