TENNIS SOCKS
For a touch of sport chic to your comfort, hook this pair of socks by Hannah Cross.
■ Sirdar Cotton 4ply (100% cotton, 100g/335m), 1 ball of Yarn A Mill White (501), small amounts of each (approx 30g):
Yarn B Laguna (536)
Yarn C Hot Pink (511)
■ A 2.5mm (US B/1 or C/2) hook
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
■ Tapestry needle
TENSION
19 sts and 18 rounds equals 10x10cm (4x4in) using 3.5mm hook over stitch pattern
MEASUREMENTS
To fit UK shoe size 4-7
NOTES
Work Socks from the toe up.
For the first Sock, Yarn B is used for the toe and heel. For the second sock, use Yarn C. Parts of this pattern direct you to work in continuous rounds. Where this is the case you do not need to ss to close each round. Ch1 at the start of a round does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
Ch2 at the start of a round counts as a ch1 plus a ch1-sp. SOCK
Using a 3.5mm hook and Yarn B, ch10.
Round 1 Dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in last ch, rotate to work on other side of chain, dc in next 8 sts. [18 sts] Work in continuous rounds.
Round 2 2dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st. [22 sts]
Round 3 Dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in last st. [26 sts]
Round 4 Dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in last st. [30 sts]
Round 5 Dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in last st. [34 sts]
Round 6 Dc in first st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in last st. [38 sts]
Round 7 Dc in each st around.
Round 8 2dc in first st, dc in next 18 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 18 sts. [40 sts]
Rounds 9-14 Dc in each st around. Change to Yarn A.
Round 15 Dc in each st around, ss to first dc to join. [40sts]
No longer work in continuous rounds.
Round 16 Ch1, (htr, ch1, sk1) 20 times, ss to first ch1 to join. [20 htr]
Round 17 Ch2, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below, (ch1, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below) 19 times, ss in to first ch1 to join. [20 htr]
Round 18 Ch1, (htr in bl of st 2 rounds below, ch1, sk1) 20 times, ss in first ch1 to join. Rounds 17 and 18 create the pattern. [20 htr]
Rounds 19-38 Repeat Rounds 17 and 18. [20 htr]
HEEL SPACE
Round 39 Ch2, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below, (ch1, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below) 9 times, ch20 loosely, ss to first ch1 to join. [10 htr]
Now you will work half of this round into the ch20, this will create the space for the heel.
Round 40 Ch1 (htr in bl of st two rows below, ch1, sk1), 10 times, (htr into ch, ch1, sk1) across ch20, ss to first ch1 to join. [20 htr]
Round 41 Ch2, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below, (ch1, sk1, htr in bl of st 2 rounds below) 19 times, ss to first ch1 to join. [20 htr]
Round 42 Ch1, (htr in bl of st two rows below, ch1, sk1) 20 times, ss to first ch 1 to
join. [20 htr]
Rounds 41 and 42 create the pattern.
Rounds 43-59 Repeat Rows 41 and 42. [20 htr]
Change to Yarn C.
Rounds 60-63 Repeat Rows 41 and 42. Change to Yarn A.
Rounds 64-65 Repeat Rows 41 and 42. Change to Yarn B.
Rounds 66-69 Repeat Rows 41 and 42. Change to Yarn A.
Round 70 Ch1, (htr in bl two rounds below, dc in next st) 20 times, ss to first ch1 to join. Do not fasten off. [40 sts]
CUFF
Using a 2.5mm hook, continue in Yarn A, ch6.
Row 1 Dc in second ch from hook, dc in next 4 sts, ss in next st of Round 70 to join, turn. [5 sts]
Row 2 Ss in bl of each st, turn. [5 sts]
Row 3 Ch1, dc in each st, ss into next st of Round 70, turn. [5 sts]
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 around, join the last row to the first with a ss seam to finish.
HEEL
Using a 3.5mm hook, work in continuous rounds.
Round 1 Join Yarn B to side of heel opening, ch1, dc in each st around. [40 sts]
Round 2 Dc in each st around.
Round 3 Dc2tog, dc in next 16 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 16 sts, dc2tog. [36 sts]
Round 4 Repeat Round 2. [36 sts]
Round 5 (Dc2tog, dc in next 14 sts, dc2tog) twice. [32 sts]
Round 6 Repeat Round 2. [32 sts]
Round 7 (Dc2tog, dc in next 12 sts, dc2tog) twice. [28 sts]
Round 8 Dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 10 sts, dc2tog. [24 sts]
Round 9 Dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog. [20 sts]
Round 10 Dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog. [16 sts]
Round 11 Dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog. [12 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.