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Crochet Entrelac Socks


2011-03-20 21:03:58 Jen

These socks are a quick crochet project, comfortable to wear (not like other crochet socks), and very neat looking. I had some pattern testers helping me on this project and they all had a lot of fun helping out. I think we worked out many of the kinks, so I am sorry if there are any left, but it should all be worked out fine.

Materials: 600 yds fingering weight per pair of socks (prefer 300 of color A and 300 of color B) Size 3mm crochet hook Stitch marker or safety pin (if you choose to mark beginning of rounds) Darning needle to weave in ends of yarn This pattern will look its best if you choose two colors to do the sock in. Sizes: Small (Medium, Large, Mens) Toe: Note to editors, I was having some trouble with getting this the right size for each size toe, I think this pattern below will be right, but if you are finding that the stitches you end with are too many or too few please let me know and I will re crochet it and work it out. With color A chain 9 Round 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 ch spaces, 4 sc in the last ch - Turn to working on the opposite side of the chain stitches - Sc in the free loop of the next 6 ch spaces, 2 sc in the last (20 sc) Round 2: Do not join, just continue to work around. - 2 sc in previous sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc (24 sc) Round 3: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc

in next sc (29 sc) Round 4: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc (32 sc) Stop here for a Small (rows 5-7 sc around place marker at beg. if needed) Round 5: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 14 sc, 2 sc in next sc (36 sc) Stop here for a size Medium (rows 6 and 7 sc around place marker if needed) Round 6: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 16 sc, 2 sc in next sc (40 sc) Stop here for a size Large (row 7 sc around place marker if needed) Round 7: 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next two sc, sc in next 18 sc, 2 sc in next sc (45 sc) This completes st increases for a size Mens. Round 8: Sc one time around decreasing 2(1, 0, 0) stitches relative to the size sock you are doing. Your goal is to end up with a multiple of 5 to start the entrelac. 30(35, 40, 45) Starting Entrelac Triangles: - You will be making little triangles through Tunisian crochet stitches so during the first round you will have little points sticking up. Then we will be building cubes nested in the triangles. Every round you should change back and forth between color A and B. Switching to color B Editor Note: this may look better if the last loop pulled up on the single crochet was with the next color..what do you think? I have also tried to experiment with gage as I think my Tunisian is looser and you may need to go down a hook size.what did you find? 1. Insert hook in the next sc, and draw through a loop (2 loops on the hook) 2. YO, pull through the first loop, YO, pull through both loops. 3. Pull up a loop through the vertical bar made by the Tunisian st, pull up a loop through the next sc from the previous round (3 loops on the hook) 4. YO, pull through 1 loop, YO, pull through 2 loops twice 5. Pull up a loop through the 2 vertical bars previously made, pull up a loop through the next sc from previous round (4 loops on the hook) 6. YO, pull through 1 loop, YO, pull through 2 loops three times 7. Pull up a loop through the 3 vertical bars previously made, pull up a loop through the next sc from previous round (5 loops on the hook) 8. YO, pull through 1 loop, YO, pull through 2 loops four times 9. Pull up a loop through the 4 vertical bars previously made, pull up a loop through the next sc from previous round (6 loops on the hook) 10. YO, pull through 1 loop, YO, pull through 2 loops 5 times 11. Binding off pick up a loop under the vertical bar as before, but this time slip

stitch it, and repeat for the other 5 vertical bars (this fills in the gaps in the Tunisian and gets your stitch in the right place for the next triangle. Repeat instructions 1 through 11 till you get around to where you started. The last triangle worked DO NOT work the bind off instructions (step 11). Cube Section: Change to color A 1. Starting at the top of a finished triangle (for the first one, the bind off row hasnt been worked, thus explaining why you are at the top and not the bottom). Pull up a loop through the next 5 slipped stitches (for the first cube pull the loops up through the Tunisian vertical bars), and pull up one stitch from the edge of the previous triangle (7 loops on hook). 2. (YO, pull through 2 loops) six times. 3. Pull up loop through next five vertical Tunisian bars, pull loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous triangle (7 loops on hook). 4. (YO, pull through 2 loops) six times. Repeat rows 3 and 4 three more times and then follow the steps for binding off the cube. This will create a cube or square which you will be building on the next round. Binding Off pull up loop onto hook through next vertical bar, and slip st, repeat this 4 more times, sl st in first st (top point of the previous triangle or cube) Continuing in color A and repeat steps for constructing the cube all the way around. Again, at the last block, do not complete the step for binding the stitches off. Instep: Pretty much same thing as you did the previous round, but you are building on cubes, not triangles. Every round switch back and forth from color A to color B 1. Starting at the top of a finished cube (for the first one, the bind off row hasnt been worked, thus explaining why you are at the top and not the bottom). Pull up a loop through the next 5 slipped stitches (for the first cube pull the loops up through the Tunisian vertical bars), and pull up one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (7 loops on hook). 2. (YO, pull through 2 loops) six times. 3. Pull up loop through next five vertical Tunisian bars, pull loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (7 loops on hook). 4. (YO, pull through 2 loops) six times. Repeat rows 3 and 4 three more times. This will create a cube or square which you will be building on the next round. Binding Off pull up loop onto hook through next vertical bar, and slip st, repeat this 4 more times, sl st in first st (top point of the previous cube). Continuing in color A repeat steps for constructing the cube all the way around. Again, at the last block, do not complete the step for binding the stitches off.

Continue to build blocks on top of each other till you get to the bend in your ankle. Here you will be putting in the triangles to the top of the cubes previously made so that you can sc 1 round even and then construct the heel. Ending Entrelac Triangles: Switch to the next color (ideally your pattern would allow your color change to be color B, so that you can use color A on the heel sts to match the toe). 1. Pull up a loop in the next five slip stitches (for the first one it will be through the vertical bars of the previous Tunisian row), pull up a loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (7 loops on the hook) 2. (YO, pull through 2 loops) four times, YO, pull through three loops. 3. Pull up a loop through the next four vertical bars, not the decrease, pull up a loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (6 loops on the hook) 4. (YO, pull through 2 loops) three times, YO, pull through all three loops. 5. Pull up a loop through the next three vertical bars, not the decrease, pull up a loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (5 loops on the hook) 6. (YO, pull through 2 loops) two times, YO, pull through all three loops. 7. Pull up a loop through the next two vertical bars, not the decrease, pull up a loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (4 loops on the hook) 8. YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops 9. Pull up a loop through the next vertical bar, not the decrease, pull up a loop through one stitch from the edge of the previous cube (3 loops on the hook) 10. YO, pull through all 3 loops 11. Slip stitch in the top point of the previous block Repeat steps 1-11 around till you have filled in all the triangle spaces. Place a stitch marker if you want to and sc one round through top edges of previous triangles that were made. Sc one round with same color the triangles ended with. Stitch Count: You should have 30(35, 40, 45) sc around. Heel Bottom: These instructions make a heel cup, worked in rows, and attaches to the Tunisian entrelac. Change colors to next color in pattern, slip stitch to join end of sc round, ch 1, turn Row 1 & 2: sc 12(14, 16, 18), ch 1, turn Row 3: sc dec, sc 8(10, 12, 14), sc dec, ch 1, turn Row 4 & 5: sc 10(12, 14, 16), ch 1, turn Row 6: sc dec, sc 6(8, 10, 12), sc dec, ch 1, turn Row 7 & 8: sc 8(10, 12, 14), ch 1 turn Row 9: sc dec, sc 4(6, 8, 10), sc dec, ch 1, turn Row 10 & 11: sc 6(8, 10, 12), ch 1, turn Row 12: sc dec, sc 2(4, 6, 8), sc dec (4, 6, 8, 10 sts left), ch 1 Turning Heel: You will be working back and forth across the decrease edge you just made attaching the heel bottom with slip stitches at the end of each row to the original sc round done after finishing the entrelac triangles.

Row 1: along the decrease edge where you ended slip stitch 8 stitches ending at the original sc round. Join with sc, turn. Row 2: sc 8 in the previous slipped stitches, sc 4(6, 8, 10) in the 4 sc at the end of the heel, slip stitch 8 stitches ending at the other side of the original sc round. Join with sc, turn Row 3: sc 8 st in slip stitches just made, continue to sc around, join with slip st, turn (20, 22, 24, 26) sc being worked back and forth Row 4: sc 20(22, 24, 26), join with slip st, turn (first sc should be in the second stitch from the hook. Repeat row 4 back and forth till you have 30(35, 40, 45) sts total; including stitches on the sc round done previously. The slip st, are creating decreases. Cuff: Your last slip stitch that connects the heel to the instep stitches will be the new starting place and you will begin working in the round again, not in rows. Round 1: sc around, you should have 30(35, 40, 45) sts Round 2: this will be the same as the instructions for the Starting Entrelac Triangles Round 3: follow the same instructions for Cube Sections Round 4: follow the same instructions for Instep (repeat this section 4 times) Round 5: follow same instructions for Ending Entrelac Triangle Round 6: sc around in edge of triangles (this should be the same color as the triangles) Change colors (if you worked the heel in color A than you should be switching to color A now). Crochet Ribbing: Bphdc Back post half double crochet Fphdc Front post half double crochet Round 1: Bphdc in first sc in the round, and fphdc in second stitch. Repeat 1 round, slip st to join, chain 2 Round 2: bphdc on top of the bphdc, and fphdc on top of the fphdc Repeat around, slip st to join, ch 2 Repeat this round 2-3 more times depending on how long you want the ribbing to be. Last round, slip st to join, and weave in all ends. Jen Bianchi 2011 All rights reserved. Thank you all for the help and I hope you all have had fun making this pattern. Swong, and Gumby28 (Ravelry users at www.ravelry.com)

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