Soft Sock Edgings

by Priscilla Hewitt

Copyright©2001 The Crochet Cottage

Difficulty level: **(advanced beginner)

Materials: DMC Craft Thread (one 10 yd. skein for each sock), steel crochet hook size 4 (1.75 mm), cuffed cotton socks. (Alternate thread: size 10 crochet cotton thread)

Pattern note: Ribbed cuffs work best. The ribs in the cuffs serve as a stitch guide for evenly spaced stitches.

Red Socks With White Edging

Turn sock inside out. Attach thread to hook with a slip knot.

Round 1: Attach thread with a sc to the heel side of the sock cuff, ch 1, (sc, ch 1) an even number of times around; join with a sl st in the first sc.

Round 2: Sl st in the next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sl st in the next ch-1 sp) around, ch 1; join with a hdc in the first sl st to form the first ch-3 sp on the next round.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the first ch-3 sp, ch 3, (sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3) around; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Tan Socks With Beige Edging

Turn sock inside out. Attach thread to hook with a slip knot.

Round 1: Attach thread with a sc to the heel side of the sock cuff, ch 2, sc in the side of the last sc, (sc in the sock cuff, ch 2, sc in the side of the last sc) around; join with a sl st in the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.