Want to crochet socks? Try these easy crochet ankle socks – made entirely with double crochet!

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Design Story and Inspiration for our Crochet Ankle Socks

I love designing slippers and socks, so I decided that this year for the Holiday Maker’s Challenge I would design a fun pair of ankle socks that work up quickly, even with fingering weight yarn.

For the challenge, I design patterns that meet the following:
Quick to make
Great to give
Uses up stash yarn

This yarn fit the bill for all of these for me! It used up some fingering weight yarn I had (yes, I know crocheters don’t use a lot of fingering weight, but it makes for some amazing projects!), is a great gift and worked up quickly because it’s all in double crochet.

The thing about making crochet socks with fingering weight yarn is that they are more comfortable on the feet than the thicker yarns.

So, don’t be fooled by the yarn weight – these are still a quick project!

Yarn Options for Our Easy Crochet Sock Pattern

You will need a fingering weight yarn for this pattern (category #1). I like to knit socks, so I usually have fingering weight yarn lying around, and this leftover Knit Picks Muse Fingering was just begging to be made into something, so these crochet socks were born!

You can use any fingering weight yarn that gets gauge. One of the best things I like about crocheting socks is that I work from the toe up (which I don’t do in knitting yet) and I try them on as I go. Makes it a lot easier!

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Easy Crochet Ankle Socks

Yarn: Knit Picks Muse Fingering, 1 skein Savvy Tonal (100g/423yds) or other Fingering Weight Yarn (Category #1).

Hook: US Size E (3.5mm)

Notions: Yarn needle, scissors

Gauge: 24 sts and 14 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in dc

Finished Size
To fit Ladies size 4-6 (7-9, 10-12)
Foot circumference 7 (8, 8)”
Foot length 8 (9, 10)”

Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Single Crochet (sc)
Double Crochet (dc)
Round (Rnd)

Pattern Notes

Ch 3 or chainless dc counts as stitch.

Slippers will have some “give” to them and will fit a range of sizes as shown above.

PATTERN

With MC, make magic circle.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 7 dc in magic ring, pull tightly and join with slip st to top of chain (8 sts).

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, join with slip st to top of chain (16 sts).

Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, *dc, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of chain (24 sts).

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc 2, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of chain (32 sts).

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc 3, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of chain (40 sts).

Size Small Only

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc 19, 2 dc in next st, dc to last st, 2 dc in last st, join with slip st to top of chain (42 sts).

Sizes Medium (Large) Only

Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc 4, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, join with slip st to top of chain (48 sts).

All Sizes

Rnds 7-23 (25, 27): Ch 3, dc in each dc, join with slip st to top of chain.

Change to rows.

Row 1: Dc 21 (24); turn. – 21 (24 sts).

Work even in dc until slipper measures 8 (9, 10)” from beginning.

Join with slip st to first st with outside of slipper facing you (turn if necessary). (This will leave an opening in the back of the slipper that we will seam later.)

Top Ribbing

Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc 12 sts evenly along sides of rows to last row before slipper changed to rounds, dc2tog into side of last row and first st of round, dc across 19 (22) unworked sts of last round (top of foot), dc2tog last unworked st and side of first row, dc 12 sts evenly along sides of rows to end; join with sl st – 46 (49) sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, (fpdc, bpdc) to end, working last st of large as fpdc.

Rnd 3: Repeat round 2.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Use yarn tail to stitch seam in back of heel.

Weave in ends.

Final Thoughts on Our Easy Crochet Ankle Socks

I hope you’ve enjoyed this free pattern as much as I’ve enjoyed designing it!

Happy Crocheting!
Amanda