Crochet Socks for Beginners
This is a fabulous beginner project for beginners to crochet socks for the entire family. The pattern is provided in 2/4 years, 6/8 years, ladies ⅚, ladies ⅞ and mens sizes.
The pattern works from the toe up. Meaning you start at the toe and work towards the cuff of the top of the socks. For me, I like to work on socks in this direction verses cuff down. Just a personal choice.
In the tutorial provided below, I take you through the pattern doing the 2/4 years of sizes. As I state in the tutorial, if you are doing other sizes, just substitute my instructions with counts and measurements that reflect the size you are working on. The placement of the stitch markers and steps involved, as there are 6 steps total, are what matter the most.
So if you want to play along. Look above and click "GET PATTERN" and follow this tutorial using the sizes shown in the pattern. It's rare for me to do sock tutorials, hopefully this will help those who have been emailing us.
We also have socks for Babies with a matching tutorial. Get my free pattern and tutorial here for those.
Melesia Luckey says
The written pattern starts at the calf but the video starts at the toe. That confused me so much. Can someone help me understand please
Mikey says
That's strange. I just opened the pattern and it says to start at the toe. I'm unable to duplicate why that's not showing like that for you. I'm sorry.
Melesia says
The one I'm looking at ribbing is first
Mikey says
I'm not sure. The pattern showcased here is the Toe Up Socks starting from the toe. I'm sorry. I don't see the pattern you are referencing as this pattern starts at the toe.
Melesia says
Thank you so much. I've found the correct pattern.
Melesia Luckey says
The written pattern starts at the calf but the video starts at the toe. That confused me so much. Can someone help me understand please
Malia says
Hi Mikey,
My two balls of patron kroy are not exactly the same color. If you were to do half of a sock in one color and the rest in another color, at what point in the pattern would you consider halfway? Or how would you suggest working with two different colors? I'm doing the size 5/6. Thank you!
Mikey says
It's trendy not to have matching socks, especially in handmade. 🙂 I would do one of each colour. 🙂
Raquel says
HELP! For the round after the toe widening, the round you repeat for the lengthening of the foot, how does it begin? I am stuck!
Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of round.
Does this mean you don’t put a sc in the stitch with the chain? Thanks for your help.
Darlene R Fearson says
Where can I find the written pattern?
Mikey says
I have just added a bit blue download button to make it easier to see for you.
Cheryl says
Hi. Would like to have a go at these but can't find the pattern for the ladies 7-8
Mikey says
The pattern that is linked has the 7/8 size in fuscia colouring. Each of the sizes are represented by a colour of print in the pattern.
Natalie says
Hi Mikey,
I really admire your sock crochet videos. They are so helpful for a beginner like me. For this pair of socks would the largest size work for my husband who wears a size 12 shoe? What modifications, if any would you recommend for a male who has an other than average sized foot? Thank you for your excellent tutorials! ?
Mikey says
That's one thing I don't know about. I never studied clothing design. I went through engineering. I don't have the skill set to design clothing or altering patterns like this because the anatomy of sizing changes not only in lengths but also in circumference. I really don't know the answer to be frank. I would think about trying to locate a free sock pattern in that size of other designs and see what they are adjusting. I think that would be a safe bet.
Perry says
Hi There! I'm working on this right now and I realized a discrepancy. After the toe portion moving onto Round 3, you say that Lady's Size 5/6 should have 48 single crochets around, but the sheet says 54. I did 54, and it started looking as wide as a stocking for Christmas. So I pulled back allllllll the way after realizing how wide it was (I had continued into "Next Rnd" for probably 5 rows before seeing how bad it really was) to find out that you can't acquire 48 sticks. Only 46. So now I'm really confused and frustrated because I just lost probably half my progress.... Help... Which numbers are right? Was I just doing it wrong? Is it supposed to look that wide? My numbers were right up until the "repeat round 3" portion.
Raquel says
Hello, I am struggling with this pattern too. Did you complete the socks? What did you decide about the ladies size 5/6 size?
Perry says
I never finished these, sorry. I never heard back about how to resolve the issue so I pulled the whole thing apart and found a different project to work on
Raquel says
Thanks for getting back to me. My sock also is coming out wide and then the seam goes at an angle. Ugh! I really wanted to be able to finish these.
Marina King says
I see Mikey has video's for the socks, are they any help in answering your issue? As for the stitch after the chain from what I glanced at it looks like they're all in the same stitch as the chained stitch.
Jerry says
Broken link How to Crochet Socks for Beginners + Tutorial
June 28, 2016
Mikey says
fixing now.
Francine says
Hi everyone. I’ve never crocheted socks and found this pattern video. Unfortunately I can’t get the written pattern anymore. Would anyone have it to share with me please? Thank you
Francine
Mikey says
Link is fixed. Yarnspirations did an upgrade. 🙂
Michelle says
Hi Mikey!
First, great tutorial and thank you for the simple explanations.
Second, I’m a woman size 10W and have difficulty adjusting the pattern to fit my size. How would I go about that I wonder? ?
Thanks in advance ☺️☺️☺️
Marina King says
|It's really hard to say, not everyone's tension is the same, I would suggest trying doing the pattern for the men's size. I think that would be the closest, I have the same size feet and if I were to try socks it's likely the one I would go with.
Michelle says
Thank you so much! ☺️☺️ I’ll try that ?☺️
Marina King says
I can't wait to see how you make out!
Micjelle says
As of now I can’t seem to get the pattern. Only one I can download is the kids one..????
Marina King says
It's all one pattern, the bigger sizes are in brackets after the smallest size for each round.
Michelle says
Ah yes!!! lol how did I miss that? ? thank you ☺️
Marina King says
No worries, it happens, I still overlook it from time to time, halfway through a pattern, I've become a pro at frogging.
KimberlyLwatson says
I love to crochet and also I love knitting.
And I make scarft a lot. And also make knitting hat but I like so much
But I make more scarft.
Cindy says
Wonderful tutorial and really appreciate the written pattern as well!!
Sherri Dale says
Could I send you picture of the crochet projects I have complete from your patterns. I don't see were to send them too.
Jeanne - The Crochet Crowd says
You can post them right on our Facebook wall. https://www.facebook.com/TheCrochetCommunity/
Kelli Tomasunas says
I have a question regarding this sock pattern. I've finished the toe and moved on to what the pattern calls "next rnd". I've followed the pattern (ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd), but I notice that my seam is moving, where yours did not. Am I supposed to continue on "sc in same sp as last sl st" as called for in the toe to maintain my seam on the bottom of the sock?
Ruth Parsons125public way louisa ky. 41230 says
I'm looking for men's hat patterns x-lg.
Dianna Bosshardt says
Thank you for the written pattern. I am grateful when the person sharing realizes ? ? ? that I can't sit with my device or computer, stopping and starting a tutorial to complete a project. And I'm a text learner as well as visual learner. But as an old experienced crocheted and knitter usually all I need is a photo and a pattern.
Just for that, Mikey, I'm going to like you on Facebook and see all the fabulous projects I wish I could get done but know I never will. I have become a collector of pattern and yours will be a fun page to follow. Thanks again. Happy 4th. Be safe!. DB