Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin: Top Down Socks
Carol Ballard Cobbler's Cabin: Top Down Socks
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Stitches Used: ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dec sc (decrease single crochet),
hdc (half double crochet), dc (double crochet), fpdc (front post double crochet), bpdc (back post
double crochet).
Rnds. 3-66 (62-medium, skip to rnd. 67; 58-small, skip to rnd. 67) repeat rnd. 2.
Rnd. 67: evenly work 66 (62, 58) sc across top of ribbing, join to beginning sc, ch 2, turn.
66 (62, 58) sc
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Rnd. 68: hdc in each sc across, join to beginning hdc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) hdc
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Rnd. 69: hdc in first 21 (19, 17) hdc, *fpdc in next 3 hdc, bpdc in next 3 hdc*, repeat from * 3
times, hdc in next 21 (19, 17) hdc, join to beginning hdc, ch 1, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
Rnd. 70: hdc in first 21 (19, 17) hdc, *bpdc in next 3 dc, fpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3
times, hdc in next 21 (19, 17) hdc, join to beginning hdc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
Rnd. 71: hdc in first 21 (19, 17) hdc, *fpdc in next 3 dc, bpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3
times, hdc in next 21 (19, 17) hdc, join to beginning hdc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
Repeat, alternating rnds. 70 and 71 to desired length (as shown-9 ½” (8 ½”, 7 ½”).
66 (62, 58) st
Rnd. 72: (heel) sl st in first 16 (15, 14) st, ch 1, turn. 16 (15, 14) sl st
Rnd. 73: working over sl st, sc in first 32 (30, 28) hdc on previous rnd, ch 1, turn.
32 (30, 28) sc
Rnd. 74: sc in each sc across working a dec sc over first 2 and last 2 sc, ch 1, turn.
30 (28, 26) sc
Rnd. 76: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, ch 1, turn. 8 sc
Rnd. 77: dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, evenly work 16 (14) sc up
side of heel, dec sc over next 2 hdc on front of sock, hdc in next 2 hdc, *bpdc in next 3 dc, fpdc
in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3 times, hdc in next 2 hdc, dec sc over next 2 hdc, evenly work 16
(14) sc down side of heel, join to beginning sc, ch 2, turn. 68 (64) st
(Small-dec sc over first 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, dec sc over next 2 sc, evenly work 12 sc up side of
heel, hdc in next 3 hdc on front of sock, *bpdc in next 3 dc, fpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3
times, hdc in next 3 hdc, evenly work 12 sc up side of heel, join to beginning sc, ch 2, turn.
60 st)
Rnd. 78: hdc in first 16 (14, 12) sc, dec hdc over next 2 st, hdc in next st, *fpdc in next 3 dc,
bpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3 times, hdc in next st, dec hdc over next 2 st, hdc in next 22
(20, 18) st, join to beginning sc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
Rnd. 79: hdc in first 24, (22, 20) hdc, *bpdc in next 3 dc, fpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3
times, hdc in next 18 (16, 14) hdc, join to beginning hdc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
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Rnd. 80: hdc in first 18 (16, 14) hdc, *fpdc in next 3 dc, bpdc in next 3 dc*, repeat from * 3
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times, hdc in next 24 (22, 20) hdc, join to beginning hdc, ch 2, turn. 66 (62, 58) st
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Repeat, alternating rnds. 79 and 80 to desired length, minus 2”. 66 (62, 58) st
Rnd. 81: sc in each st around, do not join, do not turn, mark beginning sc. 66, (62, 58) sc
Rnd. 82: sc in each sc around, evenly decrease by 6 sc, do not join, mark beginning sc.
60, (56, 52) sc
Repeat rnd. 82 until 8 sc remain, join to beginning sc at end of final rnd, fasten off, leaving tail.
Wrong side facing, weave tail through the 8 sc on the final rnd. Tie securely to close opening.
Sew seam at top ribbing.
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