Crochet Mock Socks!

Don't you love those warm, fluffy knee socks you wear under your riding boots? Me too, but I can't stand that bulky, uncomfortable feeling in my shoes all day. I recently found a genius idea on Etsy, and decided to try it out myself. I am calling them... Mock Socks!

Now, you can have the look of warm, wool socks without that big, bulkiness squished into your boots! These socks were selling on Etsy anywhere from $12-16 dollars. I purchased yarn from the craft store for $4 and with a little time and creativity, was able to crochet three pairs with that one $4 roll of yarn!

Here is how I did it...

Hint: If you do not know how to crochet, or need a refresher- just go to YouTube.com. You can find all sorts of tutorials there.

 1. Chain 25.

2. Stitch a double crochet into each chain.

 3. Do this until you have 25 rows of double crochet stitches.

4. Next, you take the two ends and stitch them together with a single crochet. You do this by threading your hook through corresponding loops on each side, pull the thread through both loops and finish off with a slipknot.

 5. Do this all the way down.

 6. If you decided to stop here, tie a knot in the thread and then flip the sock inside out- you want those stitches along the side to be on the inside of the sock. OR you can add some designs to the top of the sock.

Here is how to do the shell stitch trim-

 7. Stitch three double crochet stitches into the same loop.

 8. Chain 2.

 9. Stitch three more double crochet stitches. Chain 2 more. Then skip three loops, enter in the fourth loop and repeat steps 7, 8, and 9 all the way around the top of the sock.

 10. When you have made it all around, thread a few slipknots down the side of the sock. (About 3)















11. Tie a knot, then trim the ends with a scissor. Then turn the sock inside out, so that the stitches down the side are hidden inside the sock.

Finished Product!

Good Luck, and Happy New Year!