Tools & Supplies
- Patons® Kroy Socks™ (1.75 oz/50 g; 166 yds/152 m) Flax (55011) 2 balls
- Size U.S. C/2 [2.75 mm] crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
SIZE
One size to fit adult.
GAUGE
24 sc and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Directions
Notes: Hat is worked sideways. Ch 2 at beg of rows does not count as hdc. Ch 68.
Foundation row: 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to last 8 sts. 1 sc in each of next 8 ch. Turn. 1st row: Ch 1. 1 scbl in each of next 8 sts. 1 hdc in horizontal bar created below st in previous row (bar is below loops normally worked on WS-see diagram) in each of next 58 hdc. Turn. 2nd row: Ch 2. 1 hdc in horizontal bar created below st in previous row in each of next 58 hdc. 1 scbl in each of next 8 sts. Turn. Rep these 2 rows until work from beg measures approx 20" [51 cm], when slightly stretched. Fasten off, leaving a long end. Weave end through last scbl of each row along top edge and gather tightly. Sew back seam.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single crochet
Scbl = Single crochet in the back loop only
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side