This pattern needs hardly no introduction but here goes: This is the Lacy overknee crochet stockings with a delicate and romantic feeling. You could also call them crochet thigh high socks. Crochet these overknee socks and use on cold winter nights in front of a fire or give someone as a present. They are the perfect crochet gift idea for any young woman or teen!
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For these lovely thigh high socks I have used a medium weigh yarn. The overknee socks can be made using any yarn that matches the gauge. I would suggest some of the following yarns. If you need any help with substituting yarn in crochet patterns check out my Yarn substitution guide here! – Coming soon
Yarn: approx. 550 – 600 meters, light weight yarn or yarn and hook required to obtain gauge
The yarn I used is 50g – 105m per ball and I used 5 balls
To make this Overknee socks / Thigh high crochet socks you will need the following materials:
Yarn: Medium weight yarn
Crochet Hook:
Tapestry Needle:
Scissors
Stitch Markers
This pattern is both worked in the round and in rows, you can find a video tutorial for each step here. Behind the rounds that inc are the number of stitches you should have when finishing that round.
To customize size:
If the socks are to small over the feet keep repeating 4. and 6. until it covers the top of your foot. If the shaft of the socks are to short simply repeat 6. and 7. until you are happy with the measurements.
If the shaft is to narrow, inc each round with simple double crochets by making 2 dc in the first st until you are happy with the size.
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Overknee socks, thigh high socks crochet pattern With video tutorial
You will need
- Yarn: approx. 550 meters, medium weight yarn
- Crochet hook: 4,0mm
- Scissors
- Needle
- Gauge: 6sc x7 rows = 4×4 cm
Crochet Stitches and terminology
- Sl st – slip stitch
- Ch – chain
- Sc – single crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- St – stitch
- Sts – stitches
pattern Notes
This pattern is both worked in the round and in rows, you can find a video tutorial for each step here. Behind the rounds that inc are the number of stitches you should have when finishing that round.
Stitches are separated by, so if it says 1 dc, 2dc, it means: work 1 dc in first st and 2 dc into next st.
When a sequence of st is repeated, these will be in between * – * and the number of times the sequence is repeated is written behind.
To customize size:
If the socks are to small over the feet keep repeating R 4 and R 6 until it covers the top of your foot. If the shaft of the socks is too short simply repeat R 7 and R 8 until you are happy with the measurements.
If the shaft is to narrow, inc each round with simple double crochets by making 2 dc in the first st until you are happy with the size.
Instructions
Toe and foot:
- Round 1: Make a magic circle, ch 3 (count as dc), work 9 dc in circle pull and sl st into top of ch3 (10) Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st, 1 dc in same st as ch3, (20) sl st tog Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, * 1 dc, 2dc in next st* repeat total 9 times (30) sl st tog Round 4: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each remaining st, sl st tog Round 5: repeat round 4 Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, * skip 2 sts, in third st male 3 dc* Repeat tot 9 times sl st tog Round 7: repeat round 4
- Round 8: repeat round 6 Round 9: repeat round 4 Round 10: repeat round 6 Round 11: repeat round 4 Round 12: repeat round 6 – for size EUR 36/37stop here and continue onto next step Round 13: repeat round 4 – for size EUR 38/39 stop here and continue onto next step Round 14: repeat round 6 – for size EUR 40/41 stop here and continue onto next step If Needed make continue repeating rounds here When you are happy with the size make a false stitch (watch video instructions if needed) Fasten off and weave in ends.
Heel:
- Round 1: place hook or stitch marker into your false stitch, count 10 sts to your right side of marker (11 sts incl st with marker) Fasten yarn in 10th st, ch 1 and make 1 sc in same st. then make 1 sc in 20 sts. (21) Round 2: Ch 1, turn work, 1 sc in each st across. Round 3-9: Repeat round 2 Fasten off weave in ends
Back of heel:
- Round 1: With the opening of your heel facing you, count 6 sts from your right side, fasten yarn into 7th st with 1 sl st, then make 1 sc in the following 7 sts, sl st into 2 sts. Round 2: Turn, skip 2 the 2 sl sts you made,make 1 sc in 7 sts, sl st into 2 sts. Round 3-7: Repeat round 2 Round 8: Turn, skip 2 the 2 sl sts you made, make 1 sc in 7 sts, sl st into last st. DO NOT FASTEN OFF
Shaft:
- Round 1: with yarn still on hook from last round of heel, Ch 1, make 1 sc in same st, then 1 sc in each st all around the opening of the sock, (37) sl st into first st, Now you should have 37 sts, if not, it's okey, go back and add a stitch where appropriate or make more inc rounds later.Round 2-3: Ch 1, in same st make 1 sc, and 1 sc in each remaining st. slst tog If you just want slippers, you can repeat round 2 for 3 more rounds.
- Round 4: Ch 3, in same st make 2 dc, 1 dc in each st remaining (38) sl st tog Round 5: Ch 3, in same st make 2 dc, 1 dc in each st remaining (39) sl st tog Round 6: Ch 3, in same st make 2dc, *skip 2sts, 3dc in next st* Repeat a total of 12 times, sl st tog
- Round 7: Ch 3, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each remaining st, sl st tog. Now you will repeat round 6 and then round 7 until you are happy with the length, For over the knee and a person that is 165 cm tall you will make a total of 33 rounds on the shaft. Always end with a repeat of round 6, round 6 is needed for the ties.
- Lace: *Ch 3, sl st in the next st,* Repeat until end of row.
- Ties: sl knot, chain until tie measures approx. 120cmRepeat every step for the second sock.
- Weave in all loose ends and you´re finished!
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Video tutorial down below.
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