Cabled Socks Gauge

Cable
a pattern repeat is [cable or cable twist and
bpdc (fpdc, bpdc) twice]
1 pattern repeat = 1 5/16"
3 pattern repeats = 4"

1 full cable is (1 cable twist row and 3 cable

rows)
1 full cable = 3/4"
4 full cables = 3"

Materials Toe
Fingering weight yarn – about 400 yds for 2 7 sc = 1"
socks. 9 rows = 1"
Clover C-Hook (2.5 mm)

Skill level
Intermediate to Experienced
Notes
Toe is worked in a spiral, do not join
rounds, mark beginning of each round with
a stitch marker or a scrap of yarn.
Cables are worked in rounds, join each row
with a sl st.
Ch 2 counts as 1st dc.
Stitch guide
Sc: single crochet
Sc inc: 2 sc in a stitch
Sc dec: sc decrease
Dc: double crochet
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Bpdc: back post double crochet
Fptr: front post treble crochet
Sl st: slip stitch
Beg ch-2: beginning of chain 2
Special Stitches
Cable Twist: sk 2 dc, fptr in next 2 dc, fptr
in 2 skipped dc
Cable: fpdc in next 4 st
Ch 7
Rnd 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in same
sp, sc in next 4 ch, sc inc in the last ch,
working on the opposite side of the
foundation, sc inc in 1st st, sc in the free
loop of the next 4 ch, sc inc. (16 sc)
Rnd 2: do not join, work in spiral. Sc inc, sc
in next 6 sc, sc inc twice, sc in next 6 sc, sc
inc. (20 sc)
Rnds 3-10: work 2 sc inc at each side of foot,
work sc across toes. (24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44,
48, 52)
Rnds 11- 17: sc around (52)
Rnd 18: sc around, sc inc in last st (53)
Rnd 19: sl st into next st, Ch 2, dc around
(53 dc)
Rnd 20: ch 2, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, [(sk 2 dc,
fptr in next 2 dc, fptr in 2 skipped dc, cable
twist made), bpdc (fpdc, bpdc) twice] 5
times, cable twist, join with a sl st to beg ch-
2. (54)
Rnds 21-23: ch 2, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, [(fpdc
in next 4 st, cable made), bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc)
twice] 5 times, cable, join with a sl st to beg
ch-2. (54)
Rnds: 24-43: Repeat rows 20-23. (54)
Rnd 44: (arch increase row) ch 2 (fpdc,
bpdc, fpdc on next post, bpdc) twice, cable
twist, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, cable twist,
bpdc (fpdc, bpdc, fpdc on next post, bpdc)
twice, [cable twist, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice]
3 times, cable twist, join with a sl st to beg
ch-2. (62)
Rnds 45-47: ch 2, (fpdc, bpdc) 4 times, cable,
bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, cable, bpdc (fpdc,
bpdc) 4 times, [cable, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc)
twice] 3 times, cable, join with a sl st to beg
ch-2. (62)
Rnd 48: ch 2, (fpdc, bpdc) 4 times, cable
twist, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, cable twist,
bpdc (fpdc, bpdc) 4 times, [cable twist,
bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice] 3 times, cable
twist, join with a sl st to beg ch-2. (62)
Rnd 49: Repeat rnd 45. (62)
Rnd 50: (beg heel opening) ch 32 loosely, sk
31 sts, join with sl st to last bpdc of 2nd arch
increase. Ch 2, [cable, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc)
twice] 3 times, cable, do not join. (32 sts)
Rnd 51: (half row) sc across 32 chs, join with
a sl st to the next fpdc. (32) (Yes, this is
different from the standard mechanics of
crochet, but since this part of the heel flexes
up at almost a 45-degree angle, it does work
and keeps the heel rows even with the
pattern.)
Rnd 52: Ch 2, Move st marker to this st to
denote the new beginning of rows. [Cable,
bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice] 3 times, cable,
(begin working around posts of the scs
here) [bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, cable] 3
times, bpdc, (fpdc, bpdc) twice, join with a
sl st to the beg ch-2. (64)
Rnd 53: ch 2, [cable twist, bpdc (fpdc, bpdc)
twice] 7 times, join with a sl st to beg ch-2.
(64)
Rnds 54-56: ch 2, [cable, bpdc (fpdc, bpdc)
twice] 7 times, join with a sl st to beg ch-2.
(64)
Rnds 57-70: Repeat rows 52 –55 (or until
desired length is achieved, more yardage
will be required). (64)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
After-thought Heel
Join yarn any where in the heel opening. Sc
around, placing 2 sc dec at each corner of
the heel. Work in a spiral until the two long
sides of the heel come together, or about 13
rounds. Sl st the opening closed. Fasten off
and weave in ends.
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