From RedHeart.com
Zigzag Stockings
LW3710
Designed By: Linda Cyr
Skill Level: Intermediate
RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each of 319 Cherry Red A, 624 Tea Leaf B, 316 Soft White C, 320 Cornmeal D.Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]Yarn needle
Leg
With A, ch 61.
Row 1: Sc in 12th ch from hook, sc in each remaining ch across, turn (unworked chains become hanging loop)-50 sc.
Row 2: Ch 3, (tr, dc) in first st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, *(dc, tr, dc) in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in each of next 2 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * to last st, (dc, tr) in last st, turn -64 sts.
Row 3 (zig zag): Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 slip sts, sc in next 3 sts, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next st, sc in next 3 sts, skip next 2 slip sts, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to last st, 2 sc in last st; change to B, turn-7 zigzags.
Rows 4 and 5: With B, ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn; change to C in last st of Row 5.
Continue to repeat Rows 4 and 5 working 2 rows in each color as in the following color sequence: C, D, A, C, B, D, C, A, B, D, A, C, D, B, A, D, C, B, A, D, C. Do not change color at end of last row. Continue with C.Shape Heel
Row 1: With C, ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next ch-1 space, turn; leave remaining sts unworked-10 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc; working across unworked sts of previous row, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next ch-1 sp, turn; leave remaining sts unworked-18 sc and 1 ch-1 space.
Row 4: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc; working across unworked sts of previous row, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next ch-1 sp, turn; leave remaining sts unworked-26 sc and 2 ch-1 spaces.
Row 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, *sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * once more, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * once more, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc; working in unworked sts of previous row, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, **(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * all the way across to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn.
Rows 8–14: Repeat Rows 1–7. Change to B at the end of Row 14.
Foot
Rows 1 and 2: With B, ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, *(sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn; change to D at the end of Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2, working 2 rows in each color as in the following color sequence: D, A, C, D, B, C, A. Do not change color at end of last row. Continue with A.
Shape Toe
Row 1: With A, ch 1, sc in next 4 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc, *sc in next ch-1 space, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn -50 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * to last 5 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in last 3 sc, turn-36 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 2 sc, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * to last 4 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn-22 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across-8 sc. Fasten off A.
Heel Patch (make 2)
With A, ch 19.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, skip next 2 ch, sc in last 8 ch, turn-16 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first 7 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 7 sc, turn-14 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first 6 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, turn-12 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc, turn-10 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, turn-7 sc.
Row 6: Ch 1, first sc, sc in next 2 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, turn-4 sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, skip 3 sts, sc in last sc-1 sc.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew sole and back seam. Position heel patches on either side of stocking, sew in place and together at back seam.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C, etc. = Color A, color B, color C, etc.;
ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc = half
double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s)
= stitch (es); tr = treble crochet; () = work
directions in parentheses into same st; [ ] =
work directions in brackets the number of
times specified; * = repeat whatever follows
the * as indicated.
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