by Here’s a clear, detailed, beginner-friendly guide on how to make the simplest crochet socks — perfect if you’ve never crocheted socks before!
🧦 How to Make the Simplest Crochet Socks for Beginners
This method uses basic stitches, minimal shaping, and a tube-sock style construction so you can succeed even if you’re new.
✅ What Makes These Socks Beginner-Friendly?
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No heel shaping required
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Mostly worked in the round
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Only basic stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), half double crochet (hdc)
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Easy to customize for any size
🧶 Supplies You Need
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Yarn: Worsted weight (Category 4) acrylic or wool blend
Soft yarn makes the socks comfy! -
Hook: 5.0 mm (H) crochet hook
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Stitch markers
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Scissors
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Yarn needle
🔢 Sizing Notes
You will measure:
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Foot circumference (around the ball of your foot)
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Foot length (heel to toe)
Tube socks stretch, so they’re very forgiving.
🧦 Simple Beginner Tube Sock Pattern
🎯 Gauge (approximate, not critical for tube socks):
14–16 hdc stitches = 4″ (10 cm)
STEP 1 — Start the Cuff
1. Chain enough stitches to fit comfortably around your leg or ankle.
For most adults: 28–34 chains
2. Join to form a ring.
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Be careful not to twist the chain.
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Slip stitch into the first chain.
3. Work the cuff:
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around, sl st to join
Repeat for 5–8 rounds depending on how tall you want the cuff.
This creates a stretchy, ribbed edge.
STEP 2 — Make the Leg Section
Switch to half double crochet (hdc) for speed and stretch.
Rounds:
Ch 1, hdc in each stitch around, sl st to join.
Work 10–15 rounds (or as long as you want the sock leg).
Try it on! Tube socks are customizable.
STEP 3 — Make the Foot Section
Continue working in hdc rounds until the sock reaches the base of your toes.
This is usually:
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Kids: 10–15 rounds
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Adults: 18–22 rounds
Measure from ankle to the start of your toes.
STEP 4 — Shape the Toe (Simple Decreasing)
You’ll decrease slowly so the sock closes at the toes.
Repeat the following:
Decrease Round:
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hdc in next 6 stitches, hdc2tog (repeat around)
1 Round of normal hdc
Then repeat with:
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hdc in next 4, hdc2tog
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hdc around
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hdc in next 2, hdc2tog
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hdc around
Final rounds:
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hdc2tog around until hole is small
Cut yarn, pull tail through remaining stitches, and tighten.
STEP 5 — Finishing
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Weave in ends with a yarn needle.
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Make another sock the same way!
📝 Tips for Beginners
⭐ Choose smooth, light-colored yarn
You can see stitches easily.
⭐ Try on the sock as you go
Tube socks are super adjustable.
⭐ Don’t make the cuff too tight
It should stretch comfortably over your heel.
⭐ If you’re a loose crocheter, size down the hook
If you crochet tight, size up.
🎉 You Did It!
You now have a comfy pair of simple tube socks you made by hand — a great first step into the world of crochet socks!
If you’d like:
✔ a printable pattern
✔ photo diagrams
✔ a video-style step breakdown
✔ a version that includes a proper shaped heel
Just tell me!
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