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Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings: vintage crochet pattern
Open-mesh socks worked from the toe up in joined, turned rounds of double crochet and chain-1 spaces, with a heel worked back and forth and folded together. The same pattern is given as knee socks with tassels or as long stockings with calf increases.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | the booklet gives weight only: 3 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for long stockings, 2 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for knee socks. Check the yardage on your yarn label. (as printed; yardage not given) |
| Hook | 5 mm |
| Gauge | 2 meshes = 1 in (2.5 cm); 2 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm). |
| Finished size | Small to medium (medium to large). Finished measurements not printed; knee socks are worked 14 in (35.5 cm) above the heel or to the desired length. |
| Time | about 6 hours |
Materials
- Medium (CYC #4) worsted-weight yarn — the original was knitting worsted or Sayelle (a worsted-weight acrylic): 3 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for long stockings or 2 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for knee socks
- Crochet hook (original: plastic crochet hook size H)
- Tapestry needle
- Hook: Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 350 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
2 skeins required
approx. $$10.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- double crochet
- repeat
- increase
- beginning
- round
Notes before you start
- Source: "Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings", Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”; 3—4 oz. skeins for long stocking; 2—4 oz. skeins for knee socks; Plastic Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Gauge: 2 meshes = 1 inch; 2 rows = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, tr = treble crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st) written as sc, dc, sl st; "trc" written as tr (the booklet's abbreviation list gives "Treble Crochet tr c"); "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain; "repeat" written as "rep".
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: The printed materials carry a footnote mark after "SAYELLE" (a DuPont certification mark for the fibre); the mark is omitted from the materials list.
- Modernisation note: Round 1 label added (the first round is printed without a number). Section headings (Foot, Heel, Ankle) added for navigation; the printed text runs on without them.
- Modernisation note: "Work 3 center d c tog" and "work 3 d c tog" written as "work the 3 center dc together" / "work 3 dc together"; the booklet gives no further detail of the decrease.
- Modernisation note: Check: Rounds 9–18 (11–20) are worked back and forth over the 15 heel dc only, although the booklet calls them rounds.
- Modernisation note: Check: the long-stocking round numbers follow the medium-to-large count (22 rounds + 24 even rounds = round 46, then "47th ROUND"). For small to medium, the 24 even rounds end at round 44 and the next round is the one printed as the 47th. Kept as printed.
- Modernisation note: Check: the stitch count after Round 20 (22) is not printed; the two 3-dc decreases leave 22 (26) meshes, which matches the 24 (28) meshes printed after the increases of Round 47.
- Modernisation note: Check: the knee socks say "allowing for cuff", but no cuff is given — the only top finish printed is the tassel fringe. Kept as printed.
- Modernisation note: "Work a tassel alternating in every other mesh" written as "work a tassel in alternating (every other) meshes".
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 6 done (0%)
Foot
0 of 6 done- Note: Directions are given for small to medium; changes for medium to large are in parentheses. Each round is joined and turned; the ch 4 at the beginning of each round counts as ch 1 and 1 dc.Mark row complete
- Rnd 1: Starting at toe, ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 4, dc in ring, *ch 1, dc in ring; rep from * 7 times, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of ch-4, ch 4 to turn (turn this way at the end of all rounds).Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: Dc in joining, *ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in same dc; rep from * all around, ending ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of ch-4, ch 4, turn (15 dc).Mark row complete
- Rnd 3: Dc in next dc, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * all around, join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 4: Dc in same space, *ch 1, dc in next dc; rep from * twice, ch 1; rep from beg all around, ending to correspond (20 dc).Mark row complete
- Rnds 5–8 (5–10): Work even in meshes.Mark row complete
Working on:
Note: Directions are given for small to medium; changes for medium to large are in parentheses. Each round is joined and turned; the ch 4 at the beginning of each round counts as ch 1 and 1 dc.
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The rest of the Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings pattern is in the Vintage Crochet Hats, Bags & Accessories
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Heel
- Ankle
- Knee Socks Only
- Long Stockings Only
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings pattern from?
It was published as "Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings" in Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Mesh Crochet Socks and Stockings?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. Not printed — the booklet gives weight only: 3 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for long stockings, 2 skeins of 4 oz (113 g) for knee socks. Check the yardage on your yarn label.
What hook should I use?
Start with 5 mm (US H-8) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 2 meshes = 1 in (2.5 cm); 2 rows = 1 in (2.5 cm).
