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HOOK TO HOOK
unworked.[21sts]
Row 5 Ch1,dcinfl offirst 18 sts, turn leaving
remstsunworked.[18sts]
Row 6 Ch1,dcinfirst15 sts, turn leaving rem sts
unworked.[15sts]
Row 7 Ch1,dcinfl offirst 13 sts, turn leaving
remstsunworked.[13sts]
Row 8 Ch1,dcinfirst11 sts, turn leaving rem sts
unworked.[11sts]
Overthenext5 rowsyouwillincrease over the
unworkedstsfromRows1-8.
Row9 (WS)Ch1,dcinfl ofnext 11 sts,dcin
next2 unworkedstsfromRow6,dcinnext
unworkedstfromRow4,turn.[14sts]
Row 10 (RS)Ch1,dcinfirst 14 sts,dcinnext 2
unworkedstsfromRow7, dcin first unworked
stfromRow5,turn.[17sts]
Row 11 Ch1,dcinfl offirst 17 sts,dcinnext 2
unworkedstsfromRow4,dcin first unworked
stfromRow2,turn.[20sts]
Row 12 Ch1,dcinfirst 20 sts,dcinnext 2
unworkedstsfromRow5,dcin next unworked
stfromRow3,turn.[23sts]
Row 13 Ch1,dcinfl offirst 23 sts,dcinnext 2
unworkedstsfromRow2,dcinnextunworked
stfromRow 17 ofFoot,ssinnextst,turn.[27sts]
Row 14 Ch1,skipss,dcinnext 26 sts,dcinnext
2 unworked sts from Row 3, dc in next
unworkedstfromRow 1, ss in first st of Row 17
ofFoot.[30sts]
Fastenoff and weave in ends.LEG
Workoninrounds.
Usinga 5mmhookandwithRSfacing, join Yarn
A inblofcentrestitchofHeel.
Round1 (RS)Ch2,htrinblofeachstalong
heel,2htrinnextst,htrinblofeachstaround
Foot,2htrinnextst,htrinblofeach st to end,
sstotopofbegch-2.[44sts]
Round 2 Ch2,(htrinblofnext 10 sts,2htrin
nextst)4 times,sstotopofbegch-2.[48sts]
Round 3 Ch2,htrinbl of each st around, ss to
topofbegch-2.
JoinYarnC,butdonotfasten off Yarn A.
Rounds4-5AsRound3.
FastenoffYarnC.Changeto Yarn A.
Rounds6-7AsRound3.
JoinYarnB,butdonotfasten off Yarn A.
Rounds8-9AsRound3.
FastenoffYarnB.ChangetoYarn A.
Rounds10-17AsRound3.
Fastenoff and weave in ends.CUFF
Cuff is worked in a continuous spiral, withoutclosingoffeachroundwitha ss.
WithRSfacing,joinYarnD intoanyst.
Round 1 Ssinblofeachstaround.[48sts]
Rounds2-10Dcineachstaround.
Ss into next st andfastenoff.SURFACECROCHETZIGZAGS
Forneaterresults,inserthookfrombelowfor
bottompoints of zigzags, and from above for
toppoints.
Usinga 4mmhook,joinYarnE into any unused
fl fromRound 11 ofFoot.
Row 1 Ch3,skip2 sts,ssinfl onRound12,*ch3,
skip2 sts,ssinfl onRound11,ch3,skip2 sts,ssin
fl onRound12;rep from * around, ss into beg ss.
Fastenoff.
Repeat Row 1 over Rounds 6-7 of Leg.FRINGE
Cut 48 lengthsofYarnD,approx15cmlong.
Foldeachinhalf,inserthookinfl ofRow1 of
Cuff,frombottomup,pullfoldedyarnthrough
sttoforma loop,wraptailsaroundhook,pull
tails through loop on hook; rep around front.TOFINISH
Weaveinallremaining ends and block Stocking
if desired.Clockwisefromtop-left:workingthecuffindoublecrochetgivesa sturdybandtotopoffthestocking;thefootandlegareworkedinhalftrebles
in the back loops of the row below; add zigzags with surface crochet using Lemonade to contrast brightly against the orangey Pumpkin shade