Herringbone Socks: Free Crochet Pattern in FIVE Sizes

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November 9, 2020 Ashlea 32 Comments

Calling all sock lovers! I have a brand NEW free crochet pattern for Herringbone Socks to share with you today! ♥ Available in five sizes from Women’s 5 to Men’s 13, whip a pair up for all of your favorite people.

Herringbone Socks

These toe-up, short row heel socks are crocheted using the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch. If you need a tutorial for that, make sure you check out this post. If this is your first foray into crocheting short row socks, I highly recommend following along with the beginner-friendly Toe-Tally Easy Sock VIDEO tutorial. With nearly a dozen NEW colorways of Felici yarn just released, I decided to whip up a glorious new design for crocheted socks.

This NEW Felici yarn colorway, Rustic Cabin, screamed “cozy chic socks” to me. I love the array of colors, and the splash of blue that spices things up. Aren’t they just fab?! ♥ I love that this yarn is self-striping and that the colors changed at almost exactly the same stitch on each sock! I did make sure to start RIGHT at the first color change of the skein, in this case at the beginning of brown for both.

Materials:

Felici Fingering yarn (size 1)
-two skeins, one for each sock (any size)

Crochet hook in size D/3.25mm

Crochet hook in size G/4mm

Gauge: 18 Hhdc sts and 12 rows in 3” (use size D/3.25mm for gauge)

Pattern Notes:

Mark the first st of each row with a stitch marker.

Do not turn throughout the pattern, except when working the HEEL rows.

You could continue the “ankle” rows to make the socks as short or tall as you like.

Pattern written using US terms.

Each size is separated out individually.

These socks are stretchy! They may appear too small while working them up.

Use the tail from the beginning chain to cinch up any holes in the toe as you weave in the end.

We are using the Herringbone Half Double Crochet stitch. Watch the tutorial for this stitch here.

The entire sock is worked in continuous rounds with the exception of the heel. The heel is worked in rows, then we switch back to rounds (picking up where we left off) to finish the “ankle” and “leg”.

Grab the ad-free, printable pdf of this pattern on Ravelry, Etsy or in the Heart Hook Home shop. Thank you!

When designing sock patterns, I look for stitches that are flat on the “wrong side” so that the little bumps aren’t hard on sensitive feet. I know this is a concern for many (including myself!) and the Herringbone stitch is very flat on the back side. 😉

Now let’s whip up some socks together! The sizes are based off of what SHOE size you wear. Not sock size.

Herringbone Sock Tutorial Photos:

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock.

First half of heel complete. (The stitch markers are important!)

First hhdc stitches after completing the heel.

Grab the ad-free, printable pdf of this pattern on Ravelry or Etsy. Thank you!

Women’s 5 – 6:

Toe:

With G/4mm hook…
Round 1: Ch-7, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 sts, 5sc in last st. Turn to work up the opposite side of the chain… sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in the same as starting. Do not join, mark the first st of each round with st marker. (18)

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 4: sc in each st around. (26)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (30)

Round 7: 2sc in first st. Sc in 14 sts. 2sc in next, sc in remaining 14 sts. (32)

Rounds 8 – 10: repeat round 6. (32)

Switch to D/3.25mm hook…
Rounds 11 – 28: Hhdc in each st around. (32)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 11.

Round 29: * 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next. 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next 13 sts. * repeat between * * one more time. (36)

Rounds 30 – 33: Hhdc in each st around. (36)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 11.

Start the heel in rows:

Switch back to the G/4mm hook to make the heel…
Row 1: sc in 18 sts only. (18)

Row 2: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 17 sts. (17)

Row 3: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 16 sts. (16)

Row 4: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 15 sts. (15)

Row 5: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 14 sts. (14)

Row 6: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 13 sts. (13)

Row 7: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 12 sts. (12)

Row 8: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 11 sts. (11)

Row 9: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 10 sts. (10)

Now we will use short rows to close (or “turn”) the heel.

Row 10: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 10 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (11)

Row 11: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 11 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (12)

Row 12: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 12 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (13)

Row 13: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 13 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (14)

Row 14: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 14 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (15)

Row 15: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 15 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (16)

Row 16: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 16 sts, sl st in same space as first sc of row 1. (17)

Row 17: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 17 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (18)

You should be looking at the “right side” and ready to start again with hhdc across the top of the foot.

Switch back to the D/3.25mm hook…
Hhdc in the side of the st directly following. Hhdc in the next space (the same as the last sc of the heel). Hhdc in next 18 sts. Hhdc in next space (the same as the first sc of the heel). Hhdc in last sl st of the heel (22)

Leg:

Rounds 34 – 60 (or until desired height is reached): hhdc in each at around. (40)

Round 61: Ch-1 (do not turn), * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Row 62: Ch-1, turn. * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around last, join to top of first bphdc with sl st.

Row 63: Ch-1, turn. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Rows 64 – 67 (or as tall as you like): Repeat rows 62 & 63

Row 68: Ch-1, sc in each st around. Join with Invisible Join.

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Women’s 7 – 9:

Toe:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: 2sc in first st. Sc in 16 sts. 2sc in next, sc in remaining 16 sts. (36)

Rounds 8 – 10: repeat round 6. (36)

Switch to D/3.25mm hook…
Rounds 11 – 32: Hhdc in each st around. (36)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 11.

Round 33: * 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next. 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next 15 sts. * repeat between * * one more time. (40)

Rounds 34 – 37: Hhdc in each st around. (40)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 11.

Start the heel in rows:

Switch back to the G/4mm hook to make the heel…
Row 1: sc in 20 sts only. (20)

Row 2: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 19 sts. (19)

Row 3: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 18 sts. (18)

Row 4: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 17 sts. (17)

Row 5: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 16 sts. (16)

Row 6: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 15 sts. (15)

Row 7: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 14 sts. (14)

Row 8: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 13 sts. (13)

Row 9: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 12 sts. (12)

Row 10: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 11 sts. (11)

Row 11: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 10 sts. (10)

Now we will use short rows to close (or “turn”) the heel.

Row 12: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 10 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (11)

Row 13: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 11 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (12)

Row 14: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 12 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (13)

Row 15: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 13 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (14)

Row 16: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 14 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (15)

Row 17: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 15 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (16)

Row 18: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 16 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (17)

Row 19: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 17 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (18)

Row 20: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 18 sts, sl st in same space as first sc of row 1. (19)

Row 21: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 19 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (20)

You should be looking at the “right side” and ready to start again with hhdc across the top of the foot.

Switch back to the D/3.25mm hook…
Hhdc in the side of the st directly following. Hhdc in the next space (the same as the last sc of the heel). Hhdc in next 20 sts. Hhdc in next space (the same as the first sc of the heel). Hhdc in last sl st of the heel. (24)

Leg:

Rounds 38 – 60 (or until desired height is reached): Hhdc in each at around. (44)

Round 61: Ch-1 (do not turn), * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Row 62: Ch-1, turn. * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around last, join to top of first bphdc with sl st.

Row 63: Ch-1, turn. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Rows 64 – 67 (or as tall as you like): Repeat rows 62 & 63

Row 68: Ch-1, sc in each st around. Join with Invisible Join.

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Women’s 10 – 11 & Men’s 8 – 9:

Toe:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Rounds 8 – 9: repeat round 6. (38) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 10: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Rounds 11 – 12: Sc in each st around. (42)

Switch to D/3.25mm hook…
Rounds 13 – 35: Hhdc in each st around. (42)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 13.

Round 36: * 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next. 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next 18 sts. * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Rounds 37 – 41: Hhdc in each st around. (46)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 13.

Start the heel in rows:

Switch back to the G/4mm hook to make the heel...
Row 1: sc in 23 sts only. (23)

Row 2: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 22 sts. (22)

Row 3: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 21 sts. (21)

Row 4: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 20 sts. (20)

Row 5: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 19 sts. (19)

Row 6: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 18 sts. (18)

Row 7: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 17 sts. (17)

Row 8: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 16 sts. (16)

Row 9: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 15 sts. (15)

Row 10: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 14 sts. (14)

Row 11: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 13 sts. (13)

Row 12: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 12 sts. (12)

Now we will use short rows to close (or “turn”) the heel.

Row 13: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 12 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (13)

Row 14: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 13 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (14)

Row 15: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 14 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (15)

Row 16: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 15 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (16)

Row 17: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 16 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (17)

Row 18: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 17 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (18)

Row 19: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 18 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (19)

Row 20: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 19 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (20)

Row 21: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 20 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (21)

Row 22: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 21 sts, sl st in same space as first sc of row 1. (22)

Row 23: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 22 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (23)

You should be looking at the “right side” and ready to start again with hhdc across the top of the foot.

Switch back to the D/3.25mm hook…
Hhdc in the side of the st directly following. Hhdc in the next space (the same as the last sc of the heel). Hhdc in next 23 sts. Hhdc in next space (the same as the first sc of the heel). Hhdc in last sl st of the heel (27)

Leg:

Rounds 42 – 60 (or until desired height is reached): Hhdc in each at around. (50)

Round 61: Ch-1 (do not turn), * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Row 62: Ch-1, turn. * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around last, join to top of first bphdc with sl st.

Row 63: Ch-1, turn. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Rows 64 – 67 (or as tall as you like): Repeat rows 62 & 63

Row 68: Ch-1, sc in each st around. Join with Invisible Join.

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Men’s 10 – 11:

Toe:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: repeat round 6. (38) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Round 10: Sc in each st around. (42)

Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Round 12 : Sc in each st around. (46)

Switch to D/3.25mm hook…
Rounds 13 – 37: Hhdc in each st around. (46)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 13.

Round 38: * 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next. 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next 20 sts. * repeat between * * one more time. (50)

Rounds 39 – 43: Hhdc in each st around. (50)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 13.

Start the heel in rows:

Switch back to the G/4mm hook to make the heel…
Row 1: sc in 25 sts only. (25)

Row 2: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 24 sts. (24)

Row 3: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 23 sts. (23)

Row 4: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 22 sts. (22)

Row 5: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 21 sts. (21)

Row 6: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 20 sts. (20)

Row 7: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 19 sts. (19)

Row 8: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 18 sts. (18)

Row 9: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 17 sts. (17)

Row 10: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 16 sts. (16)

Row 11: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 15 sts. (15)

Row 12: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 14 sts. (14)

Row 13: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 13 sts. (13)

Row 14: Turn (do not chain), sk first st (place a marker here), sc in remaining 12 sts. (12)

Now we will use short rows to close (or “turn”) the heel.
Row 15: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 12 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (13)

Row 16: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 13 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (14)

Row 17: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 14 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (15)

Row 18: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 15 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (16)

Row 19: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 16 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (17)

Row 20: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 17 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (18)

Row 21: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 18 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (19)

Row 22: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 19 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (20)

Row 23: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 20 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (21)

Row 24: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 21 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (22)

Row 25: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 22 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (23)

Row 26: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 23 sts, sl st in same space as first sc of row 1. (24)

Row 27: Ch-1, turn, sc in all 24 sts, sl st in marked st 2 rows down. (25)
You should be looking at the “right side” and ready to start again with hhdc across the top of the foot.

Switch back to the D/3.25mm hook…
Hhdc in the side of the st directly following. Hhdc in the next space (the same as the last sc of the heel). Hhdc in next 25 sts. Hhdc in next space (the same as the first sc of the heel). Hhdc in last sl st of the heel (29)

Leg:

Rounds 44 – 60 (or until desired height is reached): Hhdc in each at around. (54)

Round 61: Ch-1 (do not turn), * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Row 62: Ch-1, turn. * bphdc around next st, fphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Bphdc around last, join to top of first bphdc with sl st.

Row 63: Ch-1, turn. * fphdc around next st, bphdc around next * repeat between * * around. Fphdc around last, join to top of first fphdc with sl st.

Rows 64 – 67 (or as tall as you like): Repeat rows 62 & 63

Row 68: Ch-1, sc in each st around. Join with Invisible Join.

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Men’s 12 – 13:

Toe:

Round 2: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in 6 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (22)

Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 8 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (26) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 4: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 10 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (30)

Round 5: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 12 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (34) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 6: Sc in each st around. (34)

Round 7: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 14 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (38)

Round 8: repeat round 6. (38) Sc one extra time to move the first stitch over by one before starting the next row.

Round 9: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 16 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (42)

Round 10: Sc in each st around. (42)

Round 11: * Sc in next st, 2sc in next, sc in next 18 sts, 2sc in next * repeat between * * one more time. (46)

Round 12: Sc in each st around. (46)

Switch to D/3.25mm hook…
Rounds 13 – 39: Hhdc in each st around. (46)

Hhdc until you get back to the side of the sock, directly above the first stitch from round 13.

Round 40: * 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next. 2Hhdc in next st. Hhdc in next 20 sts. * repeat between * * one more time. (50)

Rounds 41 – 45: Hhdc in each st around. (50)