Design and Stitching of Crochet Socks
Front of the sock: toe increases and decreases
A course by Alicia Recio Rodríguez , Nordic Crochet Designer and Yarnbomber
Joined November 2018
About the video: Front of the sock: toe increases and decreases
Overview
“As you can see in the plan that you have created to pattern your sock, we have a front and a rear. The front is the front of our sock. In this lesson I am going to show you everything we have to take into account to make the front toe box. We will work with what I like to call long and short laps. In this way we will be increasing and decreasing, and the shape of our stitch will appear.”
In this video lesson Alicia Recio Rodríguez addresses the topic: Front of the sock: toe increases and decreases, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Stitching of Crochet Socks. Learn to crochet and customize socks in different styles and sizes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Front of the Ssock: Ttoe Iincreases and Ddecreases In this lesson, we'll start crocheting our socks. Remember we'll start with a foundation chain. In my case, I'll crochet sizes 36/37, so I'll start with 84 chain stitches, but you have to look at your size and check how many stitches you need to start with. As we always say, we'll start with a slip knot and I'll start crocheting my 84 chain stitches. Remember we saw a video in the previous lesson in which I explained how to make these chain stitches. It's also important for you to know that we're crocheting our rounds horizontally. I have m...”
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Course summary for: Design and Stitching of Crochet Socks
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Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Alicia Recio Rodríguez
A course by Alicia Recio Rodríguez
Alicia, better known in the crochet world as Alimaravillas, is passionate about lifestyle trends and crochet design. She balances her career as a preschool principal in Huelva, Spain, with professional crocheting.
Her style is a cross between hipster and Nordic design, using minimal lines and simplistic patterns. She is a huge hit on Instagram as @alimaravillas, where she shares her patterns, trends, influences, and fashion interpretations.
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