Cozy Baby Socks Crochet Pattern

Hello my charming friends.  Today I'd love to share this easy crochet pattern from Red Heart.  You'll be able to whip these sweet little crochet baby socks up in no time at all.

Socks fit most babies 6-12 months.
Foot Length: 4” (10 cm)

Special Abbreviations:
hdc2tog (hdc dec): [Yarn over, insert hook into
st and draw up a loop] twice, yarn over, draw
through all 3 loops on hook.


COZY BABY SOCKS PATTERN (make 2)
Ch 8.
Round 1: Work 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook,
(beginning ch counts as first dc) dc in next 4
ch, 6 dc in last ch, turn to work along opposite
side of beginning ch, dc in next 4 ch, 3 dc
in last ch, slip st in top of beginning ch to
join—20 dc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in back loops only in each
st around, slip st in beginning ch to join.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, [hdc2tog] 4
times, sc in next 6 sts, slip st in beginning ch
to join¬—16sts.

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in next 6 sts, [hdc2tog] 2
times, sc in next 6 sts, slip st in beginning ch
to join—14sts.

Rounds 5-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around, slip st
in beginning ch to join.

Round 8: Ch 1, slip st in each st around, slip st
to beginning ch to join.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; hdc = half
double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single
crochet; st(s) = stitch(es; [ ] = work directions
in brackets the number of times specified.