Crocheting soft spiral socks for babies and children in a knitted look for your child or grandchild is no problem at all with this pattern!

These PDF crochet pattern consist of illustrated tutorial for crocheting baby & children's socks with the spiral pattern for sizes 0 m. to 5,5 y. (without heel). These socks can either be crocheted with the upper cuff with sl st or with fpdc and bpdc (both variations are explained in the pattern).

Of course you can crochet these socks in your favourite colours. You can crochet these socks for winter as well as for summer, depending on the wool (see "Materials needed").

For the spiral pattern I have created a video with the explanation of the 7th and 8th rnd. The video is not in the public domain and can be viewed with the link (you can find the English subtitles by following the link). With this video, crocheting the spiral pattern works out much faster and easier.

Attention! The socks are crocheted partially (only the upper cuff) with the sl st. Crocheting with the sl st, inserted either in the back loops only or in the front loops only of the previous row, requires a little practice. Before you start crocheting, practice crocheting with an old thick wool (wool scraps). After a few practices, crochet with sl st will work out very quickly. Otherwise, crochet very loosely, take the crochet hook 0.5 to 1 size larger than recommended for your wool.

You can find the crochet pattern for the matching baby & children's jumper here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/98185/baby-kinderpullover-kai-gr-50-128-ein-o-zweifarbig
Also available as a set: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/98220/2-pdfs-spar-set-babypullover-socken-kai-spiralmuster-gr-50-128-116
You can find the crochet pattern for the adult socks here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/items/83699/spiralsocken-fuer-erw-mit-ohne-ferse-gr-34-bis-47

You can find much more crochet tutorials in english from me here: https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/users/view_collection/2766/crochet-patterns-english

This pattern is suitable for advanced crocheters

You should have the following crochet skills:
sc - single crochet
ch - crochet chain
dc - double crochet
fpdc - front post double crochet
bpdc – back post double crochet
sl st - slip stitch

It explains: toe, middle part, upper cuff in two variations (with sl st. or with fpdc/bpdc.), approx. 30 photos, 16 pages, crochet diagram and links to the videos with the explanations of sl sts, crochet together upper cuff, crochet on upper cuff and sc in "knit stitch", crochet 7th and 8th round of spiral pattern.

Size: 50 to 116 (0 m. to approx. 5,5 y.).

• Merino Extrafine 170 from Schachenmayr, 50g/170m., 100% new wool, 50g of color cloud mottled (color no.: 00056) or color of your choice
• Alternative: Schachenmayr Bravo Baby, 50g/184m, 100% polyacrylic or 6-thread sock wool, e.g., Jawoll Magic 6-ply 150g sock wool Lang Yarns 150g-ball
• Crochet hook no. 3 (EU-size) (or no. 3.5 if loose crochet of sc in "knit stitch" and sl st does not work)