When I took rising crochet again a couple of years ago, one of the first projects I worked on was crocheting boot cuffs. They didn't take too long, were fairly simple, but had plenty of a challenge to keep things interesting. Plus how cunning are they? I love how I can add a pop of colouring material in the overwinter, and a trifle of style to my boots. Nowadays I'll demonstrate you how you fire make your own crochet boot cuffs. You'll also learn a crochet ribbing technique, as symptomless every bit a simple and lovely run up known as the linen stitch.

Crochet Boot Cuffs Tutorial

Supplies for Hook Boot Cuffs:

  • Sport weight yarn
  • US G (4mm) hook

Crochet Boot Cuffs Tutorial supplies

Crochet terms used in this tutorial

Chain – ch
Single crochet – sc
Back loop only – BLO
Slip Stitch – ss

First we'll make the ribbing, and them we'll work at the body of the whomp.

Let's begin!

Chain 13

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Row 1:Make a single crochet (sc) in the second chain from hook, and in every the chains crosswise

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Chain 1, turn

Row 2: sc in back grummet only of each sc

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This is what IT testament look like at the closing of the row

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Chain 1 turn

Rows 3 to 44: Repeat row 2 i.e Security Council in BLO crossways row, ch 1

And after four rows you toilet see the ridges or ribbing start to form

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Halfway there!

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Afterwards completing Course 44, your ribbing should comprise about 10 inches long. Fold it concluded thus that the two edges line up:

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Now slip stitch the two edges together

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You'll now get a ring of ribbing

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Now we'll continue running around this resound.

Row 1: sc around the ring, making single sc in each "hill" and "valley"

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Join with a slip stitch to starting scandium and place a stitch marker to scar the start of the round.

Row 2: Chain 1, skip one stitch, sc in next stitch, reprise close to the ring

Row 3: Chain 1, South Carolina in chain 1 space; repeat around.

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In other words, you are making a single crochet in betwixt ii single crochets in the row below. This is the linen paper run up a.k.a. the plain-woven stitch.

Iterate Row 3 until your ferment measures about 5 inches tall.

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There's No motive to join at the end of the rounds, but you might want to use a stitch marker so that you have a go at it where to each one round ends.

Secure off, and weave in yarn ends.

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Immediately wear them with your favourite boots!

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Additional tips:

  • These cuffs should fit medium sizes. You can make them larger surgery littler by varying the number of rows of tease that you clear.
  • You can as wel make the ribbing narrower away opening with a shorter chain.
  • You buns cut back them up by adding buttons operating theater else embellishments also!

If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer in the comments downstairs.