about Boot Cuffs: How do you prefer to wear them? (free pattern)
Because I’m so new to the boot cuff concept, I’ve been spying boot wearers everywhere to see if they are or are not sporting the cuffs. The more cuffs I spotted, the more I noticed that people wear them differently. So with the latest boot cuffs I made, I tried to fashion them in such a way to be versatile. Which way do you like them best? Cuff Style or Sock Style?
In this pattern I’m using Tunisian Crochet. I have an infinite swatch of various stitches I learned from this site and am so impressed with the different looks. I also like that it is sort of a cross between crochet and knitting which makes it fast but not as carpal-tunnel intensive. I fell in love with this honeycomb pattern!
I’m recording the pattern here for anyone who wants to take a stab at it. As with all the patterns that I have posted so far, I assume that you know how to do the stitches. One day I hope to be more educational about the stitches, and at that time I can come back and update the patterns to be more helpful to the novice. But seeing that I’m still a novice myself, I cannot claim guru status. In the meantime, visit My Tunisian Crochet. However, I still would like to share the pattern. Yay.
I used a 5mm Tunisian crochet hook which looks like a US size 8 knitting needle with a hook on the end. The yarn I used here is Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Frosty Green Fleck. I yarned it flat and then seamed the edges together with a whipstitch.
- Chain 43 (or however many stitches you need to make it 12 inches long).
- Pick up stitches through the back loops, starting with second chain from hook.
- Return*: Chain 1. (Yarn over, slip stitch 2 loops) repeat until there’s only one loop left on hook.
Beginning:
- Tunisian Crochet Perl Stitch (tps) all stitches, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*.
- Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss) all stitches, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*.
- Tunisian Reverse Stitch (trs) all stitches, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*.
Main Body:
- tss 1, tps 1, repeat until the end of the row, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*.
- tps 1, tss 1, repeat until the end of the row, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*.
- Repeat the above until desired length.
Finish:
- trs all stitches, slip stitch into ch1. Then return*. (No need to do a row/return of tss here!)
- tps all stitches, slip stitch into ch1. No Return!
- Instead, I transferred all the stitches to size 8 knitting needles and did a perl-side bind-off . I sorta made that up, I think. But it looks great!
- Fasten off and leave at least a 12 inch tail to Whip Stitch the edges together to make the cuff.
Technically, the cuffs are reversible because the “wrong side” has a really neat texture as well. Just make sure when you weave in the edges you weave them inconspicuously (unlike what I did – but I just tuck that end of the cuff into the boot!).
VOILA!!!
I am NOT at all fashionable. But I like cuff style
Cuff
Both, but sock….
I wear mine like socks. I need to try this pattern if they will stay around my chicken legs. I have to double side sticky tape the ones I made a month ago.
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I really like tbe look of your cuffs! Tunisian is such a lovely crochet. I must be doing something wrong though. The slip stitch at the end causes the work to curve instead of being square. I counted the stitches & they look right. I did have to go a bit longer as person making them for has larger calfs.
Maybe try a larger needle? (apologies for the WAY over due reply)