A Basket Of Bootcuffs

Ok, I will begin to say that, by the time I began making this pattern, I was ready to never see a pair of boot cuffs again. I tried one design after another with less-than-adequate results. Everything I tried turned out ugly or just didn't fit- nothing was stretchy enough. Finally, I thought, "Well, I haven't seen anything with basketweave." I had my style. I have not EVER done anything in this stitch, and I didn't even take the time to learn the proper way to make it work. If it isn't the correct method, I apologize... sorry! I decided to just go by the stitches' looks. Simple enough, right? Absolutely.

Fits: 13-14" calf (These values are estimated, so, if it doesn't work, just add or subtract a few blo sc rows, keeping them an even number that is divisible by 3 when 2 stitches are added. For a smaller cuff, do 34 rows; for a larger cuff, do 46. My calves are 13.5", and these have quite a bit of stretch.)

Materials: 

Worsted yarn... Maybe 120yds.?

H/5.00mm hook

Yarn needle

Abbreviations:

Rd(s)- round(s)

Sc- single crochet

Blo- back loops only

Fpdc- front post double crochet

Bpdc- back post double crochet

Sl st- slip stitch

Ch- chain

St(s)- stitch(es)

Dc- double crochet

Instructions:

Slipknot, ch 15.

Row 1: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (14)

Row 2-40: Ch 1, sc in blo across. (14)

To join, align both edges and sl st the sts of the last row to the beginning ch across. Flip the work. Ch 2 to compensate for the height lost by flipping and continue to directions for rd 1.

Rd 1: Sc in the edge of each row; add in 2 sts unnoticeably, sl st to 1st sc. (42)

Rd 2: Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around, sl st to top of ch 3, sl st around front of ch 3. (42)

Rds 3-4: Ch 3, fpdc in next 2 sts, bpdc in next 3 st, *fpdc in next 3 sts, bpdc in next 3 sts* to end, sl st to top of ch 3, sl around front of ch 3.

Rds 5-6: Ch 3, bpdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next 3 st, *bpdc in next 3 sts, fpdc in next 3 sts* to end, sl st to top of ch 3, sl around back of ch 3.

Fasten off the work and weave in all ends... You just made your own cute basketweave bootcuffs!