Icy Trellis Free Boot Cuff Pattern

When I find a pattern with texture, I know my day is going to brighten up! I absolutely love creating patterns with texture also. The design for these boot cuffs certainly brightened an otherwise dreary day! Recently, we lost power during a winter storm and were stuck at the in-laws. The day was overcast and icy as I sat down to play with some stitches. The resulting combination of shells and post stitches remind me of a trellis, a bright image in the mist of the icy day. I hope this pattern brings a bright spot to your day and that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

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YARN
Knit Picks Mighty Stitch (#4) – 120 to 200 yards

MATERIALS
7/G 4.5 mm hook or hook needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry/Yarn needle

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate  

SIZE(S) – By calf measurement
Small adult – 12-13 inches
Medium adult – 14-15 inches
Large adult – 16-17 inches

GAUGE
4 rows x 5 stitches = 1 inch in SBhdc

STITCH GUIDE
ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, hdc – half double crochet, SBhdc – surface braid half double crochet, FPdc – front post double crochet, dc – double crochet, st(s) – stitch(es),  BLO – back loop only, RS – right side, sl st – slip stitch, sk – skip

SPECIAL STITCHES
Foundation half double crochet – chain 2, yarn over and insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through one loop on hook (This makes the “chain” and you still have 3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops. For additional sts, yarn over and insert hook in chain made, yarn over and draw through one loop on hook (This makes the “chain” and you still have 3 loops on hook), yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.

Surface braid half double crochet – yarn over, insert hook in the 3rd loop of stitch from the previous row, yarn over and pull through all three loops

Front post double crochet – yarn over, insert hook from the front to back to front around the post of stitch from previous row, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 remaining loops

NOTES

• All joins are made with a sl st around the post for front post rounds and into bginning chain for other rounds.
• Beginning chains do not count as sts.
• I like using this method by Crochet Ever After to join and work in the round with foundation half double crochet.

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Leah is the owner of Creative Threads by Leah. She has been crocheting for more than 20 years. Her favorite things to design are girls’ and women’s accessories and clothes. You can find Leah on Facebook, Ravelry, and on her blog.