These boot cuffs are soft and comfortable. They are crocheted with Medium / Aran Weight Yarn [4] and a 5.5 mm (I) crochet hook. We crochet them from the top down in rounds, after the first row. They can be made quickly and are easily customized to different sizes.
This is the adult version of Darla’s Toddler Boot Cuffs Crochet Pattern. If you would like the toddler size for these please visit my post for her Rainy Day Boot Cuffs.
All you need is a 5.5 mm (I) crochet hook and Medium Weight Yarn [4]. I used King Cole Drifter Aran yarn for my project and they boot cuffs turned out squishy soft. I totally love how this yarn works up and retains its stitch definition.
Here’s how you can make these boot cuffs fit any size calf.
- Take the measurement of the calf you want to make a set of boot cuffs to fit and subtract 1 inch.
- Then take that number and multiply it by 3. This will give you the starting number of chains you need.
- To make the stitch pattern work out, you need to start with an even number of stitches.
- So if your number was 20 inches and we subtract 1 we have 19 inches. 19 multiplied by 3 is 57. It needs to be an even number of stitches so make your starting stitches 58.
King Cole yarn is available from your local yarn shop, or online at the links in my post below.
Easy Crochet Boot Cuffs Pattern
Supplies
- Yarn: King Cole Drifter Aran. (check your local yarn shop here). Get it online here (affiliate link). 3.5 oz (100 g), 218 yds (200 m). 79% Premium Acrylic, 17% Cotton, 4% Wool. Aran Weight Yarn [4]. Machine wash warm (permanent press cycle), Tumble dry cool (low heat).
- Colors: 1 skein in Blue Ridge (Shade: 4182).
- Hook: 5.5 mm (I) Furls Streamline Wood (affiliate link – use code ODC15 to save 15%).
- Yardage: Adult Small: 1.5 oz (43 g), 94 yds (86 m)
- Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker
Difficulty Level
Easy
Finished Sizes
See sizes in the pattern instructions below.
Gauge
- 3 dc per inch, 2 rounds of dc per inch
You can substitute any yarn and hook for this stitch pattern – just remember when you substitute if your gauge is different, the finished size of your project will also be different.
BONUS: Tips for working with different gauge, yarn and or hooks are included at the end of the post.
Abbreviations
US Terminology used
- BL – back loop
- BPdc – back post double crochet
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- fhdc – foundation half double crochet
- FPdc – front post double crochet
- g – grams
- hdc – half double crochet
- m – meters
- oz – ounces
- R – row
- Rnd – round
- rem – remaining
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- yds – yards
- * to **– Repeat the instructions between the asterisks the number of times indicated. This repeat will contain multiple instructions.
- [] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
- () – important notes AND sets of stitches to be worked within one stitch, or space
Helpful Tutorials
Notes:
- This project begins by working 1 row of foundation half double crochet stitches. Once you have finished row 2 we crochet the remainder of the project in rounds.
- If you do not want to use fhdc, use a 6 mm (J) hook and chain the number of stitches indicated in Row 1, plus 2 chs. Switch to your 5.5 mm (I) hook, sk the first 2 chs and work 1 hdc in each rem chain across. Do not count the initial ch-2 as a stitch and remember not to work into it. Then proceed to Row 2 of the pattern and follow the remainder of the pattern as written. Do not count the sl st as a stitch and do not work into it.
- IMPORTANT: Do not count the ch 1 and ch 2 as stitches and do not work into them. *This means, when you ch 2 at the beginning of the round, you will need to work a dc into the very first st of the round because you are not counting the ch 2 as a stitch.**
- Make your slip stitches tightly.
- Add this pattern to your Ravelry Library here.
Simple Boot Cuffs Crochet Pattern Instructions
These simple boot cuffs are crocheted in one-piece, from the top-down.
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6 inch tail of yarn:
Adult Small Boot Cuffs
- finished width is 5 inches on a flat surface (or 10 inches circumference)
- to fit 11-13 inch calf circumference
- finished height is 5.5 inches
Make 2
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6 inch tail of yarn:
Row 1: 30 fhdc. Ch 1, turn. [30]
Row 2: 1 sc in each st across. Without twisting your row, join to the first sc of the row with a sl st. [30]
You will now be working in rounds.
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [3o]
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [3o]
Rnd 5-Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 4
Rnd 8-Rnd 12: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around. Sl st to the first dc to join. [30]
Rnd 13: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with a tight sl st, or an invisible join. [30]
Proceed to Finishing Instructions.
Adult Medium Boot Cuffs
- finished width is 6 inches on a flat surface (or 12 inches circumference)
- to fit 13-15 inch calf circumference
- finished height is 5.5 inches
Make 2
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6 inch tail of yarn:
Row 1: 36 fhdc, ch 1 turn. [36]
Row 2: 1 sc in each st across. Without twisting your row, join to the first sc of the row with a sl st. [36]
You will now be working in rounds.
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [36]
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Rep from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [36]
Rnd 5-Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 4
Rnd 8-Rnd 12: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around. Sl st to the first dc to join. [36]
Rnd 13: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with a tight sl st, or an invisible join. [36]
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Adult Large
- finished width is 7 inches on a flat surface (or 14 inches circumference)
- to fit 15-17 inch calf circumference
- finished height is 6 inches
Make 2
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6 inch tail of yarn:
Row 1: 42 fhdc, ch 1, turn. [42]
Row 2: 1 sc in each st across. Without twisting your row, join to the first sc of the row with 1 sl st. [42]
You will now be working in rounds.
Remember do not work into the slip stitch! If you have trouble recognizing which is the slip stitch please place a stitch marker of some kind into the stitch as a reminder.
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [42]
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [42]
Rnd 5-Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 4
Rnd 8-Rnd 13: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around. Sl st to the first dc to join. [42]
Rnd 14: 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with a tight sl st, or an invisible join. [42]
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Adult Extra Large
- finished width is 8 inches on a flat surface (or 16 inches circumference)
- to fit 17-19 inch calf circumference
- finished height is 6 inches
Make 2
Using your 5.5 mm (I) hook (or size required for gauge) and leaving a 6 inch tail of yarn:
Row 1: 48 fhdc, ch 1, turn. [48]
Row 2: 1 sc in each st across. Without twisting your row, join to the first sc of the row with 1 sl st. [48]
You will now be working in rounds.
Rnd 3: Ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [48]
Rnd 4: Ch 2, *FPdc around the next st, BPdc around the next st**. Work from * to ** around. Sl st to the first FPdc to join. [48]
Rnd 5-Rnd 7: Rep Rnd 4
Rnd 8-Rnd 13: Ch 2, 1 dc in each st around. Sl st to the first dc to join. [48]
Rnd 14: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Finish off with a tight sl st, or an invisible join. [48]
Proceed to finishing instructions.
Finishing Instructions
- Weave in any remaining ends.
- Block to shape if desired.
Different Gauge and/or Different Yarn and Hook Options
If your gauge is different, or if you are using a different weight of yarn, take your gauge per inch and multiply it by the circumference of the calf (minus 1) to determine your starting number of fhdc. Then make sure that the starting number of fhdc is an even number.
So say you have 5 dc stitches per inch. The calf measurement is 12 inches.
- 12 inches minus 1 inch = 11 inches
- 11 inches x 5 dc / inch = 55 fhdc
The pattern requires an even number of stitches to work out properly, so you would begin with 56 fhdc stitches.
If you are starting with a foundation chain instead, in this scenario you would begin with 58 chs. Then skip the first 2 chs and work 1 hdc in each rem chain across. At the end of the row you would have 56 hdc (since we do not count the beg ch 2 as a stitch for this pattern). Proceed to Row 2 to complete the pattern.
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Chris says
I haven’t even taken out my yarn and hook to start this pattern, but I already LOVE this site!
Your instructions on sizing and gauge are so clear, I’m copying them into my Notes for future reference! And clear pictures showing the details of a dc stitch – front and back – are a great help, even to an experienced crocheter (my goal for the year!) thanks!
Desi says
Going to try these boot cuffs!!