I have been wanting a pair of red boot cuffs so I looked in my stash and found a deep red Vanna's Choice yarn and thought, "Perfect!"
I have a boot cuff pattern that I designed but I am always looking for new inspiration. I searched Pinterest and found this free pattern! I started doing the ribbing part of the pattern but my ribbing had hardly any stretch at all. So I took it out and instead of double crocheting in the top of the sc below, I crocheted around the post, which gave it extra texture and stretch.
Once I got the length I needed, I matched up my ends and slip stitched to join instead of sewing them together. At this point, I still didn't cut my yarn. I single crocheted around the bottom edge of the cuff and started working the textured part of the cuff. It took a few tries to get the sizing right but I finally got it. I worked in the round to give it a clean look and slip stitched twice at the end for a smooth ending.
I love the end result and with the temp being below zero a few days already this month, they have come in handy!
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