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Chic Aran Boot Cuffs – Crochet Pattern Review – My Hobby is Crochet

April 15, 2020

This is a crochet pattern review of the Chic Aran Boot Cuffs by the designer My Hobby is Crochet.

This post contains affiliate links for WeCrochet. If you make a purchase by clicking on them, I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!

It’s me, Abigail with A Stitch Shy of Normal.

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We all know right now that times are confusing and crazy. I can’t be the only one trying to use the time inside to begin working through my stash…right? We can’t really go yarn shopping right now, and it doesn’t quite have the same charm doing it online when you can’t feel all the soft squish. It’s also a good time to do some organizing and cleaning up, and an overflowing stash shelf is a good place to start!

I personally have been attempting to go through a fairly large stash, and that stash is 90% single skeins of worsted weight yarn. I have sweater quantity of one colorway (also worsted weight), and then a few random DK skeins and the same for bulky. The entire rest of my stash is one skein of different colors of worsted weight. I just love medium weight yarn, I can’t help it! It also happens to be a very easy weight to stash-bust! I’ve been going on Ravelry and putting in my estimated yardage (which is often challenging when the yarn I’m trying to use up is an unlabeled partial skein I bought in 2014) then selecting “random order” to find hidden treasure patterns I hadn’t seen before. It’s been so much fun and most of the time I fall in love with the designer’s work, and then I have a new designer to follow on Ravelry and Instagram!

One of the skeins I needed to use up was a gorgeous deep gray Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling. This is a yarn I’ve fallen in love with recently. It’s comparable to Heartland (one of my all-time faves!) in feel and in weight (although I think Basic Stitch Premium is a bit thinner than both), and has some beautiful colors available. It’s probably my current go-to for accessories. Well, when I went to find a pattern to use this beauty up, I stumbled upon a pattern for boot cuffs that apparently had been on my Ravelry favorites list for a while. The picture looked slightly intimidating because of the intricate texture on the cuffs, which is probably why I hadn’t attempted the pattern yet! But this deep charcoal gray was just begging to be my first try at this seemingly complicated pattern, and I had the time and desire to try. So I went for it!

Spoiler alert–it’s not scary at all. The texture LOOKS super intricate and difficult, but it’s actually very easy to tackle! It’s a unique stitch texture that I haven’t seen anywhere else, and I’m glad I got a chance to use it! I will absolutely be making more of these for the fall, in all the deep jewel tones. Now that I have the ultimate neutral of charcoal gray, I’m thinking my next pair needs to be a deep teal or navy…then I need an emerald green pair…I can’t stop!

Materials I Used

  • About 130-140 yards (approximately) of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Premium in Charcoal
  • H8/5.0mm hook – I like Clover Amour Ergonomic Hooks
  • Tapestry Needle
  • The free pattern for Chic Aran Boot Cuffs from My Hobby is Crochet

Material Notes:

I would use this yarn again, it worked very well for the fit and texture. It’s slightly thicker than the suggested yarn so I did fewer repeats of the pattern.

The designer used Chic Sheep which is another gorgeous yarn, and she stated that she used one skein for the pair. Her estimate for the pattern was 120-150 yards, and my yardage was right in the middle of that. Both of our yarns used (Chic Sheep and Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling) should be able to get you a pair of these cuffs with one single skein!

Time Spent:

This pattern took me a little less than 3 hours, approximately.

It was done over a period of a couple of days, picking it up and putting it back down between other projects around the house. If I did it again, already being comfortable with the stitches used, it would almost certainly be between 2-3 hours.

Measurements:

The pattern dimensions are about 9.5″ around and 5.5″ tall, and mine actually ended up exactly the same. My yarn is slightly thicker than what the designer used, so it makes sense that I needed fewer repeats to get the same size.

Gauge Info:

I did not do a gauge swatch for this pattern, since I looked ahead and saw that the instructions said to continue repeats until it was a sufficient size. This meant that even if my gauge was incorrect, I could just make my own custom fit.

However, I checked my gauge after finishing the cuffs and I was fairly close. Her notes suggest that three repeats should be 4 inches, and mine is about 4.5″ at that point.

Pattern Notes:

This pattern is very well-written and explained in great detail! The designer starts off with in-depth explanations of how to customize the size and get it to fit perfectly.

The stitches used are unique, but explained thoroughly, and she even links to videos or picture tutorials for many of them. This helps if you have any issues understanding it through the written explanation. I personally did not use the additional help, I was able to figure it out with what was written, but it was slightly difficult the first few times (as a relatively experienced crocheter) so I probably should have used the additional resources. I just wanted to figure it out on my own, I’m stubborn like that.

Once the pattern begins, everything is still explained very clearly and with stitch counts listed at every step. She goes through the pattern repeat the first time and then explains to keep going until it’s the size you want, but explains that her cuffs were made with eight repeats. I appreciate when designers do this rather than leaving it totally open-ended, because I want to know if I should be checking for fit after just a couple of repeats or if it’s not going to fit anyone until I’ve done the repeated section at least a dozen times! With a guideline like that, I knew to start checking the fit on myself by about the sixth or seventh repeat, and I did end up stopping at seven for myself.

The assembly was also well-explained, and she even gave some suggestions on how to wear them! I loved the suggestions to fold them down over boots, it adds such a cute touch.

When I posted the picture of the finished cuffs on my Instagram, the designer commented on my post and pointed out to me that if I enjoyed this pattern so much (I did), I should check out the rest of her “Chic Aran” pattern line…somehow I had missed the multiple links to this collection on the pattern page! She also has a headband, a cowl, and a cardigan…I think I know what my next sweater project is going to be! I sincerely appreciated the personal touch of her suggesting these to me!

I will 100% do this pattern again, probably near the end of summer so I can have a whole wardrobe of boot cuffs for fall!

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Comments

  1. Dee | Grammy's Grid says

    April 19, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    Great idea! Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 15 for Crafts and DIY, open April 15 to 25. All entries shared on social media if share buttons installed. Won’t you check out my other link parties too?

    Reply
  2. Allie says

    April 20, 2020 at 4:46 pm

    These look great! I love how well the color of the yarn complements the boots

    Reply
    • Abigail says

      May 2, 2020 at 10:37 pm

      That was my favorite part! Deep gray just goes with everything!

      Reply
  3. Maureen says

    April 20, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    Great job on this. It looks beautiful and I love how much more cozy it appears. Wishing you a beautiful week ahead!

    Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com

    Reply
    • Abigail says

      May 2, 2020 at 10:37 pm

      Agreed! It’s a nice touch to the boots. I think I’ll be wearing them quite often 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mica says

    April 27, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    This is such a cute touch to your boots and it’s nice you could use up some yarn you had to make them! it sounds like you will have fun making the rest of the patterns too! 🙂

    Thanks so much for joining the #WeekdayWearLinkup!

    Hope your week is off to a good start 🙂

    Reply
    • Abigail says

      May 2, 2020 at 10:39 pm

      The best place to shop is my own stash! Well, it’s at least the cheapest option, lol! I definitely have put all the rest of her patterns on my list.

      Reply
  5. Michelle says

    April 27, 2020 at 5:00 pm

    What an awesome idea! The boot cuffs look great!

    Thanks for sharing on Creative Compulsions!
    Michelle
    https://mybijoulifeonline.com

    Reply
  6. Pam says

    April 29, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    Ah!! These are so cute! I would love these to wear with my booties.

    Reply
    • Abigail says

      May 2, 2020 at 10:36 pm

      Aren’t they precious? I can’t wait for fall, I don’t think I’ll ever take them off!

      Reply
  7. Verna says

    December 5, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    I have yet to make any boot cuffs, just never think of making them. But this design and pattern is very pretty.

    Reply
    • Alexandra says

      December 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      Yes – I love this pattern! And the designer has a couple other matching designs in the series. I love the texture, but I will admit too – I have not made boot cuffs before, but I have been thinking about it lately.

      Reply

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